We launch the search for our 2017 Bourne Community Champion
Now in its fourth year, Bourne Community Champions will once again recognise and support three travel agencies that give back to their local communities.
Launched in 2014, Bourne Community Champions was founded by Bourne Leisure in partnership with Travel Weekly to help the agents and agencies up and down the country who do so much positive work in their home towns and regions. And now the search begins for the 2017 winner and two runners-up who will receive financial and practical support for their chosen project or events.
PRIZES
The winner will receive:
✯ Assistance from Bourne Leisure’s community support team and members of the Bourne Leisure and Travel Weekly teams for the winning project, in addition to £500 towards costs.
✯ A two-page feature in Travel Weekly about the project.
✯ Tickets for two people to join Bourne Leisure at the glittering Travel Weekly Agent Achievement Awards in July.
Two runners-up will each receive:
✯ £100 towards their chosen project.
HOW TO ENTER:
WHAT: Agents need to tell us in no more than 100 words about their chosen project and why they deserve to be named the overall Bourne Community Champion and receive support to help them achieve their aim. No project is too small, so make sure you enter.
How: Entries can be submitted via email to trade.sales@bourne-leisure.co.uk
When: The deadline for entries is Friday, March 31.
The judging panel will include a member of Bourne Leisure’s charity team and Lucy Huxley, Travel Weekly editor-in-chief. The judges’ decision will be final.
HOW BOURNE LEISURE GIVES BACK
Haven
Haven is once again supporting a number of charities and projects close to its 36 coastal holiday parks, bringing a real sense of community to the parks and their teams. Haven also works with charity partners on a national level, which in previous years have included the RNLI and Children in Need, which benefited from a donation of £87,515 from Haven in 2016.
Butlin’s
Butlin’s is continuing to support Great Ormond Street Hospital in 2017, having raised more than £250,000 in the past two years. Butlin’s said it was delighted to continue Sir Billy Butlin’s legacy and have the opportunity to put a modern spin on an incredible tradition.
Warner Leisure Hotels
Warner Leisure Hotels announced Macmillan Cancer Support as its new charity partner on with the goal of raising £500,000 for the charity which will fund 25,000 hours of Macmillan Professionals support, enabling the charity to directly help more than 1,500 people affected by cancer.