Advice and Training Opportunities

Business Advice, Assistance and Support Services: -

Isle of Wight Council Tourism Service works with The Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce, other IW Council Departments and external tourism bodies in supporting registered tourism businesses on the Isle of Wight.

Business Advice - for specific advice or assistance on a matter relating to your business please contact the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Tel. 01983 520777, www.iwchamber.co.uk

Quality Assurance - for Accommodation Providers - Isle of Wight Council Tourism Services will only promote accommodation providers that participate in an annual National Quality Assurance Scheme provided by VisitEngland or AA Services.

Brown Signs - Contact the Highways department, Isle of Wight Council to apply Tel.01983 821000 or email jennine.gardiner@iow.gov.uk

For other council enquiries please visit www.iwight.com or call 01983 821000.

Training Opportunities

Tourism South East
Tourism South East (TSE) works with tourism businesses, local, regional and national government; and many other key organisations throughout the UK and internationally, to support the industry and promote the region. They can provide information, news, advice and contacts.

TSE also deliver a range of workshops and training courses for members, often free of charge or heavily subsidised. For more information on how TSE can help you please visit www.industry.visitsoutheastengland.com  Tel: 023 8062 5400 or email webteam@tourismse.com

Business Link in South East England
Business Link provide access to information, advice and support you need to start a new business or maintain and grow an existing one.  Rather than providing all the advice and help themselves, they also put you in touch with a range of expertise from across the private, public and voluntary support sectors.

The Business Link service is coordinated nationally, while local delivery is driven by the nine Regional Development Agencies in England.

For more information please visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/southeast, email info@businesslinksoutheast.co.uk or Tel 0845 600 9006

HTP
HTP (Hospitality Training Partnership)  takes a consultative approach to training and aims to meet the needs of a business to deliver training that is right for the owner and staff. Often funding is available for HTP courses. For more information on how HTP can help you, please call 01983 533926 or email info@htptraining.com