Rob Holt

Dirprwy Gyfarwyddwr Datblygu Twristiaeth a Digwyddiadau Mawr

Deputy Director Tourism Development & Major Events

Blaenoriaethau Buddsoddi yn y Sector Twristiaeth

Tourism Sector Investment Priorities

• Cynhyrchion twristiaeth ansawdd uchel, arloesol

• Gwestai moethus (ehangiadau presennol, uwchraddio a newydd)

• Cyfleusterau Sba a hamdden o ansawdd uchel

• Llety Gwesteion, G&B a thafarndai unigryw, o ansawdd

• Cynnyrch 4 & 5 seren

• Atyniadau blaenllaw bob tywydd, gydol y flwyddyn

• Cynnyrch a phrofiadau gweithgaredd

• High quality, innovative, reputation changing tourism products

• Luxury hotels (existing expansions, upgrades and new hotels)

• Spa & high quality leisure facilities

• Distinctive & high quality inns, B&Bs, Guest Accommodation products

• 4 & 5 Star product

• All weather, all year, flagship attractions

• Activity products & experiences

Blaenoriaethau Buddsoddi yn y Sector Twristiaeth

Tourism Sector Investment Priorities

• Distinctively Welsh visitor focused food experiences

• Top end and innovative Glamping & Camping experiences

• Distinctive Cultural or Heritage related projects

• Unusual / Innovative attraction experiences & places to stay

• Conference facilities

• Visitor Accommodation on Golf Courses

• Profiadau bwyd unigryw Gymreig ar gyfer ymwelwyr

• Profiadau gwersylla & glampio moethus

• Prosiectau diwylliannol neu dreftadaeth nodedig

• Llefydd i aros ac atyniadau anarferol / arloesol

• Cyfleusterau cynadledda

• Llety i ymwelwyr ar gyrsiau golff

Cronfa Buddsoddi mewn Twristiaeth, Cymru

• Cronfa £50mn

• Partneriaeth rhwng Llywodraeth Cymru â Banc Datblygu Cymru

• Yn dod ag arian masnachol (80%) ac arian grant (20%) ynghyd mewn un pecyn cyfun

• Cyfalaf i fusnesau twristiaeth, rhwng £100,000 a £5,000,000

• Mae’r cyfnod ad-dalu rhwng 10 a 15 mlynedd, a gall gynnwys ysbeidiau talu tymhorol

Wales Tourism Investment Fund

• £50mn fund• Partnership between Welsh Government and Development Bank for Wales• Brings together both commercial (80%) and grant funding (20%) into one combined

package• Patient capital to tourism businesses of between £100,000 and £5,000,000• Repayment term is between 10-15 years, and can include seasonality payment breaks

• European Union Funded Project

• Start up and existing micro & small businesses

• Open to Third Sector entities

• Up to 40% support (non repayable)

• All Wales (targeting micro and small businesses i.e. fewer than 50 FTE employees)

• Minimum £25,000 support – but can be lower in exceptional cases

• Circa £10,000 funding per FTE job – but can be exceeded in exceptional cases

• Applications can be submitted throughout the year

Y Gronfa i Fusnesau Bach a Micro (MSBF)

Micro & Small Business Fund (MSBF)

• Prosiect a ariennir gan yr Undeb Ewropeaidd

• Busnesau bach a micro newydd neu sy’n bodoli eisoes

• Yn agored i gyrff yn y Trydydd Sector

• Cymorth o hyd at 40% (nad yw'n ad-daladwy)

• Ar gael dros Gymru gyfan (yn targedu busnesau bach a micro, h.y. llai na 50 o weithwyr cyfwerth ag

amser llawn)

• Isafswm cymorth o £25,000 – ond gall fod yn is mewn achosion eithriadol

• Tua £10,000 o gyllid ar gyfer pob swydd cyfwerth ag amser llawn – ond gall fod yn fwy mewn achosion

eithriadol

• Gellir cyflwyno ceisiadau drwy gydol y flwyddyn

• Lloc newydd wedi ei adeiladu yn bwrpasol i’r llewpard eira a lle chwarae o dan do gydathema Tsieineaidd

• Cymorth MSBF £147,315

Y Gronfa i Fusnesau Bach a MicroMicro Small Business Fund (MSBF)

• New purpose built snow leopard enclosure and all weather Chinese themed play area • MSBF support £147,315

