Supporting the industry

Sponsors & Partners

The Dorset Awards programme offers sponsors and partners a range of year-round benefits, including web links, media coverage, industry profile, communications with business, networking and business development opportunities with Services for Tourism Ltd. Benefits start when we launch each spring, continuing for 12 months until the following spring.

There are a range of options ranging from £500 to £5000.  Information on opportunities for 2025/26 is available here.  For more information please contact Robin Barker, Services for Tourism Ltd, at rbarker@services4tourism.co.uk or 07870 397438.

Sponsors & Partners to date are:

Goadsby

Established in 1958, and having celebrated 60 successful years in the industry in 2018, Goadsby has grown to become an influential property practice covering both residential and commercial disciplines.

The group comprises a branch network of 24 offices across the South of England with specialist commercial centres in Bournemouth, Southampton and Winchester.  Expert teams cover all aspects of residential and commercial business including sales, lettings, new homes, land, mortgage services, hotels and leisure, business space, retail, investment consultancy, survey & valuation, building consultancy, town planning, property management, CAD services, corporate consultancy and public sector appointments.

The Hotels and Leisure division of Goadsby is one of the longest established nationally. A wide spread of clients range from the dedicated B&B owner to corporate hotel groups. Restaurants, public houses, holiday flat blocks, camping and touring parks, catteries and kennels also fall within the remit of Ian Palmer and Mark Nurse, between them able to call upon a combined 57 years of practise.

Currently ranked in the top 25 of all composite property service providers in the UK, the commercial arm is acknowledged as a major practice in the Central South having won multiple awards throughout the last ten years based on the volume of business transacted.

Tourism is the lifeblood of the South Coast and Goadsby is committed to maintaining an active support role within an industry justifiably recognised as a principal contributor to the local economy.

Visit Dorset

Visit Dorset is the Destination Management Organisation for Dorset, helping to support and grow Dorset’s visitor economy. Visit Dorset is funded by Dorset Council and is supported by over 500 paying business members.

Our key aims are to promote Dorset as a world class destination to attract visitors year round and support the local economy and tourism industry through marketing, PR and strategic partnerships. The team manage the visit-dorset.com website which is recognised as Dorset’s official visitor website and receives 2 million visits a year. Visit Dorset has a very active social media presence across all platforms and works closely with VisitEngland as well as national and international press and media to ensure that Dorset competes as a leading UK tourism destination.

SUEZ

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK has a proud history of delivering award-winning environmentally responsible recycling and waste management solutions to 30,000 customers across the public and private sector. Operating in over 300 locations throughout the UK, from household waste recycling centres, transfer stations and landfills, to energy-from-waste facilities, SUEZ provides an extensive range of managed services.

The company continues to pioneer innovative technologies for the UK’s circular economy and is building a sustainable future that doesn’t cost the earth. For more information, visit suez.co.uk.

Albert Goodman

Albert Goodman is proud to sponsor the Dorset Tourism Awards because we recognize the importance of supporting and promoting the local tourism industry. As a firm with deep roots in the community, we understand the vital role that tourism plays in the economy of the region. By sponsoring the awards, we are able to recognize and celebrate the achievements of local businesses and individuals who are dedicated to providing exceptional experiences for visitors to Dorset.

Anytime Booking

Anytime is an innovative online booking and management software, powering the outdoor holiday market around the clock. We support hundreds of campsites, holiday parks, glamping sites, motorhome hire businesses and holiday let agencies all around the UK. Our multi-accommodation focus is one of our key differentiators in this market, along with our reputation for having the fastest and highest quality support.

Save precious time with automation, live availability and payments, intuitive dashboard and reporting, and integrated guest services. Drive up sales using our carefully selected partnerships with leading distributors like campsites.co.uk, Cool Camping, Pitch Up, TXGB and Rentals United. If you need a new website, create one with our new drag and drop website builder – beautiful results with no need to code! Fully supported from our HQ in Cornwall, our cloud-based platform is mobile-friendly and is racked, stacked and packed with all the tools a busy holiday business needs to stand out and thrive.

Tomorrows Travel

We are Tomorrows Travel. Whether you need transport for a wedding or day out, we have you covered.  We are a forward thinking, independent operator which offers tech-based solutions, low emission vehicles, great service & value.

Need transport for your event? Festival Buses by Tomorrows Travel. Your go to operator for event travel.

  • Supply of vehicles
  • Scheduling of routes & services
  • App based tickets & E-pos on-site sales
  • Vehicle tracking & more…

Come and join the hundreds of customers using us, contact us today.

Agilysys 

Agilysys helps properties optimise Return on Experience for guests and staff so they can achieve High Return Hospitality. Agilysys is the only hospitality software provider that synthesises data and workflows to elevate guest experiences and increase wallet share across a singular platform.

Knowing more about guests’ preferences provides personal, efficient service, leading to greater job satisfaction and retention. Guests who feel known do more, spend more and recommend more as champions of your property.

The Agilysys Hospitality Cloud™ combines core operational systems for property management, point-of-sale, and inventory and procurement with Experience Enhancers™ for mobile convenience and extensive digital interactions.

Tozers

Tozers are the award-winning leading lawyers when it comes to park law. As legal advisers to the British Holiday and Home Parks Association for over 65 years, we are at the cutting edge of legal developments affecting the parks industry. Our dedicated and experienced team advise parks businesses small and large, throughout England and Wales, on a wide range of issues.

We offer a comprehensive legal service for both our commercial and private clients, always staying one step ahead and seeking new perspectives, which is why we are one of the top-rated law firms.

We put our clients first. We’re Tozers, thoughtful legal partners for a changing world.

Quality in Tourism

Working with hospitality, tourism and leisure businesses, QiT provides the expertise and advice needed to quantify and improve business performance. From mystery shopping to quality assessment, sustainability reviews and market advice, our industry experts are available to share advice and guidance, benchmark businesses, and identify opportunities for improvement. We pride ourselves on looking at a business from the outside-in, looking at it from a customer perspective, from a community perspective, from an employee perspective and from a competitive perspective. Helping businesses become the best they can be. We are not inspectors, we are not auditors, we are your businesses support team and your cheerleaders rolled into one.

Booking.com

At Booking.com, we combine 20+ years of industry experience with continuous data-backed insights to provide you with the services, products and support you need to grow your business. That’s why we offer the tools, visibility and round-the-clock support you might not get on your own.

We’re proud to be the world’s number one accommodation site for bookings. More than 1.5 million room nights are booked on Booking.com every single day. With such a large customer base, we can help you reach a vast audience of potential guests, from every corner of the globe – meaning you have access to entire new markets, all in one place

Hall & Woodhouse

H&W is delighted to sponsor the Dorset Tourism Awards.  Dorset is blessed with natural beauty – rolling hills, stunning coastline and immaculate beaches, vibrant urban areas and picturesque market towns and villages.  But it is the visitor attractions, pubs, hotels, B&Bs and restaurants that keep visitors coming back time and time again.  We should celebrate the very best of these, particularly in these challenging times….and what better way than with a pint or two of Badger Ale or Outland Craft beer?