Brand New Lanzarote Business and Residents Association Website Launched

We are very proud to announce the launch of our brand new website which has been in development for several months. Late last year we made the decision to retire our old website as after many years of faithful service it definitely deserved a break. 

While our new site has been in development we launched this blog back in November. This is where we have been posting all our news articles and then sharing them to our Twitter, Facebook and Google Plus profiles. It is time to wish this blog a fond farewell though, as our blog posts are now integrated directly into the new site which we hope you'll agree works really well!

As the old website was starting to look very dated, we made the decision of starting again from scratch in order to make the new website really look totally different. We didn't want to take a half measure and just tweak the old site, it was time for a totally fresh and modern site. Since our last website was launched the Internet has changed immeasurably, and web users expect websites that reflect the speed and ease that they are now used to. 

A big part of this change has occurred due to mobile Internet, as now people can browse sites from almost anywhere they go on their mobile phone. Websites need to be built with mobile users in mind as this is where an increasing amount of web traffic comes from. 

Our new website is smooth, simple to navigate and designed to showcase the best of Lanzarote via the different sections that have been included. Various tabs have been included at the top of the website for simple access to different sections that we feel are most important to our users. 

We have our blog which will be updated to include all of the posts from this blog and all new posts:

There is a tab in which you can access all of the videos we have added to our YouTube channel: 

The about section gives all the information you need about the LBRA such as our history, aims and values:

From the directory tab you will find links to all of the great businesses that are members of the LBRA:

 Last but not least on the far top right hand corner there is a tab that will take you to a page with all the information you need for joining the LBRA:

Our new site is designed with social media in mind with our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram feeds directly integrated into the website. There are also links to our social media channels along the bottom of the page and the ability to share our blog posts and other sections of the site to any social media channel of your choice. Along the bottom of the site you will also find links to job listings, as we aim to be useful as well as informative.

We really hope that you like the new site as much as we do, and if you like it please let us know via our social media channels as we would love to here what you think! Our new site can be found here: http://lanzarotebusinessassociation.com/

The site was designed by Ashley Pearson, who is a IT Executive and Google Rising Star with many years experience of web design. You can find out more about Ashley via his LinkedIn profile including information on how to contact him if you would like a website developed.

https://uk.linkedin.com/in/ashpearson

Excellent Full Time Job Opportunity with Lanzarote One Property Management Company

If you are currently seeking employment in Lanzarote, an excellent job opportunity has arisen  with Lanzarote One, a long established property management company and travel agency. The company are currently looking for a full time person to join their team at their office in Puerto del Carmen.

 If you are interested in this position you will need:

• A passion to offer a high level of customer service to their property owners and holiday guests
• To be able to work quickly and efficiently under pressure during busy periods as part of a team and to exercise a degree of initiative
• To be computer literate with accounts knowledge and experience
• To have a very good ability, written and spoken, in both Spanish and English.

 To apply please email your CV with a covering letter to lesley@lanzarote1.com

For more information about the company please visit their website: www.lanzaroteone.com/

You can also follow Lanzarote One on their social media channels: 

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LanzaroteOne/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lanzarote_One

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lanzaroteone/

The Lanzarote Business and Residents Association turns 8 today!

We are absolutely delighted to announce that the Lanzarote Business and Residents Association turns eight today! Since the association was founded we feel we have made a real difference in improving the situation for foreign residents living in Lanzarote, and visitors to the island. We also feel very confident about this year, and future developments for the LBRA!

Our membership continues to grow, and there is a real buzz now in the team about being able to offer even more services to our members and the general public here on the island. We are extremely happy with the continued support we have received from the Ayuntamientos and Cabildo of Lanzarote, who appreciate the benefit we bring to the island. By supporting our efforts here on the island, they are helping to ensure the future harmony between local residents and foreign residents who now call Lanzarote their home. In turn this will lead to the continuing development and success of businesses around the island, and long term economic growth. 

 It is great that the vision of the founder of the LBRA, Daniel Trigg, to create an organisation to help foreign nationals residing in Lanzarote, continues to go from strength to strength all these years later. We couldn't have achieved this success without our members though, and Daniel and the team would like to offer our many thanks to all our members and everyone who has supported us over the years. 

 We have many exciting projects in development including a brand new, modern and interactive website, new initiatives in collaboration with the local councils, and of course more informative and entertaining videos, social media, and blog posts. We are looking forward to a great future with all of you, with much anticipation for a successful year ahead!

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For further information about the services that we offer please see this section of our blog > About us

An Introduction to the LBRA from founder and president Daniel Trigg

Over the next couple of months we will bring you a series of video interviews from Daniel Trigg and other members of the LBRA, in order to bring you a greater understanding of why the Lanzarote Business and Residents Association was founded, and what the aims and objectives are.

