Dear colleagues,

We are thrilled to announce that Operations Manager, Cris Brown and Administration Officer, Lyndsey Pennington, have resumed their work at Northumberland Tourism after a period of furlough leave.

Northumberland County Council is pleased to announce that it has received a new £4.6m grant fund from Government, which will support small businesses in the county which have been impacted by Covid-19.

To celebrate English Tourism Week 2020, Business Northumberland are pleased to announce that next month they will be hosting an online Tourism training week for businesses in North East England.

Want to learn a new skill while at home? We know lockdown has made life difficult for many of us, but if you can find the time, grab this opportunity to build up your existing skillset and discover new talents.

Dear colleagues,

Northumberland Tourism is urging people to take extra care and respect local communities following changes to the guidance made by the Prime Minister on Sunday 10 May.

This week the National Coastal Tourism Academy provided oral evidence to the Government’s DCMS (Department of Culture, Media & Sport) Select Inquiry into the impact of Covid-19, representing coastal tourism alongside representatives from VisitBritain, the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions, National Trust and the British Holiday and Home Parks Association.