Activity Provider and Recreation Membership Benefits
Promotion
Get involved in Cumbria Tourism's unique, effective promotional opportunities. As a member you will receive discount from advertising on the website and appearing in our printed guides.
- Free specialist tourism and marketing advice from our dedicated team.
- PR - spread your major news to a wider audience or gain media coverage through press trips.
- The Holiday Guide - our flagship publication
- Monthly e-newsletter promotions
- www.golakes.co.uk - over 3.6 million visitors per year!
Keeping you informed
- Quarterly meetings for Commercial Members with inspirational speakers and the opportunity to express your views directly to the Chief Executive.
- Receive our quarterly magazine 'Viewpoint' - full of interesting information that keeps you up to date with changes in the law affecting your business, new trends, visitor information and feedback, training and much more.
- Business to business advertising opportunities within the magazine.
- Regular member emails to inform you of topics that will not wait
- Access to our exclusive members protected area at www.cumbriatourism.org
- Signposting to available business support and training opportunities
Cost Saving Benefits
Save pounds by taking advantage of the many benefits available exclusively to members. These include:
- Preferential rates on credit/debit card processing through Barclaycard Business that could save you hundreds of pounds each year.
- 6 months free banking with Barclays Bank
- 12 months free banking on specific accounts with Cumberland Building Society, plus they will pay your first year Cumbria Tourism membership fee
- Save up to a £1000 a year with free business banking with Santander (previously Abbey) plus the opportunity for accommodation providers to advertise free on their extranet
- Favourable rates on credit/debit card processing through Handepay merchant services plus your basic membership subscription paid for one year
- 5% off all producsts with Argos and Homebase
- Free use of our photographic image library at www.cumbriaphoto.co.uk
- Free legal help-line with Hayton Winkley Solicitors
- Free tax and business development help-line with Lamont Pridmore
- Free initial consultation and £100 off your first invoice with Dodd & Co
- Make saving on your utilities with our cost reduction scheme
- Special insurance packages and discounts on business insurance
- Offers on Welcome to Excellence customer service training courses
- Special rates through Online Systems telecommunications
- Discounted rates on advertising your vacancies on www.cumbriajobs.co.uk
- Customer profiling, mapping and direct mail services through our research team - members receive a 20% discount
