Marketing Lancashire is joining Destination Management Organisations from across the country to back a campaign encouraging government to ensure the tourism sector is supported through Winter 2020.

Life may never be the same again, but as we ease back towards some form of normality organisations from across Lancashire have come together for a major new campaign highlighting the county.

VisitEngland and VisitBritain have today (25 June) launched a UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark, in partnership with the national tourist organisations of Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales to provide a ‘ring of confidence’ for tourism as the sector works towards reopening.

Marketing Lancashire is in close communication with government agencies and  VisitBritain to monitor the situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19). Find more information and support resources here..

On the 19th June Marketing Lancashire submitted written evidence to the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on DCMS sectors.

The results of Marketing Lancashire’s Visitor Survey offers insight into consumer confidence and travel plans.

At first devastated, when it had to close at the start of the crisis, The Cartford Inn, buoyed by their loyal customers, has reinvented operations and found more fans during lockdown.

Much-needed hand sanitiser created by UCLan technicians is delivered to a variety of Preston care homes.

Hope Technology prides itself on employing a workforce of cycling enthusiasts passionate about life on two wheels – who turned their skill to producing essential parts for NHS.

I hope that you your families and your colleagues are safe and healthy at this incredibly challenging time. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you all as we collectively try to navigate our way through this unprecedented crisis.

On Tuesday 26 May CEO Rachel McQueen hosted a visitor economy round table answering some of the questions raised by colleagues across the sector, as we take the first steps out of Covid-19 lockdown.  Joined by experts from Visit Britain, British Beer and Pub Association, Napthens, EKM and Boost.

EKM, located in Preston and known as the UK’s leading ecommerce platform, has spent the last few months helping small businesses get online in order to tackle coronavirus concerns in Lancashire and beyond.

A Blackburn community clothing company founded by Patrick Grant has created over 100,000 sewn items for the NHS, with Patrick remaining in Lancashire to help fulfil order.

Shaun Bennett, Managing Director of Blackpool-based Links Signs & Graphics, talks about creating essential signs for keeping visitors away and people safe, during the Covid-19 outbreak.

A University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) team has swapped catwalk creations to produce  sought-after isolation gowns for Blackpool Victoria Hospital (BVH).