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The Plan has been developed by the Islands’ Partnership, the lead body for tourism and business on Scilly and has been supported by all of the islands’ major stakeholders and funded by the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership.
Alongside new investment in transport, quality and service, the plan calls for a stronger emphasis on its hidden cultural heritage, its potential as an eco-destination as well as the need for increased collaboration to help extend Scilly’s comparatively short tourist season.
James Berresford, Chairman of the Islands’ Partnership: “As a destination, the Isles of Scilly is blessed with some of the most outstanding natural assets of anywhere in the UK. We have a wonderful opportunity to harness these assets in a way that repositions the islands as the escape destination, meeting the growing demand for discerning, authentic, experience-led tourism. The Destination Management Plan will be instrumental in bringing the islands together behind this shared ambition, helping to ensure our industry is both sustainable and fit for the future."
David Jackson, Executive Director of the Islands’ Partnership added: “Today’s launch marks a really significant moment for the islands. The Destination Management Plan, alongside the emerging Smart Islands programme and a new Local Plan, represents a genuinely exciting opportunity to trigger a real step-change in our industry and for Scilly to become a truly sustainable destination that’s economically resilient yet protective of its precious environment and unique sense of place.”
Tim Bagshaw, Head of Operations at the Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership said: “Tourism is one of the region’s priority sectors and has been recognised as such in our 10 Opportunities prospectus. For the Isles of Scilly in particular, there’s real potential for Scilly’s tourism industry to grow and become more competitive and we’re confident that the new Destination Management Plan will be a vital mechanism to help drive this growth.”
The launch event for the new Destination Management Plan was held this afternoon at Tregarthen’s Hotel on St. Mary’s and brought together many of the islands’ leading tourism businesses, coinciding with the national English Tourism Week.
You can download and read the Destination Management Plan here. (This is a compressed file. If you'd like a hard copy you can request one from the Islands' Partnership office.)
Upcoming Events
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Tue12Jan2016All dayIP office
There will be no formal training for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter this year; instead if you want some top tips and ideas on how to get started or progress with social media, come and see Amy, Sam or Carolyn at the Islands' Partnership office. We don't know everything, but we'll do our best to answer your questions (and if we can't we'll endeavour to find out the answers for you!)
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Tue26Jan2016Wed27Jan2016All dayLife Long Learning (next to Sports Hall)
Design and build your own Wordpress website, with maximised SEO capability and essential plug ins. This training is being delivered by an external supplier and, depending on numbers, will cost in the region of £120 and £150 per person. A non-refundable £30 deposit will be required at the time of booking. We also recommend those attending to also turn up to the "writing for websites" training session on Thursday 3rd December. This is complimentary for IP members and complementary to J January's course (!).
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The date has been been changed this year to coincide with "Clean for the Queen" campaign, being coordinated by Keep Britain Tidy in honour of the Queen's 90th birthday. (It was originally arranged for the weekend before Easter)
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BRYHER Community Centre 5.30pm Tues 17th
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Tue24May201610am - 4pmIP Office
Come by and have a chat about how you can improve your business listing / advertising on the Visit Isles of Scilly website and make good use of the new live search by availability.
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Thu26May201610am - 4pmIP office
Come by and have a chat about how you can improve your business listing / advertising on the Visit Isles of Scilly website and make good use of the new live search by availability.
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Sat18Jun2016
100 teams of two swim and run across all the islands in one day.... a world cup qualifier!
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