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VisitEngland Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Toolkit for Businesses

A mother and her daughter in the sea at the beach, they are enjoying the water together and splashing around. They are both looking at the camera and smiling. The daughter is a wheelchair user.

Accessible tourism can help businesses in many ways by tapping into under-served and growing markets, differing customer groups and local communities.

Wherever you are in your accessibility journey − and however new or well-established your business is − this Accessible and Inclusive Tourism Toolkit for Businesses aims to give you the practical hints and tips, and the reassurance and confidence, to move forward inclusively.

As a best-in-class resource for the tourism industry, this toolkit introduces the legal, commercial and ethical importance of accessibility, before providing guidance related to:

  • Customer groups and how to remove barriers.
  • How to provide an inclusive welcome with integrity and empathy at its heart.
  • The availability of inclusive features and facilities (whether physical, digital or operational).
  • How to market your accessibility to potential and existing customers.
  • How to become a more inclusive employer and create an inclusive internal culture within your business.
  • Measuring success and ensuring accessibility journey accountability.
  • The support bodies, influencers, awards and schemes to help you best communicate and celebrate your accessibility.

Find out more HERE.