 Below you will find an introduction to the LBRA from founder and president Daniel:

This video was filmed at the lovely "El Cafe de Manny" at Playa Bastian in Costa Teguise. It is owned and run by the friendly and hard-working Manny who kindly agreed to let us film at the cafe (https://www.facebook.com/elcafedemanny/).

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Prices to Lanzarote are perfect right now to enjoy some cheap winter sun!

Following all the fun and festivities of  the Christmas and New Year celebrations, the dreaded January hangover looms large! For most families Christmas consists of presents, lots of eating and drinking, and some much needed time off from work and studying. It is a time to forget the stresses of the year, and have fun with family and friends. The build up to Christmas time lasts for weeks or even months, but the big day comes and goes quickly. January arrives as a real anti-climax for many people, who realise that life for the most part will continue as normal, despite all those promises made on New Year's Eve. Now is the time when most people's thoughts will turn to holidays!

You might be thinking "how can I afford a holiday right now?" because while waistlines might be a little larger, bank balances will certainly be lighter from buying all those Christmas presents and extra food. Rather than hibernating at home and watching Netflix though, this is the perfect time to get away to Lanzarote and escape the cold and gloom of the Northern European January and February!

Right now there are some amazing deals for vacations in the sun that many families will find affordable, especially if you choose not to get sucked into the January sales. If you are from the UK it is even better due to the strength of the pound against the euro. In fact according to The Telegraph, Lanzarote is the second cheapest place abroad after Cyprus for a last-minute winter sun escape. This is according to research by Post Office Travel Money that found that a seven-night package holiday to Costa Teguise in Lanzarote including flights and evening meals costs just £268 per person!  

While temperatures have been unseasonably high across the UK this winter, you still wouldn't want to go sunbathing or swimming at the beach. In the Canary Islands you can do this almost all year round, including now in winter with average temperatures of 19-20 degrees Celsius. This accounts for why Lanzarote and the other Canary Islands are some of the most viewed holiday destinations online right now by those in the UK hoping to enjoy some winter sun, according to data published by TravelSupermarket in The Guardian. With prices so low there is no better time than now to book a holiday to Lanzarote to escape the winter gloom, get some much needed sun, and even indulge in some shopping in the sales here where prices are even cheaper. We hope to see you here! 

We would love to hear your comments below.

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An End of Year Thank You from Founder and President of the LBRA, Daniel Trigg

"It seems incredible that another year has almost passed and Christmas is once again upon us. It’s been an extremely busy year and as ever December is a hectic month for us. As always our members are our number one priority and we continually work hard to look after your interests. The LBRA was established as an association to work for and support its members, and to help and assist them on a daily basis whatever their needs. As an association we are a collective of like minded people who can share knowledge and information and whose aim is to work together as a united group for the benefit of Lanzarote and its future.

As the year draws to an end I like to take this opportunity to thank all of our members for being part of the association and for your continued support. I am pleased to report that with your support the LBRA, as well as being the only official association for Europeans on the island, remains one of the largest. It has been a good year and one with more highs than lows. We are extremely proud to have been awarded a contract from the Cabildo, working on the promotion of Lanzarote. We also secured a contract with Teguise Ayuntamiento, and now work with them on a weekly basis providing translations and assistance for non Spanish speakers and helping in other general areas. We are at present in talks with other Ayuntamiento’s and associations and hope to be able to bring you news of further contracts in 2016.

I should also like to thank my team at the association, particularly Silvia and Rita, and to the member representatives for the work and support they give. My family play an important part in supporting me and allowing me time away from my own businesses to concentrate on association matters, and for that I am grateful and thankful. When I formed the association in 2008 after many years of planning and work, it was my wish to be able to help others and I feel that this has now been successfully achieved. The association as you will be aware is now a respected “member” of the community and is acknowledged by all the authorities and I hope that makes you feel as proud as it does me to be part of our organisation.

Our members are the most important part of the organisation, and our commitment is to work hard on your behalf and take care of your interests. As always our overall objective is to continually increase tourism, improve the facilities, standards and services that the island has to offer, and to support and create unity in the community. We have the knowledge, capabilities, enthusiasm and dedication to work on your behalf and with your support we will continue to do so. Best wishes Daniel Trigg (President Lanzarote Business and Residents Association)"

Once again from everyone involved in the running of the LBRA, we would like to say a big thank you to all of our members and to anyone who has supported us during the year. This year has been excellent for the organisation in many ways, and we hope to continue with our success in 2016. We are sure that with all the excellent support we receive from our members, the public and the Cabildo of Lanzarote, next year the Lanzarote Business and Residents Association can achieve even more!

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