The Travel Foundation

Projects

The Travel Foundation runs projects both in the UK, and overseas. In the UK, we are running projects with the aim of changing industry practice and making the UK outbound tourism industry more sustainable.

Overseas, we set up and fund projects in many of the most popular destinations for UK holidaymakers. Importantly, they are all countries and regions which receive a significant or growing number of package tourists, which means that in partnership with tour operators, their suppliers and local stakeholders, we are able to influence involved parties and create more sustainable tourism.

Through our projects we aim to...

• demonstrate the good the sustainable tourism can do
• ensure local people benefit economically
• develop close links between local suppliers and hoteliers / operators
• provide appropriate education and training wherever necessary
• protect the natural environment
• protect local culture and traditions

Projects are initiated in two ways: most are developed and implemented by our own teams in destination; some are managed through external organisations applying to The Travel Foundation’s external grants scheme.

Our programme of overseas projects is strategically developed to fit under the themes of environment and people and livelihoods. We see these themes are key areas where sustainable tourism can make a difference.