Back
Become a member

Members only content

Back
COVID-19 Recovery Plan
Back
About us
Back
Find a Member Supplier
Back
PR & Media
Back
Marketing & Digital
Back
Y30 Members Club

Welcome to our Industry website,
where Yorkshire meets business.

COVID-19 Recovery Plan Become an Affiliate Member Join the Yorkshire Gift Card
COVID-19 Recovery Plan Become an Affiliate Member Join the Yorkshire Gift Card

Latest News - Stay up to date during the coronavirus outbreak

News

White Rose Awards Tourism Stars Win While Staying In

Hundreds of people have tuned in online to watch the biggest celebration of tourism in the UK. The 2020 Welcome to Yorkshire White Rose Awards, sponsored by York City Knights, have been held virtually for the first time ever due to the current COVID-19 lockdown.

Read more
News

2021 Tour de Yorkshire Postponed

Welcome to Yorkshire and the Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) have confirmed that the 2021 Tour de Yorkshire will now be postponed until 2022. The difficult decision has been made after in-depth and constructive discussions with race organisers ASO, and also after detailed consultation with all the tourism agency’s local authority partners.

Read more
News

White Rose Awards 2020

It’s been confirmed that the Welcome to Yorkshire 2020 White Rose Awards will be held online for the first time in the event’s history.

Read more
News

Welcome to Yorkshire Chief Executive James Mason Sta...

We welcome the September 24th COVID-19 support plan announcements by the Chancellor, as the measures will go a long way in providing a safety net that will hopefully see many tourism businesses survive the next six months, and hopefully safeguard many jobs that would otherwise be lost.

Read more
News

Baa-rilliant! Welcome to Yorkshire Website Hits High...

Viewers of the brand new Channel 5 series All Creatures Great and Small have been flocking to Welcome to Yorkshire’s website yorkshire.com. Since its premiere on Tuesday 1st September, the hit TV adaptation has been a ratings winner.

Read more
News

Ian Woosnam Senior Golf Classic Held in Yorkshire

Welcome to Yorkshire has confirmed plans to put Yorkshire on the map as a top golfing destination after working with SGH Sporting Events to help host the first professional tournament in the county for more than 20 years.

Read more
News

Music and media stars launch search for a Song for Y...

Welcome to Yorkshire, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) and award-winning classical opera singer Lizzie Jones MBE have launched a brand-new music competition to help celebrate and promote the county as we all adapt to life with COVID-19.

Read more
News

Tree-rific!

More than a thousand trees are being planted by Welcome to Yorkshire after the successful launch of its new personal membership: “My Y”.

Read more
News

Membership Payment Information Update

Welcome to Yorkshire have made important changes to the direct debit management programme responsible for Welcome to Yorkshire membership payments.

Read more
News

Tree-mendous! Sir Patrick Stewart is Welcome to Yor...

Sir Patrick Stewart is Welcome to Yorkshire’s First Personal Member... Welcome to Yorkshire launch their brand new worldwide personal membership to people across the globe on Yorkshire Day (1st August), with their My Y membership scheme and a tree is planted in the county for every paid membership.

Read more
News

Welcome to Yorkshire - In Response to Chancellor of...

Rishi Sunak MP’s Summer Economic Statement

Read more
News

Destination Management Organisations call for govern...

Destination Management Organisations from across the country have joined together to back a campaign encouraging government to ensure the tourism sector is supported through Winter 2020.

Read more
Load more

Welcome to Yorkshire is the official Destination Marketing Organisation for Yorkshire with one clear priority, to make Yorkshire the most popular destination in the UK for business and leisure.

Tourism is now worth £9billion to the Yorkshire economy.

View our infographic  |  Find out more 

View Tourism Insights, Research & Occupancy

Our membership scheme offers you and your business the opportunity to benefit and be part of this success.

Become a member

Y Join?

Promoting your business

Enhanced web entry and link to your site from the award-winning yorkshire.com, now one of the leading tourism websites in the UK, attracting over 5 million visitors each year.

Find out more

Making your job easier

Free invitations to monthly networking events, updates and workshops, where you can meet WTY staff and fellow members, and share ideas.

Find out more

Saving you money

Special member discounts at Crown Decorating Centers across the UK, and reduced rate advertising for members in WTY publications and websites.