Welsh Mountain Zoo, Colwyn Bay

• Gwesty newydd 4 Seren gyda 23 ystafell wely a naws am le cryf

• Wedi ei leoli ar safle Llechwedd gyda llawer o weithgareddau

• Cymorth MSBF £380,000 yn creu 25 swydd gyfwerth a llawn amser

Y Gronfa i Fusnesau Bach a MicroMicro Small Business Fund (MSBF)

• New 4 Star 23 bedroom hotel with strong Sense of Place

• Located on the Llechwedd site with lots of activities

• MSBF support £380,000 creating 25 FTE jobs

Plas Weunydd Hotel , Blaenau Ffestiniog

• Canolfan Croeso newydd gyda derbynfa a man gwybodaeth twristiaeth• Cymorth MSBF £60,000 yn creu 6 swydd gyfwerth a llawn amser

Y Gronfa i Fusnesau Bach a MicroMicro Small Business Fund (MSBF)

• New purpose built Welcome Centre with reception area and tourism information area • MSBF support £60,000 creating 6 FTE jobs

Pen y Garth Lodge Park, Bala

Rownd 1 – RhwydweithauTwristiaeth Rhanbarthol a Chymorth Marchnata 2018/19

7 prosiect ar draws y gogledd- cyfanswm o

£590,200:

• Cronfa Ymgysylltu Twristiaeth Rhanbarthol

(RTEF)

3 prosiect - cyfanswm o £360,300

• Cronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch Twristiaeth (TPIF)

4 prosiect - cyfanswm o £230,200

Round 1 – Regional Tourism

Network & Marketing Support

2018/19

7 NW projects approved at a value of

£590,200:

• Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF)

3 projects - value of £360,300

• Tourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF)

4 projects - value of £230,200

• Partneriaeth rhwng Gwynedd, Ceredigion a Sir Benfro

• Datblygu cynnwys

• Y Sioe carafanau gwersylla

• Vakantiebeurs

Cronfa Ymgysylltu Twristiaeth RhanbartholRegional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF)

The Coastal Way

• Partnership between, Gwynedd, Ceredigion & Pembrokeshire

• Content Development

• The Caravan & Camping Show

• Vakantiebeurs

Ffordd yr Arfordir

Cronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch TwristiaethTourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF)

• Rheilffordd ysgafn arfordir Gogledd Cymru Cyf. (yn masnachu fel rheilffordd stêm Fairbourne), trenau bach mawr yn chwifio'r faner dros Gymru

• North Wales Coast Light Railway Co. Ltd. (Trading as FairbourneSteam Railway), Great Little Trains Flying the Flag for Wales

Rownd 2 – RhwydweithauTwristiaeth Rhanbarthol a Chymorth Marchnata 2019/21

Cronfa Ymgysylltu Twristiaeth Ranbarthol

(RTEF)

• 7 Datganiad o Ddiddordeb wedi dod i law gyda

gwerth o £633,300

• 6 Wedi’u gwahodd i gyflwyno’n llawn

• 5 o brosiectau cymeradwy gwerth £567,370

Cronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch Twristiaeth (TPIF)

• 16 Datganiad Diddordeb wedi dod i law, gwerth

£1.3 miliwn

• 9 wedi’u gwahodd i gyflwyno’n llawn

• 4 o brosiectau cymeradwy gwerth £394,000

Round 2 – Regional Tourism

Network & Marketing Support

2019/21

Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF)

• 7 EOIs received value of £633,300

• 6 Invited to submit Full

• 5 Approved projects at value of £567,370

Tourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF)

• 16 EOIs receive value of £1.3 million

• 9 invited to submit full

• 4 Approved projects at value of £394,000

Regional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF)

Project Awarded Total Project

Cost

North Wales

Cyngor Gwynedd – North Wales Way - Discover your Epic £150,000 £165,000

Cyngor Gwynedd – Coastal Way - Discover your Epic £150,000 £165,000

Canal and River Trust – Pontcysyllte & Canal WHS 10 Year

anniversary£67,370 £79,370

Isle of Anglesey County Council – On the Crest of a Wave £150,000 £165,000

North Wales Tourism – North & Mid Wales Conference & Events

Group£50,000 £70,000

North Total £567,370 £644,370

Cronfa Ymgysylltu Twristiaeth Ranbarthol (RTEF)

