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Attract Talent

8 Feb 2024

VCD Supplier Partner Reed in Partnership is holding an online panel discussion on 14th February between 1pm and 2pm, to explore how your business can attract the talent it needs and ensure existing employees continue to Love Mondays. Alongside advice on the latest recruitment trends across UK...

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New Accessibility Initiatives

31 Jan 2024

VisitEngland is delivering a webinar on 13th February from 11:00am to 12:30pm to showcase how they are improving the holiday experience for visitors with a wide range of accessibility requirements. Find out how you can provide high-level accessibility information supplemented by a Detailed Access...

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Travel and Tourism Employer Forum

31 Jan 2024

East Durham College is hosting a Travel and Tourism Employer Forum on 8th February from 2:00pm to 2:30pm to understand what employers feel is missing from their workforce and what skills and knowledge they should develop in their learners to ensure each is ready to enter the workforce. The forum...

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Regenerative Tourism Workshop

31 Jan 2024

Visit County Durham and Destination North East England are collaborating with the GDS-Movement to develop a regenerative tourism framework. The aim is to ensure the region's tourism strategies and activities maximise the positive social, environmental and economic impacts of the tourism and events...

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Regenerative tourism survey

24 Jan 2024

Passionate about sustainability, accessibility and inclusion? You can help inform the regenerative tourism strategy for North East England by completing our survey. Whether you want to help make the region's welcome more inclusive, ensure access for all or want to drive efforts to market the North...

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Durham Business Growth Fund

24 Jan 2024

he Durham Business Growth Fund Programme is open for applications. The scheme is designed to support business growth and increase productivity, offering a selection of grants for eligible businesses, covering both capital expenditure and consultancy funding. Workshops are also being held in Barnard...

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Grants available for new retail businesses in County Durham

24 Jan 2024

Aspiring entrepreneurs with ambitions to set up retail, leisure or hospitality businesses in County Durham can apply for a new grant to help make their dream a reality. Durham County Council has launched the Retail Start Up Grant to support businesses in their first six months of trading. It is...

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Exciting year ahead at Beamish Museum with new exhibits and a full calendar of events

18 Jan 2024

Look forward to an action-packed 2024 as Beamish, The Living Museum of the North prepares for the opening of its latest Remaking Beamish project exhibits, and has an exciting programme of events lined up throughout the year. With the Beamish Unlimited Pass, visitors to the County Durham open air...

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VisitBritain set to host more than 120 international travel trade on educational visits across Britain

17 Jan 2024

National tourism agency VisitBritain is gearing up to welcome more than 120 international travel buyers for a series of educational visits across Britain, as part of its flagship ‘Showcase Britain 2024’ trade event. The educational visits, underway from 27 January, are a mix of...

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Save the Date

12 Jan 2024

The next English Tourism Week (ETW) will take place 15-24th March 2024. ETW highlights the importance, value and vast contribution the sector makes to the UK economy. The week provides an essential opportunity to raise the awareness of the visitor economy to key stakeholders.

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Travel Trade

12 Jan 2024

Join Destination North East England for an informal introduction to our new travel trade programme on Thursday 18th January from 10am. The session offers insights and information on how to get involved in upcoming travel trade activity. This online session is geared especially towards businesses in...

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Durham Restaurant Week returns this month

9 Jan 2024

It’s back. Durham BID has announced that Durham Restaurant Week will return from January 26th to February 2nd. More than 30 venues across the city have signed up for the event, offering foodies £5, £10, £15, £20 and £25 meal deals - as well as a variety of other offers which have been...

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Raby Castle celebrates its equine past as work commences on 18th century coach house and stables

8 Jan 2024

Restoration work is underway on the 18th century Coach House and Stables at Raby Castle, a key part of ‘The Rising’ development, the ambitious project to restore historic buildings to create a unique new visitor experience for 2024. The prominent Grade II* listed Coach House and Stables reflect...

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Major funding boost for County Durham’s culture and regeneration programme

5 Jan 2024

A programme of world-class events, skills development and community-led activities has received a £1.25million Place Partnership award from Arts Council England through the National Lottery. Durham County Council submitted the bid on behalf of a consortium of the council, the Culture Durham...

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Durham condiment makes regional return

5 Jan 2024

Mustard is once again being made in Durham – where it was first invented – and makers are looking to collaborate on the colourful condiment.