7. Our Partners and Stakeholders

Our partners and stakeholders 56 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan By working together as a partnership, we are stronger and can better care for the mountain 57 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan Our partners The MountainSafe Partnership promotes delivering safety planning and preparation information for mountain users visiting Snowdonia, 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 National Park 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 Wales. 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.) Gwynedd 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. Conwy County Borough Council is responsible for the provision of all local government services in Conwy County, including education, social work, environmental protection, and most highways. 58 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan The National Trust is a conservation charity founded Visit Wales looks after tourism policy, encouraging in 1895 to care for special places, forever, for investment, improving the quality of the everyone visitor experience in Wales. Visit Wales is also responsible for marketing Wales within the UK and internationally. Beddgelert Tourism Association represents the tourism businesses that operate within and around Since 1896 Snowdon Mountain Railway has run the village of Beddgelert. trains by rack railway to the summit of Yr Wyddfa. The Snowdon Mountain Railway also manages the summit visitor centre - Hafod Eryri. Snowdonia-Active is a social enterprise and creative consultancy. Established in 2001 with the aims of NWMRA is the umbrella organisation for search and supporting and developing the outdoor sector in rescue teams in North Wales. They bring together North West Wales. mountain, cave and lowland rescue teams across the region. Working in partnership with the North Wales The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 Police the Welsh Ambulance Service, North Wales obliged the Snowdonia National Park Authority, Fire and Rescue service and the Coastguard Rescue as an “Appointing Authority”, to establish one or Helicopter to provide a volunteer led 24/7 rescue more Local Access Forums to advise the Authority service. and other organisations on how to improve public access to land in Snowdonia for open air recreation NFU Cymru represents farmers, managers and and enjoyment. Membership is equally balanced partners in agricultural businesses, including those between land management and recreation interests. with an interest in farming and the countryside. HWB Eryri translated means the Snowdonia Hub, which is a Community Interest Company based in Llanberis. Its purpose is to “work together to create opportunities in the activities and events currently taking place in Snowdonia and develop ideas for the future. Attract and capitalise on economic, well-being. cultural and community development opportunities for the benefit of the local community.” 59 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan Sub-groups and Related Groups Visitor Giving Snowdon Green Mountain Key Bike Group Gwynedd Events Snowdon Snowdon Mountain Tidy Partnership Safe Conwy Three Events Goat Peaks Group Partnership Footpath Priorities 60 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan LOCAL LOCAL LOCAL RESIDENTS Our Stakeholders BUSINESSES CULTURAL Achieving our goals ORGANISATIONS AGRICULTURAL in consultation with ORGANISATIONS HERITAGE our stakeholders creates a better ORGANISATIONS environment for us all. EMERGENCY SERVICES / ENVIRONMENTALGROUPS MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAMS YR WYDDFA PARTNERSHIP EDUCATIONAL ORGANISATIONS VISITORS PLAN DEVELOPMENTECONOMIC SUPPORT TOURISM RECREATIONAL GROUPS ORGANISATIONS LEISURE AND POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS PRESS / MEDIA COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS 61 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 62 Yr Wyddfa Partnership Plan.

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