Destination Plymouth

Just by one more day to vote for Dartmoor Zoological Society's Education Officer Andy for the VisitEngland Tourism Superstar Award 💫 We're thrilled that Andy has made the shortlist - a fantastic spotlight for Devon tourism and a testament to the extra mile that Andy and the team go to connect people with the natural world. Vote for Andy! #EnglishTourismWeek25

Thank you so much to Moxy Hotels managed by Hotel Co 51 UK for hosting our 'Meet the Chef' recruitment event to round off #EnglishTourismWeek25! Superb support from Steven Page, Ryan Morris, Kelly Minhinick Assoc CIPD and Tammy Morton was gratefully received and there were some great conversations with the candidates. Really looking forward to hearing how applications, trial shifts and further contact goes for them! So pleased to be able to introduce Deputy Council Leader Jemima Laing to a couple of people who'd participated in various visits and tours this week to get their views, as well as introduce Kristyna who showed us around Moxy Plymouth on Tuesday. Thanks as always go to the wealth of partners and colleagues who supported in the facilitation and running of today's event, your time and efforts are greatly appreciated! Peter Adams, Amanda Lumley, Kelly R., Nuala Edgar, Maria Sparkes, Vanessa Thompson, Charmaine Oakes, Jason Davis, Sarah Baker, Melanie Williams. Destination Plymouth Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Plymouth City Centre Company Limited Skills Launchpad Plymouth Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Department for Culture, Media and Sport Visit Devon Plymouth City Council Employer Advisers Team Plymouth #WelcomingPlymouth #PlymouthWorkingTogether #JoiningTheDots

Our next #EnglishTourismWeek25 tour took us to Moxy Hotels managed by Hotel Co 51 UK. Thank you to Kristyna for showing us around! It was brilliant to be able to find out about the different functions in the hotel and the flexibility and adaptability of the Moxy Crew Members across the venue. Great to hear of Krystina's own journey through hospitality, working her way up from housekeeping to Assistant General Manager across different settings. What an inspirational story covering many hospitality careers! Huge thanks also to Peter Adams for facilitating the visit and the rest of the crew for your support! Destination Plymouth Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Department for Culture, Media and Sport Employer Advisers Team Plymouth Plymouth City Centre Company Limited Plymouth Waterfront Partnership Plymouth City Council Skills Launchpad Plymouth #WelcomingPlymouth #PlymouthWorkingTogether #JoiningTheDots

Thank you James Blake and The Box, Plymouth for sharing your knowledge and experience about the range of roles who work together to care for Plymouth's cultural heritage. A really meaningful event which covered accessibility, skills and volunteer work as part of #EnglishTourismWeek25. Thank you to the team! #WelcomingPlymouth Skills Launchpad Plymouth

The historic Royal William Yard - Which places do you like to visit in and around this stunning waterfront location? #EnglishTourismWeek25 Photo by Jay Stone

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Thank you China Fleet Country Club for hosting another amazing visit as part of #EnglishTourismWeek25! It has been another packed day of behind-the-scenes tours and recruitment advice led by Skills Launchpad Plymouth and #WelcomingPlymouth to connect the local community with the knowledge and connections needed to launch a successful career in Plymouth's growing visitor economy. Thank you to James Blake for leading on this fantastic project. 📸 James Blake

What better way to mark #EnglishTourismWeek25 than by representing Britain’s Ocean City at British Tourism & Travel Show ? The Destination Plymouth team is at stand B41 with our stand partners PLYMOUTH BOAT TRIPS LIMITED, St. Mellion Estate,Leonardo Hotels UK & Ireland | Formerly Jurys Inn and Visit Tamar Valley showcasing the fantastic offer we have for groups. We're also having a great time connecting with our colleagues in Devon and beyond, discussing how vital tourism is to the region and the sector-wide value of Devon's visitor offer. VisitEngland | Visit Devon | Devon's Top Attractions | Devon and Partners LVEP | Pecorama | Affinity Devon | Visit South Devon | Visit Dartmoor Tourism Organisation | David Hardy | Hannah Whitfield | Jo Butler MTMI | Hayley Coy | BLUE BADGE TOURS LIMITED | Seaton Tramway | English Riviera | South Devon Railway Limited | Sally Everton 萨莉·埃弗顿

Another busy day today celebrating #EnglishTourismWeek25 first the Tourism Alliance insights conference followed by their parliamentary reception and prospectus launch highlighting the importance of the visitor economy in driving growth for local communities. Great to see so many regions represented along with support from many our our MP’s and of course brilliant colleagues Anke Monestel Rachael Farrington Amanda Lee MCIM Tina Veater Andrew Stokes OBE Richard Toomer Samantha Richardson MBE David Andrews Deirdre Wells OBE #tourism #visitoreconomy #drivinggrowth

The Beautiful shoreline of #Plymouth #Waterfront where do you like to go for a stroll on a warm sunny day? #EnglishTourismWeek25