Join Us for the Visit Shropshire Hills AGM

at The Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
or remotely via Teams
on

Thursday 14th November at 14:00

At the Discovery Centre there will be refreshments served from 13:30 before the meeting.

It’s your chance to connect with fellow local businesses and community members passionate about promoting the stunning Shropshire Hills region.

During the AGM, we will discuss our 2024 achievements and plans for 2025. As always, your input and ideas are valuable in shaping the work we do.

Nigel McDonald from the Shropshire Hills National Landscape will update us on the recent changes to the local visitor economy structure in the Shropshire Hills and across the county.

This is an excellent opportunity to network, collaborate, and be part of a vibrant community dedicated to preserving and showcasing the wonders of Shropshire Hills.

We look forward to welcoming you to the Visit Shropshire Hills AGM!

Click Here for More Details and to Register

Training Opportunities

At the recent ‘Powering Tourism in Shropshire’ event (publicised in our last newsletter) a number of training opportunities were highlighted. See below for details.

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Access Reviews with AccessAble
AccessAble will organise with you a mutual convenient time to have a review of your premises and services and then complete an Access Guide which will be available on the AccessAble website.

There are limited places for small/medium sized businesses to have this review, which is being funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and must be completed by the beginning of March 2025.

The criteria for inclusion are:

Must be within the Shropshire Council local authority postcode area
Must be a business within the Visitor Economy sector
Must not have received more than £315,000 in Grants from previous funding.

The AccessAble support includes training which is online that takes approx. 2.5 hours and helps you to understand the needs of those with access issues as well as understanding what you may already offer. There is also training on how to market your venue to those with access issues.

Here is the link for Burlton Cottages, an example of a business that has recently gone through the process of being reviewed Burlton Cottages – Barn Owl View | AccessAble

Please contact Pauline Jones, Visitor Economy Project Officer, by email to book your place for your accessibility review – Pauline.jones@shropshire.gov.uk.

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FREE Training for Emergency First Aid at Work
and Food Safety Level 2

Here are the dates and links to EventBrite for you to book your places:

26/11/2024 Emergency First Aid at work in Ludlow              Book Now

10/12/2024 Food Safety Level 2 in Ludlow    Book Now

08/01/2025   Emergency First Aid at work in Shrewsbury        Book Now

22/01/2025 Emergency First Aid at Work in Oswestry         Book Now

23/01/2025 Emergency First Aid in Bridgnorth              Book Now

05/02/2025 Food Safety Level 2 in Bishops Castle          Book Now

12/02/2025 Food Safety Level 2 in Oswestry        Book Now

Membership Renewal and Benefits

We very much hope that you will be renewing your membership for 2025. Here’s a reminder of just a few of the benefits of being a
Visit Shropshire Hills member:

– Listing on our website, www.visitshropshirehills.co.uk

– An invitation to attend the annual Leaflet Swap – pick up leaflets, network with other members and attend talks and workshops at the event

– Newsletters with events, help, training resources and more

– Social post shares and features with @visitshropshirehills and the hashtag #visitshropshirehills…we now have OVER 4,000 FOLLOWERS ON INSTAGRAM and 1,200 on FACEBOOK, so any posts will reach plenty of people

– Representation at county and national level.

Click here for more details.

Membership Information