Welcome, Training & Skills

Welcome written in the sand

With thousands of competing businesses vying for visitor spend, offering a warm welcome and excellent customer service has never been so important.

Here you will find information on world-class customer service training programmes and a wealth of resources from the sector skills council People 1st.

For those starting out or looking to improve operations, Business Link offers generic business support.

A wealth of best practice from England's Welcome Airports will be of particular use to our airport partners.

Concierge

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Find out about the importance of the welcome we offer our visitors and initiatives to improve our welcome.

Training Workshops

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Exceeding the expectations of your visitors encourages repeat visits and creates ambassadors for your business.

WorldHost

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Discover customer service training programmes such as the modern and interactive WorldHost training and Welcome to Excellence training.

UKSP

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UKSP is a unique ‘one-stop’ shop for information on jobs, careers, qualifications and training within the dynamic hospitality, leisure, travel and tourism industry.  Registration is free for employers and individuals to find all the information they need about developing a career, and improving the skills of employees.

People1st Training

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The training division of People 1st, the sector skills council for the hospitality, passenger transport, travel and tourism industry, the People 1st Training Company offers nationally-recognised qualifications in management and leadership, customer service and Train the Trainer programmes.

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A free business advice and support service, available online and through a national helpline.  Tel. 0845 600 9006.