Join us for our webinar titled "Unlocking Inclusivity and Access in Tourism" where we will explore the transformative potential of social tourism. This event brings together leading voices in the field, including Professor Lynn Minnaert, Head of Subject for Tourism and Languages at Edinburgh Napier University, Stephen Chalmers, Founder and Director of Altogether Travel, the UK's pioneering care registered holiday travel company, and Kerry Donaghy, Manager of Shared Care Scotland's innovative Respitality program. Together, they will explore a range of topics:

Defining Social Tourism: Understand its crucial role in promoting inclusivity and accessibility in holiday provision, backed by research highlighting its economic benefits and positive impacts on health and well-being.

Barriers to Breaks: Identify and address the common challenges preventing unpaid carers and individuals with support needs from accessing holidays and tourism opportunities.

Policy and Partnership: Discover how policy frameworks can advocate for social tourism, with insights into successful partnerships and collaborations that have turned policy into practical achievements, both within the UK and internationally.

Innovative Models of Social Tourism: Learn about groundbreaking social tourism initiatives that have significantly improved access to breaks, with a special focus on Respitality and insights from our speakers.

This webinar is for anyone interested in the intersection of tourism, care, and social inclusion.

The webinar will be held on MS Teams.

This webinar is being hosted by Shared Care Scotland on behalf of the UK Short Breaks Research & Practice Development Group.

Unlocking inclusivity and access in tourism