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YOUR GUIDE TO A QUICK INTRO LET’S TALK RESULTS As a not-for-profi t organisation we understand the importance of maximising budgets and resources in order to eff ectively 25studies completed and 3 strategic publications published £500,000 Join us in our vision to deliver results for our clients. Here are just some of the results delivered for clients between 2012-2015: direct economic impact generated by events ‘Place outdoor recreation at the heart of society’ £2.6 MILLION 90kms £2.617 23,336 £500,000 of mountain biking, MILLION members of the public took secured for projects from direct economic impact secured for projects from 90kms external funding bodies part in our organised outdoor of mountain biking, walking Let us help you: external funding bodies generated by events walking and multi-use trails designed recreation events and multi-use trails designed SCOPE studies completed, including scoping studies for individual sites 127kms through to masterplans for Areas of 23,500+ of mountain biking, walking people participated in key events £146,205 Outstanding Natural Beauty 127kms and multi-use trails developed of activity experiences sold PLAN of mountain biking, for outdoor activity providers 25 walking and multi-use trails developed £13.85 LEARN 23,500+ MILLION £13.85 MILLION people participated 1243 equivalent advertising value trained in a wide range of 508 equivalent advertising value of PR generated dedicated Volunteers of PR generated for in key events outdoor recreation related assisted us in our work outdoor recreation per se subject matter DELIVER Our marketing expertise is demonstrated by the success of our digital consumer platforms: DESIGN MANAGE 750,000 unique visitors to our websites each year 275,000+ people viewed our online promotional videos (2014-2015 only) 3.2 million people reached through social media channels (2014-2015 only) DEVELOP PROMOTE £150,000 generated via e-commerce platforms OUR EXPERTISE Outdoor recreation is a diverse area but don’t worry we have the skill set to match. As Northern Ireland’s outdoor recreation specialists we are passionate about helping our clients maximise the potential of their projects through the provision of a high quality service with Engaging Visitor Marketing Strategy, Practical On-Site Best Practice Training tailored solutions. Interpretation Planning & Delivery Management Full Service Feasibility & Innovative Product Planning, Holistic Site Planning Project Delivery Scoping Studies Design & Development & Development Consultation Event Management OUR TEAM Caro-lynne Ferris Fiona Barbour Diane Crookes Beverley Pierson Executive Director Product Development Officer Product Development Officer Senior Marketing Account Manager Aideen Exley Chris Scott Chris Armstrong Sarah Nelson Claire Overend Marketing Manager Business Development Manager MountainBikeNI Marketing Officer Marketing Account Officer Active Clubs Coordinator for Walking Sarah Noble Clare Jones Sylvia Watson Jayne Woodrow Boyd McClurg Product Development Manager Strategic Development Manager Office Manager Marketing Account Executive Mourne Forests Recreation Officer OUR CLIENTS Strategic Partners Non Govermental Organisations Public Sector Private Sector THE CHALLENGE THE CHALLENGE CASE STUDY 1 To raise the profi le of Northern Ireland’s new mountain bike trail centres within the CASE STUDY 2 To create and annually deliver an iconic tourism focused cycling event to generate UK and Republic of Ireland markets. an economic benefi t to the Causeway Coast and Glens. Marketing Event Management OUR ROLE OUR ROLE We utilise our marketing expertise and knowledge of the mountain bike market We have successfully delivered and promoted the Giant’s Causeway Coast to deliver the MountainBikeNI Consortium (a partnership between three local and Promotion Sportive on an annual basis since 2011. This non-competitive, mass participation authorities and the National Trust) with the collective aims to: cycling event is based in Ballycastle, utilising the scenic roads along the Causeway Coast and through the Glens of Antrim. MountainBikeNI • Promote Northern Ireland as a World Class Mountain Bike Destination • Oversee activation of MountainBikeNI.com brand across each trail centre to Our delivery of this event has included: Consortium increase ‘cross-sell’ opportunities Giant’s Causeway • Secure a major sponsor for Northern Ireland’s new National mountain bike trail • Creation of the Giant’s Causeway Coast Sportive brand, consumer website and centres associated digital channels • To combine budgets to deliver specialist targeted marketing campaigns in Coast Sportive • Delivery of annual multi-channel marketing campaign partnership with Tourism Ireland • Securing commercial sponsors • Ensuring organisation of all event