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“Meet the attraction” event
Over 70 accommodation providers met the best of the County’s visitor attractions at the first Meet Your Visitor attraction event organised by the Council on 5 March.
Held in Carmarthen’s St Catherine’s retail area, facilities including 25 stands promoting Pembrey Country Park, Carmarthenshire museums and leisure centres, Gwili Railway, Botanic Gardens to name a few spoke one on one with accommodation, sharing ideas and exploring joint opportunities for the year ahead. Presentations were made on 3 new projects due to open shortly in the County.
If you would like to ensure your attraction is included in the next Days Out guide, get in touch.
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Spotlight on Cross Hands
As part of our Ten Towns project, each month we showcase one of our rural towns and this month our focus turns to Cross Hands.
You can access free images and videos assets of Cross Hands enhance your marketing. Here’s a link to our webpage providing inspiration for your guests.
On Friday 21 March we will be at the Cross hands working men’s club and institute where you can drop in to speak with Council officers from tourism development, licensing and business support. The event is free to attend, and no appointments are required.
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Carmarthenshire towns make national headlines
Liaising with national media to promote the County is a key role and last month we arranged a packed 2-day itinerary for the travel writer of one of the UK’s top selling publications, Best magazine, on all things Dylan Thomas and Laugharne as well as a “Llandovery winter weekend” visit from the INews writer.
Thank you to the many people and businesses who helped make these happen and to those currently assisting on visits from the Times and the Sun.
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UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund now open.
The UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund [UKSPF] funding, originally designed to replace former EU funding streams, is to be extended until 31 March 2026
Applications for the Employability Support Fund, Skills Development Fund and Sustainable Communities 2 is now open.
Please visit our website for more information about how to apply.
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Best of Luck at the National Awards!
We’re rooting for five outstanding Carmarthenshire tourism businesses that will be representing our county at the prestigious National Tourism Awards on 27 March. Best of luck to
- Pembrey Country Park
- Stangwrach Cottages
- Glangwili Mansion Luxury Bed and Breakfast
- Plough Hotel and Restaurant
- Cambrian Cottages
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Become a Tourism Ambassador
We’re excited to announce that the staff at Aberglasney Gardens are the latest to join the growing list of Carmarthenshire Tourism Ambassadors, joining over 400 ambassadors who have already enrolled in this FREE online course! With new modules being added regularly, be sure to keep an eye out for the upcoming Filming in Carmarthenshire module, launching soon.
Upon completion of the course, you’ll receive a downloadable certificate and a special badge to proudly display on your social media profiles. You’ll also be invited to a prestigious awards ceremony to celebrate your achievement.
Don’t miss out—sign up today!
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Cawl Crawl
To support our winter short break objectives we are pleased to let you know about our latest campaign which raises awareness of how good the county is at making the authentic dish of Cawl.
The Cawl Crawl campaign highlights where visitors can venture on a tour of the county’s best cawl spots, promoting some of the quality pubs, cafes, and restaurants around the county.
Contact Sarah if you are an authentic independent establishment who would like to be part of this campaign.
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80th anniversary of VE Day
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If you have plans to organise any VE Day 80th anniversary events, get in touch with council officers to support you with event planning and promotion.
For further information, email Sarah.
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Green Academy: Funded Sustainability Training
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Businesses seeking to reduce carbon footprints and upskill staff are encourage to talk to The Green Academy at Coleg Sir Gar, which is offering fully funded IEMA Environmental Sustainability, Construction, and Retrofit courses. Courses are available at Gelli Aur Campus or online. |
New funding opportunity for Electric vehicle charging
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Two grants are now available for businesses to install charge points: one for landlords of commercial properties and the second to install up to 40 charge points at your workplace. Get in touch for more info. |
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