Association of Independent Museums
www.museums.org.uk/aim/
Founded to encourage new standards in the provision of service to visitors. Represents the strengths and needs of independent museums in national policy making and provides a thriving network of information and help for members.
Association of Leading Visitor Attractions
www.alva.org.uk
ALVA represents government, the tourism industry, the media and public the views and achievements of the country's leading visitor attractions.
Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions
www.asva.co.uk
ASVA members are represented on key decision making committees within national tourism organisations: VisitScotland's Visitor Attraction Overseeing Committee; Tourist Signposting Working Group; Industry Group to represent our Built Heritage; Scotland's Travel Fair and The Scottish Tourism Forum.
British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions
www.balppa.org
Represents private sector leisure parks, piers and other tourist attractions.
Historic Houses Association
www.hha.org.uk
The Historic Houses Association was formed in 1973 by owners of some of Britain's best known Heritage properties. It has grown to represent over 1,500 owners and guardians of historic houses, parks and gardens in private ownership in the United Kingdom. The Association exists to provide practical advice and professional services to the owners and to represent them as a group.
International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA)
www.iaapa.org
IAAPA exists to foster the highest degree of professionalism within the amusement industry; to promote the market for its goods and services; to gather and disseminate information on the industry; and to represent the interests of the industry before government. IAAPA is made up of more than 5,000 members in 91 countries.
National Piers Society
www.piers.co.uk
The National Piers Society was founded in 1979 under Sir John Betjeman and aims to save our piers for future generations by spreading information, lobbying and publicising the dangers that face them
Millennium Commission
www.millennium.gov.uk
The Millennium Commission is investing around £1.2 billion in the construction and development of more than 200 different projects throughout the UK. Initiatives range from schemes of national importance, certain to become world-famous visitor attractions, to smaller, community-based developments, designed to enhance the local environment and provide a focal point for the community.
Museums Association
www.museumsassociation.org
The Museums Association is the largest association representing Museums and Galleries in Great Britain. It is a non-governmental organisation that represents the interests of museum and gallery employees, museums and galleries as institutions and their collections.
Museums, Libraries & Archives Council
www.mla.gov.uk
Resource was launched in April 2000 as the strategic body working with and for museums, archives and libraries. The new organisation replaces the Museums and Galleries Commission (MGC) and the Library and Information Commission (LIC). It was renamed the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) in February 2004.
Northern Ireland Museums Council
www.nimc.co.uk/
The NIMC support museums in Northern Ireland in maintaining and improving their standards of collections care and service to the public and to promote a coherent framework of museum provision.
Scottish Museums Council
www.scottishmuseums.org.uk
SMC combines strategic leadership for the sector with provision of professional information, advisory and support services to members. Their aim is to improve museum and gallery provision in Scotland for both local people and visitors.
The British Association of Leisure Parks, Piers and Attractions (BALPPA)
www.balppa.org
BALPPA is the non profit-making trade association which represents the interests of owners, managers, suppliers and developers in the UK's commercial leisure parks, piers, zoos and static attractions sector.
The Churches Conservation Trust
www.visitchurches.org.uk
The trust was set up to care for Church of England churches no longer needed for parish use. All churches are architecturally or historically important with most Grade I or Grade II.
