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Advisory Services

Are you a travel or tourism business looking to improve your offering or perhaps you are looking to set up a new tourism business? If so, there are several business consultancy schemes designed to help new and existing businesses engage with external consultants and mentors across a number of areas.

Creating, Upgrading or Investing in your Website

Up to £5,000 towards the cost of improving your business’ online booking system, creating a transactional website or upgrading/improving an existing website, such as increasing functionality.


General Business Advice

100% funding towards the cost of an independent project consultant whom will help you identify opportunities and areas for business development.


Legislation Compliancy Advice

Up to £5,000 towards external consultancy to help navigate potential legal issues and/or new legislation that may affect your tourism business.


Marketing Consultancy

Up to £5,000 towards the cost of a marketing consultant assessing your business’ marketing strategy and branding to help you compete in the travel and tourism marketplace effectively. Includes marketing planning, strategy identification, branding and logo creation.


Obtaining Quality Accreditations

Up to £5,000 towards the cost towards a project to obtain a quality accreditation, such as ISO9001 and ISO27000 and Cyber Security Essentials.


Becoming Energy Efficient

Up to £5,000 towards an energy audit to determine your business’ energy efficiency and cost effective alternatives.


Understanding your Digital Marketing & Website Analytics

Up to £5,000 towards a third party audit of a business’ existing digital marketing strategy and channels, including website analytics such as Google Analytics. Funding can also be used towards the creation of new digital marketing channels and any initial training required.


Utilising Social Media

Up to £5,000 towards a third party audit of a business’ existing social media platforms. Funding can also be used to contribute towards the creation of new social media platforms, and any subsequent training.

For more info on any of the above, see: Business Improvement Scheme


Business Training & Mentoring

For new travel or tourism business looking to develop. Includes funding up to £6,000, 16 hour flexible training course covering a range of business topics and 18 months’ worth of flexible mentoring for your business.

For more info, see: Micro Business Grant Scheme


If you would like more information on the above schemes and to find out if you’re eligible to apply, please call the Enterprise Support Team on 01624 687333 to discuss your options.

*Terms and Conditions apply across all schemes

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  1. Business Improvement Scheme

  2. Micro Business Grant Scheme

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