 Our partners and stakeholders By working together as a partnership, we are stronger and can better care for the mountain Our partners The MountainSafe Partnership promotes delivering safety planning and preparation information for mountain users visiting , with the aim of raising awareness of self-reliance within these activities, and to enhance the public understanding Snowdonia attracts thousands of visitors each year of the risks associated with the mountain who enjoy its amazing landscapes and the wealth environment, whilst enjoying the experience. of outdoor activities on offer. Snowdonia Authority’s aims are to conserve and enhance The FUW represents landowners and tenants who the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage of farm in . The Union seeks to ensure the most the area; promote opportunities to understand and prosperous future possible for its members, their enjoy its special qualities; and to foster the economic families and the rural communities in which they live. and social well-being of its communities.

Volunteer Tourism and Marketing Association The CLA is the membership organisation for owners working for and on behalf of local business in of land and businesses in England and Wales. We Betws-y-coed and the surrounding villages, to help safeguard the interests of landowners. Our members promote the beautiful area in which we live and own and manage half the rural land in England and work. Wales.

Natural Resources Wales’ purpose is to pursue Established in 2004, The Outdoor Partnership is a sustainable management of natural resources in all community partnership charitable company changing of its work. This means looking after air, land, water, lives through outdoor activities, inspiring local wildlife, plants and soil to improve Wales’ well-being, people to become involved in outdoor activities and provide a better future for everyone. through participation, education, volunteering, and employment improving health, social and economic (Our purpose is to ensure that the natural resources well-being. of Wales are sustainably maintained, enhanced and used, now and in the future.) County Council is responsible for the provision of all local government services in The Snowdonia Society has worked for 50 years to Gwynedd County, including education, social work, protect and enhance the beauty and special qualities environmental protection, and most highways. of Snowdonia for the benefit of all, both now and in the future. County Council is responsible for the provision of all local government services in Conwy County, including education, social work, environmental protection, and most highways.

57 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan The is a conservation charity founded HWB Eryri translated means the Snowdonia Hub in 1895 to care for special places, for ever, for which is a Community Interest Company based in everyone . Its purpose is to “work together to create opportunities in the activities and events currently taking place in Snowdonia and develop ideas Tourism Association represents the for the future. Attract and capitalise on economic, tourism businesses that operate within and around well-being. cultural and community development the village of Beddgelert. opportunities for the benefit of the local community.”

Visit Wales looks after tourism policy, encouraging investment, improving the quality of the Snowdonia-Active is a social enterprise and creative visitor experience in Wales. Visit Wales is also consultancy. Established in 2001 with the aims of responsible for marketing Wales within the UK and supporting and developing the outdoor sector in internationally. . Since 1896 Mountain Railway has run The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 trains by rack railway to the summit of Yr Wyddfa. obliged the Snowdonia , The also manages the as an “Appointing Authority”, to establish one or summit visitor centre - Hafod Eryri. more Local Access Forums to advise the Authority and other organisations on how to improve public access to land in Snowdonia for open air recreation NWMRA is the umbrella organisation for search and and enjoyment. Membership is equally balanced rescue teams in . They bring together between land management and recreation interests. mountain, cave and lowland rescue teams across the region. Working in partnership with the North Wales Police the Welsh Ambulance Service, North Wales Fire and Rescue service and the Coastguard Rescue Helicopter to provide a volunteer led 24/7 rescue service.

58 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL Our Stakeholders RESIDENTS BUSINESSES

CULTURAL Achieving our goals in consultation with our ORGAINSATIONS AGRICULTURAL stakeholders creates ORGANISATIONS HERITAGE a better environment ORGANISATIONS for all of us.

EMERGENCY SERVICES / ENVIRONMENTALGROUPS MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS SNOWDON

PARTNERSHIP EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS VISITORS PLAN

DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC

SUPPORT

TOURISM RECREATIONAL GROUPS ORGANISATIONS

LEISURE AND

POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS

PRESS /

MEDIA

COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS 59 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan Engagement

Collaboration is key to the way the Partnership operates. We believe we are stronger together and therefore we have engaged with people in a number of different ways as shown below.

8 different forms of engagement Interactions with people

Meetings 215

Workshops 125

Drop-in sessions 71

Seminar 100

Focus Groups 81

Surveys 456

E-Newsletters 834

Website: snowdonpartnership.co.uk 2388

Total 4267

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