Pride & Passion Linlithgow Linlithgow.com is brought to you by Pride & Passion Linlithgow - a voluntary organisation whose aim is to develop a tourism culture in Linlithgow, inspiring and engaging the community in making more of tourism, to the social and economic benefit of those living and working in the town. Get your FREE Linlithgow - a Great Visit! car window sticker... Available NOW from: the Visitor Information Centre - County Buildings, Linlithgow Story - Annet House, The Gazette Office, Blast-off Books, LUCS and Kingsfield Leisure   Enterprising Linlithgow! Pride & Passion Linlithgow were awarded a Commendation in the Enterprising Britain awards 2008. <more> Planned Projects We have plenty of ideas on how to improve vistors' experience of Linlithgow.  There is lots on offer and we aim to encourage day visitors to stay a bit longer and hope that those who do stay will extend their visit to several nights to take in all the attractions.  Linlithgow is close enough to Edinburgh to be used as a hub when visiting the Capital and Central Scotland. We are working with Linlithgow Civic Trust, Linlithgow Heritage Trust, Linlithgow Community Council and the Town Centre Management Group to re-establish Linlithgow's Heritage Trail, supported by plaques on key buildings, interpretive panels, a leaflet and an audio guide. We plan to publish a leaflet showing all of Linlithgow's main visitor attractions and to distribute it widely We hope to install one or more webcams so that people can see Linlithgow in real time on the Internet We aim to create several "Linlithgow VIP"s (Visitor Information Points) that can give visitors advice and information We will continue to develop and promote Linlithgow Web so that it becomes even more useful to vistors and locals

Chairman Ronnie Bamberry with some of our Free car window stickers Secretary Ken Richardson, Vice-Chair John Aitken and Chairman Ronnie Bamberry with the "Commended" Award

Membership

We would like to encourage individuals, organisations, businesses and statutory bodies to become Members of Pride & Passion Linlithgow.  The annual subscription is currently £5 and all that is required is to fill in the Membership Application Form and to send it in with your £5 subscription.

• Membership Application Form (PDF)
• Constitution (PDF - Adopted 8 May 2008)
• Draft Revised Constitution (PDF - Proposed for adoption at an EGM on 24th July 2008)

Sponsors

We are a voluntary organisation that depends on grants and sponsorship.  We have asked major Linlithgow tourist attractions to contribute £100 each and accommodation providers, restaurants etc. to contribute £50 to become Sponsors in return for a packege of benefits, including Membership.

The initial work in 2006 and 2007 was supported by a Community Challenge grant from Pride & Passion for Scotland.

Pride & Passion Linlithgow is currently sponsored by:

• Alan Steel Asset Management
• Linlithgow Grange Rotary Club

If you would like to help by becoming a member or by supporting us financially, please e-mail mail@linlithgow.com.

 

Achievements

We came into existance in 2006 as part of the Pride & Passion for Scotland initiative and have already supported many projects and events, including:

• Familiarisation Tours of Linlihgow Attractions for those with an interest in Visitor Support
• Organised Tourism Workshops
• Celebrate St Andrews Day in Linlithgow Tour
• Helped Provost Tom Kerr to raise the Saltire flying above the Burgh Halls
• Initiated and Organised Music at the Cross during the summers of 2006 and 2007
• Backed establishment of the Town Centre Management Meetings
• Pushed for the Cross Well to be Cleaned, Repaired, Lit and Supplied with Water
• Published and distributed leaflets Promoting Linlithgow's Visitor Attractions, including Scotch Hop
• Worked with the Language Room to improve Information and Services for Visitors who don't speak English
• Created Linlithgow - a Great Visit! DVD - now on its 3rd edition
• Provided FREE Toilet Facilities for the Linlithgow 10K Race
• Created and circulated a monthly e-Newsletter to Friends of Linlithgow
• Helped set up and run the Visitor Awareness Centre in the Burgh Halls
• Campaigned for the new CIS Visitor Information Service now operating in the County Buildings
• Produced and sold over 1,000 Linlithgow Calendars for 2007 and 2008
• Provided School Familiarisation Visits to the Visitor Awareness Centre
• Organised a Burns Day Visit for Low Port Primary, including Haggis, Tatties & Neeps
• Supported Annet House, Linlithgow Folk Festival Association, Linlithgow Reed Band and other organisations
• Instigated new Linlithgow Tourist gifts - note pads and post cards
• Organised "Harleys Hit Linlithgow" event in 2007 with a photographic competition
• Involved in the creation of the West Lothian Grapevine Twinning Association
• Promoted Pride & Passion Linlithgow to Ministers and MSPs during a vist to the Scottish Parliament
• Worked with West Lothian Tourism Forum to promote tourism in West Lothian
• Set up and maintained Linlithgow's Portal Website www.linlithgow.com
• Established Linlithgow's "What's On?" Events Diary

Elected Officers and Committee Members

• Chair: Ronnie Bamberry
• Vice-Chair: John Aitken
• Secretary: Ken Richardson
• Treasurer: Alan Young
• Committee: Tom Conn, Ian Harkness , a Representative from Linlithgow Round Table (via Alan Evans ), a Representative from Linlithgow Community Council (via Brian Wilson) , Mr Jon Newey (or another Representative from Linlithgow Business Association)

Further Details

• Inaugural Public Meeting - 8 May 2008
• Minutes of the Inaugural Meeting (PDF)
• Constitution (PDF - Adopted 8 May 2008)
• Membership Application Form (PDF)
• Draft Revised Constitution (PDF - Proposed for adoption at an EGM on 24th July 2008)

 

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