Useful Links
Below are useful links direct to various organisations including Government Departments, Regional and National tourism organisations, Regional Development Agencies and many others.
Tourism Together
Tourism Together is a strategic partnership of five key UK Tourism organisations to enable them to work closer together, and to undertake specific joint activities.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport
The Central Government department responsible for tourism is D.C.M.S. It aims to increase the size and productivity of the tourism sector.
VisitBritain
This is the official website for the UK tourism industry from Britain's tourism marketing body. The website is packed full of market intelligence & research, advice and opportunities for promoting your destination in the UK and overseas. You can also sign-up online to receive their free e-updates in order to keep abreast of the latest industry news.
EnjoyEngland
This is the official tourism website for England. The website features a wide range of accommodation in England and has a whole host of features and information for visitors.
VocMat
TMI is proud to be a partner in the Vocational Management Training for Tourism in Europe (VocMat) project. Funded by the EU Leonardo da Vinci programme, VocMat is developing and piloting an innovative vocational training programme, at the equivalent of Masters level, for public and private sector tourism managers across Europe.
Destination Performance UK
Destination Performance UK is the membership organisation for local authority tourism services and destination management organisations committed to the principles of performance management and best practice. DP UK undertakes an annual Baseline research survey of members' resources, performance and outputs to produce comparable data.
Tourism Society
The Tourism Society is the forum for professionals working across the whole spectrum of the visitor economy, providing through its meetings and events a platform for debate, a voice for the sector, a conduit for exporting expertise and a stimulus for increasing professionalism.
Local Government Association
The LGA exists to promote better local government. It works with and for its member authorities to realise a shared vision of local government that enables local people to shape a distinctive and better future for their locality and its communities.
British Resorts and Destinations Association
The British Resorts and Destinations Association (BRADA) is the trade body for substantial, well established local authority sponsored tourism interests in the UK, enabling members to meet and communicate on matters of mutual interest. Membership offers a number of unique, cost effective, added value advantages and services.
Tourism Alliance
The Tourism Alliance was established in 2001 as the "voice of the tourism industry". Comprising over 45 key tourism industry organisations, it works with and lobbies government on issues relevant to the growth and development of tourism and its contribution to the UK economy.
Institute of Leisure and Amenity Managers
The Institute of Leisure and Amenity Managers (ILAM) is the professional body for the leisure industry and represents the interests of leisure managers across all sectors and specialisms of leisure.
Intute
Intute is a free online service providing you with a database of hand selected Web resources for education and research.
