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Start a tourist accommodation business
How to start a tourist business in Northern Ireland, including the tourism economy, key considerations, challenges and certification.
Get your tourist accommodation certified
The process of applying for tourist accommodation certification from Tourism NI and getting your premises inspected.
Tourist accommodation categories that need certification
The eight categories of tourist accommodation that require certification from Tourism NI in order to trade.
Inspections of certified tourist accommodation
Tourism NI inspects certified tourist accommodation every four years and also carries out ad-hoc inspections.
Appealing your tourist accommodation inspection outcome
If Tourism NI refuse or revoke your tourist accommodation certification you can appeal the decision.
Deregister your certified tourist accommodation
You should inform Tourism NI if your wish to stop trading as a tourist accommodation provider.
Tourist accommodation certification
Details of the Tourism NI certification process and statutory inspections for accommodation start-ups.
Security for lone workers
Your security procedures must cover the extra risks lone workers face from accidents or violence at work to help you carry out a loner worker risk assessment
Safety and lone workers who deal with the public
Look for risks lone workers might present to members of the public - and risks the public might present to them, assess these risks and take action where needed
Benefits of health and safety management systems
Management systems help control risk, reduce costs and improve your reputation, other benefits include increased morale and possible lower insurance premiums.
CLP - Classification, Labelling and Packaging
What the CLP regulation is, knowing your role within the supply chain and your responsibilities to ensure compliance
EU CLP
Your role and responsibilities under EU CLP and where to get support for your activities which fall within scope
GB CLP
Your role and responsibilities under GB CLP and where to get support for activities which fall within scope
EU REACH
How EU REACH affects businesses in Northern Ireland and where to get support if your activities fall within scope
UK REACH
Guidance on how UK REACH regulates chemical substances that are imported into Great Britain from Northern Ireland
Promote your event
How to promote your event by developing a brand and creating a marketing strategy and plan for promotional tactics
Regulations and licences for events
Information about the legal requirements you should consider when organising events such as entertainment licences and health and safety regulations
Event organisation checklist
A checklist for event organisers to keep track of the planning process from the initial planning stage to the post-event evaluation
Support and funding for events
Tourism NI’s tourism event funding programme, including goals, criteria and example events which have received funding
Plan and organise an event
Set event objectives and consider the various elements of your event, such as the venue, catering and entertainment