Safle Treftadaeth y Byd Traphont Dyfrbont

Pontcysyllte a’r Gamlas - Dathliad o 10 mlynedd o

statws Treftadaeth y Byd:

• Digwyddiadau

• Cynnwys

• Lumiere o 6 safle ar draws y Safle treftadaeth y

byd

Cronfa Ymgysylltu Twristiaeth RhanbartholRegional Tourism Engagement Fund (RTEF)

Canal & Riverside Trust & Partners

Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Canal World Heritage

Site - Celebration of 10 years of World Heritage

status:

• Events

• Content

• Lumiere of 6 sites along the length of the WHS

Glandwr Cymru a phartneriaid

Project AwardedTotal Project

Cost

North Wales

Snowdonia-Active – Curious Cymru: Discover Wales £60,000 £80,000

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru – AGORA £110,000 £121,000

North Wales Tourism – North Wales Regional Marketing £150,000 £165,000

Great Little Trains of Wales (GLToW) – Great Little Routes of Wales £74,000 £95,000

North Total £394,000 £461,000

Cronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch TwristiaethTourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF)

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru a

phartneriaid

To open up the event in Conwy,

Llandudno and Llanrwst & make culture

accessible

Cronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch TwristiaethTourism Product Innovation Fund (TPIF)

National Eisteddfod of Wales and

partners

I agor y digwyddiad yng Nghonwy,

Llandudno a Llanrwst a sicrhau bod ein

diwylliant yn hygyrch

Eisteddfod & Menter y Iaith -

AGORA Bobol y Byd

• Creu Llety 4 Seren 9 gwely mewnadeilad rhestredig gyda bwyty i 100 o bobl a bar gyda naws am le cryf

• Cymorth TISS £72,000 yn creu 7 swyddgyfwerth a llawn amser

• Convert grade 2 listed building into a

9 bed 4 star Inn with 100 cover

restaurant and bar with a strong SOP

• TISS support £72,000 creating 7 FTE

jobs

Y Cynllun Cymorth Buddsoddi

mewn Twristiaeth

Tourism Investment Support

Scheme Fund (TISS)

Plas Yn Dre, Bala

Mae’r cynllun yn cynnwys £7,556,328 o gyllid ar

gyfer y Gogledd o Gronfa Ddatblygu Rhanbarthol

Ewrop. Bydd y swm hwnnw’n sicrhau cyfanswm o

£19,324,849 o fuddsoddiad.

Mae prosiectau’r Gogledd yn cynnwys:

• Glannau Bae Colwyn (Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol

Conwy)

• Venue Cymru (Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy)

• Castell Caernarfon (Cadw)

• Glannau Caernarfon (Cyngor Gwynedd)

• Porth Ymwelwyr Rhyngwladol Ynys Cybi

(Cyngor Ynys Môn)

Y Rhaglen Cyrchfannau Denu Twristiaeth (TAD)

Tourism Attractor Destinations (TAD)

The TAD scheme includes £7,556,328 ERDF

funding for the North that will deliver a total

investment of £19,324,849.

North Wales projects supported include:

• Colwyn Bay Waterfront (Conwy County

Borough Council)

• Venue Cymru (Conwy County Borough

Council)

• Caernarfon Castle (Welsh Government

Cadw)

• Caernarfon Waterfront (Gwynedd Council)

• Holy Island International Visitor Gateway

(Isle of Anglesey County Council)

Glannau Bae Colwyn (Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol Conwy)Colwyn Bay Waterfront (Conwy County Borough Council)

Venue Cymru (Cyngor Bwrdeistref Cyngor Conwy)Venue Cymru (Conwy County Borough Council)

Glannau Caernarfon, Galeri 2 (Cyngor Gwynedd)

Caernarfon Waterfront, Galeri 2 (Gwynedd Council)

Glannau Caernarfon - Gorsaf Rheilffordd Eryri (Cyngor Gwynedd)

Caernarfon Waterfront - Welsh Highland Railway (Gwynedd Council)

Castell Caernarfon – Porth y Brenin (Cadw)

Caernarfon Castle – King’s Gate (Cadw)

Porth Ymwelwyr Rhyngwladol Ynys Cybi (Cyngor Ynys Môn)

Holy Island International Visitor Gateway (Isle of Anglesey County

Council)

