The Marque of Excellence

The Marque of Excellence – the concept and the gift of Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber – has been awarded to 60 Sacred Sites in the North West by The North West Multi Faith Tourism Association.

Now Discovering Sacred Britain takes the Marque of Excellence to all the Regions of England.

Fill out an application form and learn of the opportunities and advantages for your sacred site, and see how Sacred Sites enhance visitor experience and visitor numbers nationally.

How to apply for the Marque of Excellence Award

Help the Sacred Sites become partners in education, the arts, tourism and community cohesion.

Sacred Sites are places of forgiveness, places of vision and energy. Those who have the care of them may recognise there responsibility. Discover Sacred Britain recognises three important aspects that are important in all Sacred Sites or Faith Buildings.

• They must be Open. The doors must be open and the place accessible.
• They must be hospitable – the feeling must be one of welcome and light. Hospitality may be shown by a person or by an attitude – but it must be perceptible.
• They must offer Interpretation. Interpretation of the Building and of the Story the building holds and of the Community who use it and of the Faith they work with.

In achieving these goals Discovering Sacred Britain is there to help with advice, shared experience, routes to funding and enthusiasm.

Discovering Sacred Britain is anxious to work with secular groups (from Education, The Arts, Tourism , Regeneration and Development agencies and those committed to Community Cohesion) and with all those who have the care of Sacred Sites. We wish to develop a national network of Sacred Sites which are committed to excellence in Openness, Interpretation and Hospitality. We wish to enhance the visitors experience. We wish to overcome prejudice with experience.

To do this we offer a Marque of Excellence to any site that comes up to our criteria. To see if you are excellent or if you are on the journey towards excellence with your Sacred Site see our Assesment Criteria and consider filling in an Application form for this prestigious award – The Discovering Sacred Britain Marque of Excellence.

Learn how to apply for the Marque of Excellence Award