Nurture Eden’ membership is open to all businesses and organisations in and around the Eden Valley. The money raised through Nurture Eden membership will go directly to help fund training events, workshops, support and advice and are also one of the mechanisms for all of the projects we support to become self-sustaining.
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Discover Eden's Heritage
Nurture Eden is set to launch a series six of brand new visitor guides to the simply stunning Eden, a place of rare beauty nestling between lakes and mountains and the foot of Cumbria’s Pennine Fells.
The first guide leaflet in the series is the Eden Heritage Trail, which takes you on a stunning journey around the area. Taking a peak behind the scenes and delving into over 3,000 years of history.
Free Cyclist-friendly business advisory visits
Nurture Eden have just announced that they have got a limited number of opportunities for a free cyclist-friendly business advisory visits available for businesses who sign up to the Nurture Eden Cyclist-Friendly Promise campaign.
Nurture Eden Cyclist-Friendly Promise campaign
Through our Cyclist-Friendly Promise campaign we are asking Eden businesses to promise to welcome cyclist to their businesses by demonstrating they are going the extra mile so cyclists don’t have to. The advisory visit from Andy Beanland, our Cycle Tourism Development Officer, will be provide great advice on things you can do to fulfill this promise and improve your cyclist-friendliness. We think this is a great way to create a cyclist-friendly Eden!
In return for your Cyclist-Friendly Promise, Nurture Eden have some great resources to support and help grow your cyclist-friendly credentials. These include:
Eden Spoke Festival Spoke coming soon!
Following the success of the Eden Valley Epic sportive earlier this year, the Nurture Eden team is delighted to announce an entire weekend dedicated to everything cycling will take place in Eden this summer.
The ‘Eden Spoke Festival’, scheduled for August 17 and 18 2013 and hosted at Frenchfield Sports Centre in Penrith is being delivered in a partnership with Lakeland Rides and Eden District Council. The weekend will offer the opportunity for all ages and abilities to get involved in three new cycling activities.
Cyclist-Friendly Promise
What is the Nurture Eden Cyclist-Friendly Promise
The Nurture Eden Cyclist-Friendly Promise is a unique marketing campaign designed to give your business a helping hand to access the cycle tourism market. We want businesses to make a commitment to welcoming cyclists by making our Cyclist-Friendly Promise.
By joining our Cyclist-Friendly Promise campaign your business is demonstrating
"We've made the Nurture Eden Cyclist-Friendly Promise. We promise to go the extra mile so our cycling customers don't have to."
Our Cycle Tourism Toolkit is full of ideas on how you can fulfill your Cyclist-Friendly Promise but as a minimum consider offering:
• A free water bottle refills to all cyclists
• A special cyclist food and drink offer in your café, pub or restaurant
• A special rate for anyone arriving at your business by bicycle
• Secure cycle parking
• Bike washing and maintenance facilities
How will the Cyclist-Friendly Promise help my business?
In return for your Cyclist-Friendly Promise, we will promote your business to cyclists through our online interactive cycling map and Cycle More Eden mobile app.
We will also provide some great resources to give your cyclist-friendly business a boost. These include:
• Eden specific cycling photography for use on web and promotional materials via our online gallery
• Cyclist-friendly marketing materials including postcards, window stickers and customisable poster templates
• A web-based interactive cycling map which you can put into your website
• Inclusion in the Cycling More Eden mobile app
• Advertising opportunities on our web and mobile app
• Great offers on cycling emergency repair kits and storage solutions through our friends at
Arragons Cycles and Cycle Hoop.
How do I join the Cyclist Friendly Promise campaign?
To join the Nurture Eden Cyclist-Friendly Promise campaign, visit www.nurtureeden.org visit our shop where you can register to be involved in the campaign. There is a special subsided rate of just £50 for Nurture Eden members. The full retail cost of the resources we provide is £300.
Once you've signed up, we'll provide you with our great Cyclist-Friendly Promise resources including a window sticker and a poster template for you to complete and display prominently. We think the Cyclist-Friendly Promise is a fantastic way to make Eden a truly cyclist-friendly destination.
All you have to do then is keep your promise and welcome cyclists to your business!
Have you already signed up to the Cyclist-Friendly Promise?
If you have already signed up, you can access our fantastic resources on this secure webpage using the details provided in your registration email.
Visitor Giving Springs into action in Eden
With warmer weather upon us (no really, it’s coming!) lambs gambolling in the fields (ah!) and yellow daffodils swaying in the breeze, spring really showcases what’s so special about Eden and is a fabulous advert to visitors that it’s a unique place to be explored. But at the same time we’re encouraging people to take advantage of what there is to see and do, we must be mindful that we need to protect that unique ‘offer’ to keep those visitors wanting to return year after year. And that’s where Visitor Giving rides to the rescue.
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