Porth Ymwelwyr Rhyngwladol Ynys Cybi (Cyngor Ynys Môn)

Holy Island International Visitor Gateway (Isle of Anglesey County

Council)

Cymorth Buddsoddi mewn Amwynderau Twristiaeth (TAIS)

Tourism Amenity Investment Support (TAIS)

Cefnogwyd 19 prosiect yn y Gogledd dros 2 flynedd ariannol 2017 a 2018

Cyllid a ddyfarnwyd – £1,783,547 cyfanswm cost y prosiectau – £2,229,434

19 North Wales projects supported over 2 financial years 2017 and 2018

Funding awarded – £1,783,547 total project cost – £2,229,434

Cymorth Buddsoddi mewn Amwynderau Twristiaeth (TAIS)Tourism Amenity Investment Support (TAIS)

• Uwchraddio Oriel Môn gyda thirlunio, arwyddion newydd a seddi allanol, a Gwarchodfa Natur

Dingle gyda llwybr cerdded gwell, pont wedi ei uwchraddio ac arwyddion cerdded a seiclo

• Cymorth TAIS £128,000

• Upgrade Oriel Môn with landscaping, new signage and external seating, and Dingle Nature

Reserve with improved boardwalk, bridge coverings, walking & cycling signage

• TAIS support of £128,000

Oriel Mon & Dingle

Nature Reserve,

Isle of Anglesey

• 6 o Borthladdoedd Mordeithio

• 89 o Ymweliadau gan longau Mordeithio yn 2019

• 36,000 o deithwyr Mordeithiau a 14,000 o griw ledled Cymru (incwm gwariant dyddiol teithwyr yn £3,580,000

posibl)

• Yn 2020 mae 72 o longau mordeithio wedi eu harchebu hyd yma, llongau llai ar gael i’w harchebu

• Cynnal gweithdai datblygu amserlenni newydd yn rhanbarthol

• Nodi brand yn amlwg gyda’r cwmnïau mordeithio

• Cynnal ymweliadau cynefino i gwmnïau mordeithio a gweithwyr ar y tir ym mis Tachwedd 2019 ledled Cymru

• Rhagor o fuddsoddi yn hanfodol mewn seilwaith porthladdoedd er mwyn i farchnad mordeithio Cymru barhau

i ddatblygu

Cruise Sector in Wales

• 6 Cruise Ports• 89 Cruise ship visits in 2019• 36,000 Cruise passengers & 14,000 crew pan Wales (a potential £3,580,000 passenger day spend

income)• 2020 has 72 large cruise ships booked so far, smaller ships still to book• New itinerary development workshops held regionally • Strong brand identity established with cruise lines • Familiarisation visit for cruise lines & ground handlers arranged for Nov 19 pan Wales • Further investment is crucial in port infrastructure for continued growth in the Wales cruise market

Y Sector Mordeithio yng Nghymru

Sut, ble a phryd y bydd Croeso Cymru

yn cysylltu â chi;

Cyfryngau Cymdeithasol

• Cylchlythyrau - Prif ddull o gyfathrebu gyda 23

wedi’u cyhoeddi ers mis Ionawr

• Twitter - @CroesoCymruBus

• Gwefan - Parth twristiaeth

https://businesswales.gov.wales/tourism/cy

• Facebook - Diddordeb?

Yn bersonol

• Sioeau teithiol ym mhob rhanbarth

• Fforymau rhanbarthol - 3 gwaith y flwyddyn ym

mhob un o’r 4 rhanbarth

• Uwchgynhadledd Twristiaeth / Gwobrau

Twristiaeth Cenedlaethol - cynhelir bob yn ail

blwyddyn

• Digwyddiadau Ad Hoc

• Cyfarfodydd am bynciau penodol gydag amrywiol

gydweithwyr Croeso Cymru

How, where and when Visit Wales

engages with you;

Social Media

• Newsletters - Main form of communication

with 23 issued since January

• Twitter - @VisitWalesBiz

• Website - Tourism zone

https://businesswales.gov.wales/tourism/

• Facebook - Interested?

In person

• Annual roadshow in each region

• Regional forums - 3 times a year in each

of 4 regions

• Tourism Summit / National Tourism

Awards – held on alternate years

• Ad Hoc events

• Subject specific meetings with various

Visit Wales colleagues

Rob Holt

Rob.Holt@llyw.cymru

Rob.Holt@gov.wales