Oxford United are pleased to announce a new partnership with Experience Oxfordshire.
The U’s will be an Ambassador Partner, working with local businesses to grow the value of the visitor economy in Oxfordshire, for the benefit of everyone.
Ambassador Partners are leading businesses from a variety of sectors across the Oxfordshire economy who bring valuable insight, support and strategic direction to the work Experience Oxfordshire does as the Destination Management Organisation (DMO) for the county.
Tim Williams, CEO of Oxford United said: “We’re delighted to step up and take our place as an Experience Oxfordshire Ambassador. Oxford United have a global following and we believe we have a key sporting role to play when people come to visit our beautiful city and county. We look forward to supporting the Experience Oxfordshire team and collaborating with colleagues across the sector on new opportunities.”
Hayley Beer-Gamage, Experience Oxfordshire CEO commented:
“As our local football club Oxford United are actively engaged across the county and we’re excited to have them as an Ambassador demonstrating such enthusiasm for Oxfordshire’s future success.
“Oxford United are joining us at a critical time as we work to build back and grow the visitor economy post pandemic. However, there are still many reasons to be optimistic for the future with VisitBritain, the national tourist board, forecasting a record year in terms of value for inbound tourism and we know that international visitors are already returning to the county.
“Here at Experience Oxfordshire, we have seen an increase in enquiries from the travel trade around the world, and our visitor and resident surveys show a phenomenal interest in exploring and enjoying time here in Oxfordshire. We are delighted to now be associated with such a credible brand as Oxford United Football Club and look forward to having a long-term partnership with the club.”
Oxford United joins Bicester Village, Blenheim Palace, GWR, Hedges Law, Oxford Bus Company, Pye Homes, Stagecoach, Westgate Oxford, JackFM, the Evergreen Agency, Cherwell District Council and Oxfordshire County Council as Ambassadors for Experience Oxfordshire and the county’s visitor economy.