Sustainable Tourism Powys News

As you may be aware the Sustainable Tourism Powys - Green Tourism, Activity & Wildlife and Sense of Place grant fund has come to an end, however......

Tourist Attractions, get your voice heard!

The Tourism department are currently undergoing a branding exercise that will involve the development of a new brand identity for Powys County Council Tourism. Please fill out this simple questionnaire click here      

Sustainable Tourism Powys is undertaking a Visitor Transport Project featuring many elements to encourage visitors to use more sustainable transport modes and reduce car miles. We have secured funding to supply e-bikes, disabled access bikes and tandems in each of the old shire boundaries of Powys as part of a new bike hire pilot! We have already found partners in Brecknockshire (Drovers Cycles in Hay on Wye) and Radnorshire (Elan Valley Visitor Centre, near Rhayader) and are looking for a partner in Montgomeryshire.

Learn how to attract coverage from the media, gain insight into what journalists are looking for and what offers to promote.

Do you provide visitors with great quality, a warm welcome and a truly professional approach? If you can answer ‘yes’ then enter now for a National Tourism Award for Wales.

A new phase of the Business Wales Growth Fund has opened inviting expressions of interest for gap funding of between £50,000 - £100,000 for capital projects.

Tourism Partnership Mid Wales are putting on two exciting food events aimed at businesses in Mid Wales in March!

Calling all food establishments in Powys!!

Sustainable Tourism Powys are creating an online ‘places to eat guide’ for visitors to Powys.

We are looking for restaurants, pubs and cafés who use predominantly local and seasonal food and drink on their menu to feature in the new places to eat guide.

We are currently sourcing a list of activity providers that have activities that are accessible to visitors with easier access needs e.g. people with long term, lifestyle inhibiting medical conditions or disabilities, older people and families with children with disabilities.

If you believe you should be added to this list then please complete the form:

The grant fund aims to support established businesses within the County of Powys, who need to purchase capital equipment for their business to operate

The Tourism Investment Support Scheme (TISS) helps existing tourism businesses in Wales to upgrade the quality of their facilities. The objective is to stimulate increased demand from new and existing markets.

Sustainable Tourism Powys are undertaking a Visitor Transport Project.  We have secured funding to supply e-bikes, disabled access bikes and tandems in each of the old shire boundaries  of Powys as part of a new bike hire pilot!

WRAP Cymru have been sponsored by Welsh Government to help companies in the above sectors minimise waste, cut costs and become more resource efficient. Upto 100% funding for consultantsin addition to a further 60%/Max capital grant.