Welcome

As the Autumn leaves begin to take on their beautiful colours, there are no signs of hibernation yet here in the Shropshire Hills. There is still plenty going on as half term approaches and we hope you will be welcoming plenty of visitors.

We have lots to tell you about in this newsletter, including:
– What’s On in the Shropshire Hills this Autumn
– Free Training Resources
– How to Make your Business more Accessible
– Membership Renewals & Benefits
– Save the Date: The Visit Shropshire Hills AGM.

As always if you have any questions for the committee, or if there’s anything you’d like to see featured in these newsletters, please drop us an email at info@visitshropshirehills.co.uk.

What’s On this Autumn

Here are just a few ideas of things to do in the Shropshire Hills this Autumn:

Flounders’ Folly near Craven Arms
If you’ve never been up to Flounders’ Folly or climbed the tower (see picture below), it’s a great thing to do and to recommend to visitors.
The tower will be open on:
Sunday 30th October 11am-3pm
Sunday 27th November 11am-3pm.
Click here for more details on how to find the folly, where to park and a map of the walk route up to the tower.

Shropshire Hills Discovery Centre
There’s plenty for all ages at the Discovery Centre and it’s a great place to suggest to visitors on a rainy day.
Saturday 15th October 7pm – Shropshire Lamb Supper
Monday 17th October 10.30am – Hay Meadows Talk
Wednesday 19th October 10.00am – Autumn’s Beauty Guided Walk
Saturday 29th October starting at 5pm – Bonfire & Firework Display.
Click here for more details on these events, prices and how to get tickets.

If you would like to add an event to the Visit Shropshire Hills website Events calendar, follow this link:
https://www.visitshropshirehills.co.uk/whats-on-submit-your-event/

VSH Social Media

Our Visit Shropshire Hills Instagram and Facebook accounts have been getting lots of interaction over the past 3 months. We hope you’ve noticed the increase in activity, thanks to Karen Thorne who is currently managing our social media.

Karen is always looking for more content so if you’d like to feature on our social media channels or have some great content to share, please let us know.

Free Training Resources

Karen has also agreed to run a SOCIAL MEDIA TRAINING SESSION in mid-late January, which will be FREE for members. The session will be via Zoom – look out for more details in our next newsletter.

If you’re looking for some help in the short-term, check out these courses* from InSynch:

How Branding Adds Value to your Business
Wed, 12 October 2022, 10:00 – 11:00

InSynch Social Media Strategy for Businesses
Wed, 19 October 2022, 10:00 – 11:00
Wed, 23 November 2022, 14:00 – 15:00

Build Your Brand Identity With Canva (UK)
Wed, 26 October 2022, 10:00 – 11:00

*You will need to register via Eventbrite. Once you’ve registered, it’s worth getting on their mailing list for notifications of similar training courses.

How to Make your Business more Accessible

If you’re wondering how to make your business more accessible to visitors and guests, there are various resources available to help.

Click on the link below to access a short and informative recording from Visit Herefordshire around accessibility and tourism by Ross Calladine, Business Support Manager for VisitBritain/VisitEngland.
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/yLeP1BUVo4cscQIDwWzuoEOFVNd9OYHU-LAAW-P9zOlXjPGkJWNuSfgUOc4impge.mEYeqVeZGogrtNh3?startTime=1657877809000
Passcode: 1Lc5$X2Q

Click here to access a really useful guide to creating your own Accessibility Guide, endorsed by Visit England.

Check out our own Visit Shropshire Hills web page with a quick round-up of places to visit in the Shropshire Hills that have disabled facilities and are suitable for wheelchair users.

AGM and Members’ Survey

AGM – Save the Date
The Visit Shropshire Hills Annual General Meeting will be on
Tuesday 15th November at 2pm via Zoom.
Keep an eye on your inbox for an invitiation in late October.

Members’ Survey
Have your say about Visit Shropshire Hills and how we can help you get the most from your membership. We are compiling a survey for members which we will send out on a separate email in the coming weeks.

Committee Meetings
Don’t forget that you can find the minutes of all our committee meetings here.
We have committee meetings planned for the next few months on these dates:

Tuesday 18th October

Tuesday 6th December.

If you’re interested in joining the committee do let us know!
Email info@visitshropshirehills.co.uk.

Membership Renewal and Benefits
We very much hope that you will be renewing your membership for 2023. 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
– Invitation to attend the annual Leaflet Swap – pick up leaflets, network with other members and attend talks and workshops at the event
– Regular newsletters with events, help, training resources and more
– Familiarisation trips (plus other activities through year)
– Representation at county and national level
– Social post shares and features using the hashtag #visitshropshirehills
– Free entry to the Ludlow Food Festival
– and more….
Click here for more details.

Visit Shropshire Hills Autumn Newsletter

Welcome

VSH Social Media

Membership Information