Business Support

The visitor economy is worth more than £2.33bn to the west of England, supporting more than 45,557 jobs. Our role is to champion the visitor economy and support businesses across Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.  

The Visit West Business Support area shares resources for businesses, information on the regional tourism economy and some of the ways we are working to support the region. 

Visit West works closely with local, regional, national, and international stakeholders, including local councils, Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), VisitBritain, Visit England, the travel media and travel trade.  

Together with the South West Tourism Research Company, we collect and share research and insights on the current state of the visitor economy, find our latest Research here along with an overview of the regional visitor economy. 

Our Membership area offers information and guidance for current Visit West members and those thinking of joining. There are a number of resources available for our members and other businesses, including help connecting you to other support services through our list of Useful Links.  

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic we have been working hard to support businesses across the region and raise the profile of the impact of Covid-19 on the visitor economy. On our Covid Resources page you can find helpful links to the latest restrictions, guidance, and funding opportunities from the UK Government, local councils and other key partners. 

The Visit West team includes our regional DMO and three business improvement districts, find out more About us. If you are interested in learning more about the full range of ways you can get involved with our work see our Working with us page or just get in touch!