South West Regional Development Agency

Partners for England is a collaborative initiative owned by public and private stakeholders with an interest in the prosperity of England's visitor economy. The initiative places a strong emphasis on the national, regional, sub-regional and local tourism interface and the pursuit of economies of scale. The objective is to create a shared sense of purpose through agreeing a core set of priorities for joint action and delivery. The initiative was borne out of three ground breaking summits which took place in 2005 and 2006. 
 
Due to the success of the summits, the Partners for England Forum was created in 2007. It meets bi-annually with the remit of securing real engagement on the key issues facing the English tourism industry. The Forum:

• informs and influences England's tourism strategy
• offers direction and acts as an expert advisory panel to VisitEngland
• ensures stakeholder buy-in and cohesion
• promotes outcomes with the tourism communities it represents
• actively involves the industry
• maximises the value of resources across the tourism sector through partnership working

Partners for England have identified key priorities for specific action including leadership, intelligence, marketing and engagement at all levels through a Place Making Charter.  
 
South West RDA plays a leading role in Partners for England and is represented on the Steering Group which provides leadership to the initiative and the Forum.  
 
Further information on Partners for England, the Forum and it's membership, plus the key work streams highlighted above can be accessed via the following website: www.partnersforengland.com