Find out more

Business training

Workshops to enhance your skills and maximise your potential and free monthly emails with access to free events

Find out more

Latest news and events

Filter by:
Press Release

Museum joins forces with a fabulous furry fundraiser

A fantastic furry fundraiser has joined forces with a South Yorkshire museum for a charity calendar that will benefit its work during lockdown as well as support the mental health and wellbeing of emergency workers. The 'Lending a Paw' calendar stars three-legged pup Mr Pelucchi and was partly shot at Sheffield's National Emergency Services Museum (NESM).

Read more
Press Release

Tong Garden Centre wins Outstanding Employer award

The team at a Bradford Garden Centre are celebrating after winning the Outstanding Employer award at the 15th annual Yorkshire Post Excellence in Business awards. Tong Garden Centre’s Head of People and Culture, Neil Barwise-Carr represented the team at Tong in a unique online awards ceremony that was hosted by former BBC news presenter, Harry Gration.

Read more
Press Release

Toast the season with new Raisthorpe at Home Treat B...

Yorkshire Wolds artisan drinks producer Raisthorpe Distillery has launched a range of treat boxes featuring its award-winning gin liqueurs and ports and other foodie goodies for consumers to enjoy at home. In anticipation of curtailed socialising as the Covid-19 restrictions remain in place, the ‘Raisthorpe at Home’ Perfect Pairing Treat boxes are ideal for gifting to friends and family who you’re unable to see at the moment – or even for treating yourself. Available in a choice of two treat boxes, three 5 cl shots of Raisthorpe’s gins are paired with Yorkshire Tonic’s mixers to make the perfect cocktails at home.

Read more
Press Release

Wold Top Brewery launches cask conditioned beers to...

The team at a Yorkshire Wolds brewery has launched a range of cask conditioned beers for people to enjoy at home during lockdown. A range of Wold Top Brewery beers, including gluten free options and a monthly seasonal special beer that is normally reserved for pubs, are now available in 5 litre/8.7 pint mini casks.

Read more
Press Release

Tour de Yorkshire Art Launched

Despite the recent postponement of the Tour de Yorkshire 2020 until 2022, Welcome to Yorkshire’s much-loved annual cycling event in partnership with race organisers Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO), this year’s official Tour de Yorkshire artist, Claire Baxter, has created six impressive images

Read more
Press Release

Welcome to Yorkshire’s “Song for Yorkshire” Entry D...

The Welcome to Yorkshire and London North East Railway (LNER) competition to discover a new song to celebrate the county is being extended into next year.

Read more
Press Release

Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery to host virtual Chris...

As the country settles into the second lockdown, the team at Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery has announced plans for a virtual whisky tasting event. Between 7 and 9pm on Thursday, 10th December, the team at the Hunmanby based distillery will take to the cloud based communications app, Zoom to deliver a tutored tasting including a selection of the oldest Yorkshire whisky ever tasted, never before seen cask samples and the distillery’s latest bottling, Filey Bag Flagship.

Read more
Press Release

Tong Garden Centre keeps it local for new uniform

A Bradford Garden Centre has reinforced its ethos of supporting local businesses wherever possible by sourcing its new uniform from a fellow West Yorkshire business. When the team at Tong Garden Centre wanted new workwear for their plants, catering and Grass Hoppers teams, they turned to Atlantic PPE and Workwear Solutions.

Read more
Press Release

Strengthening Our Yorkshire Together Message with an...

With the second lockdown underway, with the control of Covid-19 paramount in everyone’s minds, these are tumultuous times. It is critical that we unite in our efforts and do all we can to protect and future proof our businesses and inter-connected industries, whether that’s promoting our destination for tourism, a lifestyle, work opportunities or places to study.

Read more
Press Release

Welcome to Yorkshire Appoint New Director of Strateg...

Welcome to Yorkshire, the destination marketing organisation for the county of Yorkshire, is pleased to announce that James Mackenzie has been appointed as Director of Strategic Delivery, this is a brand new role based at the DMO’s Leeds office.

Read more
Press Release

Gulliver’s Valley keeps Christmas dreams alive

Gulliver’s Valley is aiming to keep its exciting plans for Christmas in place despite the current national lockdown which has now been introduced.

Read more
Press Release

Welcome to Yorkshire secures more Cycle England funding

The number of cyclists visiting the county from other parts of the UK looks set to be boosted in 2021 after Welcome to Yorkshire secured a second round of funding from VisitEngland to grow its Cycle England project.

Read more
Load more