South Warwickshire Tourism www.shakespeare-country.co.uk
I’m a member of Shakespeare Country, the marketing organisation for the area for all tourism, conference and booking information and I can work with their staff to help you organise the different elements of your visit.
Guild of Registered Tourist Guides www.blue-badge-guides.com
This is the professional organisation for guides nationally and will give you information about practicalities such as charges, guide profiles and listings by region.
Institute of Tourist Guiding www.itg.org.uk
The Institute governs training, standards and professional development, and also produces a directory of members and contact details.
Heart of England Tourist Guides Association www.touristguide-bluebadge.co.uk
This is the organisation for the Heart of England region and operates a good local network for passing on work to colleagues with known special interests or knowledge, or if extra guides are required.