 | Did you know that The Brecks, which is a unique natural area and visitor destination, has an estimated value to the tourism industry of £173M and it currently supports 4,500 jobs!
The Brecks Tourism Partnership develops and promotes *sustainable tourism throughout The Brecks bringing together tourism businesses, local authorities, community groups and any other stakeholders that share the vision to promote the Brecks as a leading sustainable visitor destination for the benefit of all.
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| | | | What are the Benefits of being a member of the Brecks Tourism Partnership?
In 2007, we worked with 253 businesses such as hotels, Bed & Breakfast accommodation providers, self-catering accommodation, camping and caravanning sites as well as attractions, local producers and local artists. We like to develop working relationships with local businesses and give them opportunities to work with each other.
The partnership has been involved in many activities of benefit to tourism businesses since its establishment in 1999. Below are some examples of these:
We annually produce a visitor destination brochure, Come Alive in the Brecks, and distribute at least 85,000 copies nationwide.
We organise Brecks Awareness Days for businesses to enhance their knowledge of the area and why it is such a fantastic visitor destination.
We organise Local Produce Taster Days to be hosted at local attractions.
We have developed itineraries and packs of trails. For example CAReFREE exploration, Biking And Brewing, Riding in The Brecks.
The partnership is also passionate about working to:
• Gain recognition for The Brecks as a distinctive area with a strong positive identity and a unique natural and cultural heritage, which deserves to be protected.
• Inform, inspire and educate visitors to The Brecks.
• Support businesses to adopt a green and sustainable approach for their benefit and the benefit of their visitors.
• Encourage the involvement of local communities in the development of sustainable tourism.
• Seek opportunities to support environmental projects through the membership payback scheme.
The partnership is steered by a group of representatives from tourism businesses supported by local authorities and relevant organisations involved with tourism. The group meets regularly and leads on actions that will benefit the communities and businesses involved in sustainable tourism in The Brecks.
Membership of the Partnership offers real value for money for businesses and organisations with an interest in tourism within the unique Brecks area.
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| | | Full Annual Membership – fee rate applies
• Receive bimonthly E-newsletter.
• Access to BTP comments page.
• Advanced listing on www.brecks.org with picture, text and hyperlink to your own site.
• Free participation offered in Brecks workshops (Brecks Awareness Days, business support events), training opportunities in Norfolk and Suffolk, Local Produce Taster Events.
• Free access to local and national PR activity in press releases.
• Opportunities for networking at various events and business-to-business referrals.
• Option to buy into discounted website advertising opportunities and future opportunities for discounted leaflet advertising.
20% of the membership fees will support a conservation project that will make a real difference to conservation in The Brecks.
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| | | Associate Membership – free of charge
• Receive bi-monthly E-newsletter.
• Basic listing of business name, full address, telephone number and email address on www.brecks.org.
• Option to buy into website advertising and future opportunities for leaflet advertising.
• Opportunity to join training events (fee required).
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| | | What our members say ……
“We have certainly benefited from being a member of Brecks Tourism Partnership. We were pleased to have been featured in a range of marketing material that were produced, including the Where To Stay Leaflet and on the brecks.org website which has a link to our own site.”
David Bushel, Dower House Touring Park, East Harling
“I think the Brecks Tourism Partnership has provided the tourist office with some excellent publications. The Brecks area was always underrated and needed the right kind of marketing to encourage tourism. The feedback that we have received from visitors has been positive and very encouraging.”
Shirley Tully, Swaffham Tourist information Centre
“…we were lucky enough to be one of the businesses sponsored by the Brecks Tourism Partnership to participate in the Green Tourism Scheme Award. We were delighted to earn a Gold Award…”
Miriam and Trevor Thomas, Manor Farm, Great Hockham
*Sustainable tourism is defined as ‘tourism development formed in consultation with local communities, businesses and other stakeholders. It aims to allow tourism to develop in a way that is fair and equitable for host communities. It is economically sustainable in the long term, and avoids damage to tourism attractions or the physical environment. It offers high quality, diverse experiences to tourists in both the mainstream and specialist markets’.
Source: Tourism Concern.
To enquire about joining the membership, please email brecks.tourism@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk
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| | | Brecks Tourism Partnership – Fees for 2008/09
(1st April 2008 – 31st March 2009) | Hotel Accommodation | Fee | Less than 10 bedrooms | £100 | 10 bedrooms and over | £150 | | Bed & Breakfast and Self-Catering Accommodation | | 5 and less than 5 bedrooms | £50 | Over 5 bedrooms | £85 | | Camping & Caravan Accommodation | | Less than 5 pitches | £50 | 6 pitches and over | £85 | Food & Drink (Local producers, Pubs, Tea Rooms, Farm Shop) | | One category cost | £85 | Attractions (paid admission) | | Up to 10,000 visitors pa paid entry | £100 | 10,000-20,000 visitors pa paid entry | £150 | Over 20,000 visitors pa paid entry | £250 | Attractions (no admission charge or not-for profit-organisation) | Voluntary contribution | Others e.g. Artists, Galleries, Tour Guides, Associations / Organisations | £50 |
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