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1. Fermanagh Tourist Information Centre Enniskillen
2. Who are We?
3. Tourist Board? Run by Fermanagh District Council
Part of Northern Ireland Tourist Board Tourist Information Centre Network which oversees operational standards, training etc
Also house Fermanagh Lakeland Tourism - a joint public/private sector organisation responsible for the marketing of the tourism product.
4. What do We Do?
5. Our Services Tourist Information - local and national
Accommodation Reservations - Ireland and UK
Literature, gifts and souvenirs
Fishing Licences and Permits
Postage, Fax and Photocopying Service
Industry Services - eg distribution of literature and promotion of events
6. Our Mission Statement! “Fermanagh District Council Tourist Information Centre (T.I.C) aims to provide excellent tourist information and other related services in line with the needs of the visitor and the Industry”
7. Why is good Customer Service Important? We are often first point of contact
Repeat business
Good for staff morale
Good for the Council
Good for the customer!
8. Who are our Customers?
9. Wide variety of Customers Singles, Couples, Families, Groups
Visitors or locals
Adults or Children
Home Market
International Market
Industry
Colleagues ANYONE WHO COMES IN THROUGH OUR DOOR IS A CUSTOMER!
10. How Can You Contact Us? We offer options of course!
11. You can contact us by Visiting the centre
Telephoning
Writing
Faxing
Emailing
12. What If You Arrive After Hours?
13. Information Around the Clock Literature available from the Lakeland Forum
Window Panels at TIC
Website
14. What If You Have Special Needs? We try and walk the extra mile.
15. We Try to Cater for the Needs of All Our Customers Multi Lingual Staff
Access for Disabled Users
Wheelchair accessible toilets and baby changing facility
Information in alternative formats
Magnifying Glass!
“I don’t know but I’ll try and find out for You”motto of all staff
16. Unusual Enquiries Telephone number for a new garden centre in Glenfarne?
Accommodation with 24 hour nursing care and a mobile hoist?
Where can I borrow a hose?
When is the best time to get fresh fish at Killybegs?
Where would you go in Fermanagh to find a cure for shingles?
Do I need a passport to cycle over the border? We love the challenge of unusual enquiries
17. And Even More! Are there any haunted houses in Fermanagh?
Where can I hire a wheelchair?
Where can I charge the battery for my camcorder?
Where can I get a water pump for a Volkswagen Golf on a Bank Holiday and have it fitted too?
I’ve dropped my keys down a manhole in the carpark - can you help?
Can you heat my baby’s bottle?
18. What Makes Us THE BEST?
19. Recognition for Excellence in Customer Service First TIC in UK to achieve Charter Mark
NITB TIC of the Year 2008
Staff member awarded UK National Training Award in 1998
Marketing and Training Awards
We focus on listening, acting and delivering
We work at trying to improve
20. The Path to Excellence Set and Publish Service Standards
Inform our Customers about our services
Make our services accessible to everyone and offer choice
Consult with our Customers
Work with Partners and the Community
Provide user satisfaction and continually improve whilst using resources effectively
21. Fermanagh TICContact Details Telephone 028 66 323110
Email tic@fermanagh.gov.uk
Website www.fermanagh.gov.uk
Open Monday to Friday 9am- 5.30pm
(To 7pm July and August)
In Addition
Saturdays 10am-6pm (Easter to Sept)
Sunday 11am-5pm (Mid March to Sept)
Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm (October)
Most Bank Holidays 10am - 5pm