2. Participants in your Learning Area

2.1. Proposed/Potential Co-ordinating Body

Current Coordination Structure

A potential working group has been established around the East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC). It is likely to include the ERYC as well as the Regional Development Agency (Yorkshire Forward), Leader+, the Yorkshire Tourist Board, and the Sector Skills Agency for the tourism, hospitality and leisure industry, which is known as People 1 st . In addition, other groups have expressed an interest in participating, including the East Yorkshire branch of the Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group and the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust.

List of Key Stakeholders


Learning Area Stakeholders Classification
A. Policy Makers - The Administration
EC, national, regional and local administrations General	The Countryside Agency www.countryside.gov.uk	East Riding of Yorkshire Council www.eastriding.gov.uk Yorkshire Forward www.yorkshire-forward.com
Tourism	Department for Culture, Media and Sport www.culture.gov.uk	Yorkshire Tourist Board www.yorkshiretouristboard.net
Employment	Department for Rural Affairs www.defra.gov.uk People 1st (Sector Skills Agency for Tourism) www.people1st.co.uk
Education	Department for Education & Skills www.dfes.go.uk	East Riding Learning Partnership www.lp.eastriding.gov.uk
Information Technology
Transport	Department for Transport, Local Government and the Regions www.dtlr.gov.uk
2. National, regional and local tourism information offices		Several, run by Yorkshire Tourist Board or ERYC
3. Tourism agencies
B. Social Partners
1. Federations representing tourist industry sectors	The Tourism Society	The Tourism Society (Yorkshire)
2. Trade Unions
3. Media		The Yorkshire Post, East Riding News
4. Non Government Organizations/ Associations		Yorkshire Wildlife Trust www.yorkshire-wildlife-trust.org.uk Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group www.fwag.org.uk
C Business and Industry - Tourism Suppliers
1.Accommodation industry		Farmstay UK www.farmstay.co.uk
2. Catering sector (restaurant, cafe, bar, etc.)
3 Transportation sector
4 Attractions and activities
5. Tourist Guide services
D Commercial Intermediaries in Tourism Industry
1.Tour Operators
2. Travel Agents/ retailers
E Academic and Scientific bodies
1.Education & Training establishments		University of Hull (Centre for Lifelong Learning) www.hull.ac.uk
2. Research and consultancy bodies		Leeds Metropolitan University www.leedsmet.ac.uk ECOTRANS (UK rep) www.ecotrans.org
F Public, Private, Public-Private Partnerships, Other Civil Society members
1. Women
2. Youth
3. Indigenous People
4. Farmers
5. Residents		KEY Churches Together www.keyct.org.uk	Hidden Holderness www.lhi.org.uk
6. Visitors