This is the Cumbria Tourism Podcast where we bring you interesting and inspiring stories from every corner of the county. Let us know what you think.

Cumbria Tourism's last Visitor Survey showed that 14% of visitors give to local causes while they are here. This is something we would like to encourage more of, so in this episode, we introduce you to Jonathan from Cedar Manor Hotel and Sarah Swindley from the Lake District Foundation - just two of the many who are already involved in visitor giving.

We cover the practical ways to engage visitors as well as the positive impact this money can have on local communities and environments. It was also interesting to hear more about the commercial benefits this can bring to businesses in terms of repeat custom and staff retention.

Find out more about how we are encouraging responsible tourism by visiting our website at www.cumbriatourism.org.

For information on Visiting Giving visit: https://www.cumbriatourism.org/who-we-are/regenerative-tourism/

This also features on our Destination Management Plan: https://www.cumbriatourism.org/resources/destination-management-plan/

Find out more about the Lake District Foundation here: https://www.lakedistrictfoundation.org/

Find out more about Cedar Manor Hotel here: https://www.cedarmanor.co.uk/

This is the Cumbria Tourism Podcast where we bring you interesting and inspiring stories from every corner of the county. Let us know what you think.

Sustainable transport is a key priority for Cumbria Tourism, shown through work on various projects including the 3 valleys, the car free campaign and worker transport. We have also supported the SITU project in the Ullswater Valley and in this episode we meet two of its volunteers, Michael Firth and Daniel Holder.

We learn all about what can happen when a community really comes together and the benefits this can bring for both residents and visitors. We also cover their personal motivations for getting involved, project successes so far and the vision for the future.

Find out more about how we are supporting responsible tourism by visiting our website: cumbriatourism.org/who-we-are/regenerative-tourism/

These topics also feature in our destination management plan for the county: cumbriatourism.org/resources/destination-management-plan/

Find out more about SITU here: situcumbria.org.uk