GITA partners with AA to promote Visitor Ready Accreditation

6TH MARCH 2025
GLAMPING INDUSTRIES TRADE ASSOCIATION LAUNCHES PARTNERSHIP WITH THE AA TO PROMOTE VISITOR READY ACCREDITATION SCHEME
The UK’s new glamping trade body, the Glamping Industries Trade Association (GITA), has today (Thursday) launched a partnership with the AA to promote Visitor Ready, the free accreditation scheme for tourism businesses.
If documentation is to hand most businesses can complete the online process in under 20 minutes. The scheme verifies key mandatory legal requirements that include public liability, fire risk, gas mark and food hygiene, other key requirements, and a consumer charter to provide reassurance to customers that you are ready to receive guests.  Once approved you can display the Visitor Ready badge across digital platforms and can keep all your compliance documents in one Visitor Ready digital wallet.  
“We are delighted to be partnering with GITA and welcome their support of the scheme. They join an extensive group of trade and tourism organisations that have endorsed Visitor Ready” Simon Numphud FIH, Managing Director, AA Media
“This is an exciting step for GITA.”, commented Executive Manager, John White. “We are less than six months old, have over 60 members and growing, and have launched a range of highly regarded services to members that are saving them money.  Now we are able to partner with leading accreditation scheme providers the AA to promote their latest free scheme, Visitor Ready, to our members in advance of the coming season.”
The partnership with the AA was launched at special member meeting on 6th March.  Members can sign up to Visitor Ready via the GITA website.
To join GITA visit www.gitauk.org.
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About GITA(UK)
The Glamping Industries Trade Association UK (GITA) is the trade association dedicated to supporting and promoting the glamping industry. GITA provides its members with valuable resources, industry insights, networking opportunities, and advocacy to ensure the continued success and growth of glamping businesses.
AA Hotel Services is the UK's leading provider of quality assessments for the hospitality sector, recognizing excellence since 1908.  As a trusted and independent champion of quality standards, it is the only organization operating across the UK and Northern Ireland that works with hotels, B&Bs, self-catering businesses, caravan and camping parks, restaurants, and catering colleges to help them achieve their full potential.