Business Development Services

Role Business Development Services role is to enhance the image and competitiveness of tourism in the region. It's about helping staff, employers and businesses develop the skills, knowledge and expertise needed for both individuals and the industry to prosper.

Aims

To deliver a range of business support services to assist the small and medium tourism operators prepare for the challenges of a changing business environment.
To improve the profitability and competitiveness of tourism operators by developing and upskilling the tourism workforce.
Developing the use of IT systems as a business tool in the management and delivery of service.
Improve standards and information exchange through benchmarking networks - encouraging like-minded businesses to share good business practice and information.

Since its creation in 1995 more than Ł2.4million external funding has been secured to deliver big company benefits to smaller tourism operators. Backed by the European Social Fund small businesses and their employees now have access to the kind of back-up, support, training and management information that usually only goes with larger companies.

Business Development Services are accountable to and based at Bournemouth Town Hall. They have a central team who are responsible for identifying the needs of the industry, securing external funding and co-ordinating the delivery of projects to the benefit of employees and employers and the region as a whole.

To find out more about how Business Development can assist your business please click on the tab at the bottom of this page, or click here Business Development Site.

Contacts:

Debbie Horlock/Suzy Wood-Power Programme Managers Tel: 01202 451014	Jo Edom Finance and Administration Manager Tel: 01202 451187
Bill Seward Tourism Business Development Advisor Tel: 01202 451151	Sarah May Assistant Tourism Business Development Advisor Tel: 01202 451151
Jude Sargeant Press and Public Relations Manager Tel: 01202 451151	Natalia Lant Administrator Tel: 01202 451151
Teresa Salmon Dorset Co-ordinator for the Tourism Skills South West Project Tel: 01202 451151