Who is Involved?
Key Partners
Working in Partnership
The Profit Through Productivity programme has been developed by The Best Practice Forum, a strategic alliance of tourism, hospitality and leisure trade associations, led by the British Hospitality Association.
The Forum was set up in 2001, with backing from Government, and works directly with employers to improve profitability, productivity and competitiveness in the tourism, hospitality and leisure sector. The Forum's work is managed by Hospitality and Leisure Manpower and is subsidised by funding received from the public and private sectors.
The Forum is pleased to be working with One NorthEast, the Regional Development Agency for North East England, which is providing the financial subsidy for eligible businesses in the region to take part in, and benefit from, the Profit Through Productivity programme. The programme is also part financed by the European Social Fund.
In addition, the four Area Tourism Partnerships in the North East are playing a key role in the promotion of Profit Through Productivity to tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses across the region.
The Best Practice Forum members, shown below, are key partners in Profit Through Productivity and promote the programme to their membership in the North East of England:
British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions
BALPPA represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK's commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos and static attractions sector.
British Beer and Pub Association
The BBPA is the leading organisation representing the UK beer and pub sector. BBPA members account for 98% of beer brewed in the UK and own more than half of Britain's 58,000 pubs.
British Holiday & Home Parks Association
The BH&HPA is the only organisation established exclusively to serve and represent the interests of the British parks industry. Membership is made up of the owners and managers of park home estates, touring and tenting parks, caravan holiday home parks, chalet parks and all types of self-catering accommodation.
British Hospitality Association
The BHA is the national trade association for the hospitality industry, representing over 9,000 hotels, 11,000 restaurants and 19,000 contract catering units. Its primary role is to lobby Government across the UK and Europe, representing the views of the industry.
British Institute of Innkeeping
The BII is the professional body for the licensed retail sector and has over 17,000 members. It is also the leading awarding body of qualifications in its sector, operating through its wholly-owned awarding body, BIIAB.
The Restaurant Association
Representing the interests of restaurateurs, the Restaurant Association has a membership of over 11,500 independent and group-owned restaurants. As a part of the British Hospitality Association, it is the foremost organisation in the restaurant industry.
The Forum's key regional partners are One NorthEast, which is providing the financial backing for the Profit Through Productivity programme and the four Area Tourism Partnerships, who play a key role in promoting the programme to tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses. The programme is also part financed by the European Social Fund.
One NorthEast
The Regional Development Agency for North East England and the Forum's key partner, One NorthEast provides the funding backing for the Profit Through Productivity programme. The Forum co-ordinates its activities through One NorthEast Tourism, based in Newcastle.
One NorthEast Tourism is one of five partners in Tourism Network North East. The other four partners are the Area Tourism Partnerships in County Durham, Northumberland, Tees Valley and Tyne & Wear.
County Durham Tourism Partnership
The Area Tourism Partnership for County Durham, it leads and co-ordinates the development of the visitor economy in the county, including representing the interests of employers, providing support to tourism businesses and marketing County Durham as a tourism destination.
Northumberland Tourism
The Area Tourism Partnership for Northumberland, it works with tourism businesses and public agencies to promote the area and ensure that visitors enjoy the best possible destination experience. The aim is to promote a truly compelling Northumberland 'brand' and establish the county as England's premier rural tourism destination.
Tourism Tyne & Wear
The Area Tourism Partnership for Tyne & Wear, this public and private sector partnership works on behalf of tourism businesses and public agencies to ensure that visitors enjoy the best possible experience when they visit the North East, and that the destinations within Tyne & Wear are promoted effectively to attract visitors.
visitTeesvalley
The Area Tourism Partnership for Tees Valley, its key aims are to promote the area to visitors, develop tourism across the area and provide support to tourism businesses. The five areas that comprise the Tees Valley are Darlington, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton on Tees.
European Social Fund
The Profit Through Productivity programme in North East England is part financed by the European Social Fund.