logistics THE RESULTS • 75,000+ National Trail Centre visits (year 1) – 88% above projections THE RESULTS • Major sponsorship secured with Chain Reaction Cycles, World’s Largest Due to our proactive promotion and professional delivery this annual event has Online Cycle Retailer grown to become one of the mainstays of the Irish Sportive Calendar. • Creation and curation of: - MountainBikeNI.com – over 1 million page views • £562,640 direct economic impact to the Moyle area (2011-2014) (62% from outside Northern Ireland) • 1008 participants per year (average 2011-2014) - MountainBikeNI E-Newsletter – 10,117 contacts • 22% of participants came from outside Northern Ireland (52% from outside Northern Ireland) • £784,000 equivalent advertising value of PR generated (2011-2014) - MountainBikeNI Facebook Page – 14,806 likes, annual reach over • Voted Best Leisure Event by Cycling Ireland Members 2013 1.3 million (73% from outside Northern Ireland) • Annual sponsorship secured from Chain Reaction Cycles Belfast Flagship Store - MountainBikeNI Videos – watched more than 200,000 times • £47,000 invested in multi-channel targeted marketing campaigns in UK and Ireland TESTIMONIAL • £1.2 million equivalent advertising value of PR generated “The Giant’s Causeway Coast Sportive helped us to meet the outdoor recreation objectives in the Council’s tourism strategy. The Sportive received tourism event funding from the council and the benefi ts far outweighed the fi nancial support. TESTIMONIAL The Sportive would not have happened without ORNI at the helm and the team “The MountainBikeNI Consortium has been an excellent product marketing platform has been great to work with. We are delighted to support the Sportive and hope the for the council. Outdoor Recreation NI has been able to combine our resources event will continue to grow in the years to come”. with other councils and employ their specialist expertise to deliver innovative and engaging marketing campaigns to signifi cantly raise the awareness of Castlewellan Kerrie McGonigle, Moyle District Council (Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council) Mountain Bike Trails” . Mark Mohan, Senior Tourism Initiatives Manager, Newry, Mourne & Down District Council THE CHALLENGE THE CHALLENGE CASE STUDY 3 To improve the attractiveness and accessibility of the Divis and Black Mountain, CASE STUDY 4 To deliver a strategic vision for the redevelopment of Castlewellan Forest Park as Belfast as a location for outdoor recreation. a key outdoor recreation and activity tourism venue. Innovative To allow the National Trust (site owners) to increase visitor numbers and in turn Holistic Site realise the tourism, social, health and educational benefi ts the site has to off er. OUR ROLE Our role has been to: Product Development Development • Secure funding, project manage and deliver a suite of outdoor recreation products OUR ROLE • Undertake and/or co-ordinate studies/reports to outline the potential for Our role was to work in partnership with the National Trust to: redevelopment on certain aspects of the Forest Park in order to inform future • Develop a concept for a trail system within the site decision making and funding applications • Consult with stakeholders and user groups on the proposed concept Divis and • Secure funding to design and build the trail network Castlewellan • Procure a consultant project management team and together procure THE RESULTS the contractor • Over £900,000 has been secured and invested in the Park since 2013. Black Mountain Trails • Oversee the project from construction through to delivery of the trails on Forest Park This includes the following: the ground - Delivery of a National Mountain Bike Trail Centre (including 27.5kms of trail and pump track) attracting 36,000+ visits in year 1. - Delivery of 12kms of Walking Trails attracting 79,000+ visits in 9 months THE RESULTS since launch • c.£500,000 of external funding secured - Delivery of the Play Space - ‘Animal Wood’ • 13kms of walking and cycling trails developed and launched by Autumn 2014 - Upgrade of the Peace Maze • 38,000 visitors walked / cycled the Ridge Trail in 2014 - Creation and roll out of the Mourne Forests Brand on visitor information • Divis Coff ee Barn – private sector café operating since 2015 and interpretation • In-depth Feasibility Study and Green Book Economic Appraisal produced TESTIMONIAL to inform council’s future decision making regarding the future development of “Over recent years we have been working with ORNI to develop a trail system Forest Park within our Divis and the Black Mountain property in Belfast. Our aim was to increase • Ongoing development and management of the outdoor recreation facilities in the Trust’s profi le and drive up visitor numbers to the property. The trails
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