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Foraging Fortnight launches legacy of resources to encourage future foragers
Date of article: Wed 16 Dec 20
A series of guides and films to encourage increased responsible foraging in Scotland has been launched by LEADER, following the successful Foraging Fortnight project. The fre ...
Read moreNatureScot launches new green recovery fund
Date of article: Wed 16 Dec 20
Community groups, charities and NGOs are being encouraged to apply for a new £200,000 fund to support Scotland’s green recovery, launched by NatureScot. The NatureScot Better ...
Read morePivotal Events Business Fund announcement
Date of article: Tue 15 Dec 20
The Scottish Government has today (15 December) announced new funding of £13 million to provide further support for the events sector in Scotland, much of which has been unable to ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 14 Dec 20
The UK left the European Union on 31 January 2020. This process is often known as 'Brexit'. We're now in a transition period, also known as the implementation period. Whilst the f ...
Read moreShort Term Lets Consultation Report Published
Date of article: Fri 11 Dec 20
The Scottish Government has now published a report on its 2020 consultation on the definition of short-term lets and detailed proposals for the licensing scheme and control areas. ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 9 Dec 20
Money for business support and vaccine programme More than £1.8 billion of extra funding has been allocated to tackling the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland. It cove ...
Read moreDate of article: Tue 8 Dec 20
Nicola Sturgeon outlined the latest lockdown levels to the Scottish Parliament, announcing that: All level 4 areas in Scotland go down to level 3 Inverclyde, Falkirk and Angus ...
Read moreData upskilling scheme for the city region
Date of article: Tue 8 Dec 20
Are you looking to upskill your staff? Our small grants of between £500 and £5,000 will help future proof your workforce by ensuring your staff have the tools, skills and confide ...
Read moreBusiness Survey: Impact of COVID-19 on Scotland’s Event Industry Supply Chain
Date of article: Tue 8 Dec 20
VisitScotland’s Events Directorate is conducting a second online survey of the event industry supply chain to gather further vital information on the ongoing impact of COVID-19 ...
Read moreAdventure Tourism Week follow-up
Date of article: Tue 8 Dec 20
VisitScotland, Wild Scotland and Sail Scotland joined forces to bring you Adventure Tourism Week from 16 – 20 November. The week brought together (virtually) marine, activity, wi ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 7 Dec 20
We understand that there have been many changes to guidance, and it can be hard to keep up. The answers are out there, and VisitScotland have compiled a list of the most asked que ...
Read moreFife Coast and Countryside Trust Cafe - Invitation to Tender
Date of article: Mon 7 Dec 20
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust are looking for anyone interested in the refurbishment and running of the cafe within the Harbourmasters House in Dysart. Fife Coast and Countrys ...
Read moreScottish Museum “Weathering the Storm” through funding success
Date of article: Thu 3 Dec 20
The Scottish Fisheries Museum in Anstruther have secured vital funds of over £100,000 through the Museum Galleries Scotland Recovery and Resilience Fund This is part of a UK ...
Read moreJoint agreement on festive period
Date of article: Thu 3 Dec 20
The Scottish Government has agreed a cautious and limited relaxation of the rules on household meetings to support people over the Christmas period. A maximum of three households ...
Read moreGift Kirkcaldy - Town Launches Gift Card
Date of article: Thu 3 Dec 20
Launching today (Thursday 3 December) is Kirkcaldy's very own gift card designed to encourage people to give the gift of choice and support local businesses across the town centre. ...
Read moreScotland Loves Local - Industry Support
Date of article: Wed 2 Dec 20
VisitScotland are working with partners across the country to amplify and inspire people living in Scotland to Love Local during the festive period. Alongside Scotland's Town ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 2 Dec 20
Despite the challenges of 2020, Scotland’s tourism industry has opened its doors and hearts to people across the country and VisitScotland believes now is the time to return the ...
Read moreDate of article: Tue 1 Dec 20
Following advice from public health and a consideration against the four harms it has been decided that there is a need for clarity around the provision of Santa experiences. T ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 30 Nov 20
Event-goers will return with confidence to live events in their droves when restrictions allow, according to new research published by the SEC and Ticketmaster. The UK-wide survey ...
Read moreFife Coast and Countryside Trust Tourism and Business Partnership Scheme
Date of article: Thu 26 Nov 20
Fife Coast and Countryside Trust's Tourism and Business Partnership Scheme is currently free for tourist related businesses to join, initially launched with a series of business br ...
Read moreFour Nations Approach to Christmas
Date of article: Thu 26 Nov 20
Joint agreement on festive period The Scottish Government has agreed a cautious and limited relaxation of the rules on household meetings to support people over the Christmas peri ...
Read moreBalgove Larder Butchery Team Accolades
Date of article: Wed 25 Nov 20
Taking training seriously, the butchery team at Balgove Larder have won two gongs at the Scottish Craft Butchers Training Awards 2020. Working hard to keep traditional butchery tra ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 25 Nov 20
The Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group (STERG) wants to help you plan during these uncertain times and has created a scenario planning toolkit to do just that. The purpose ...
Read moreHamish McHamish Colouring Competition Winners Announced
Date of article: Wed 25 Nov 20
Canongate Primary School boasts two winners of Hamish McHamish colouring competition 'The Mouse’ from Hamish kids’ adventure book series is named! To celebrate the rec ...
Read moreCoronavirus Stakeholder Toolkit
Date of article: Tue 24 Nov 20
The Scottish Government’s Covid Protection Levels campaign has been updated to reflect the new travel regulations for Levels 3 and 4. https://scottishtourismalliance.co.uk/wp-co ...
Read moreFood and Drink Recovery Plan announced
Date of article: Tue 24 Nov 20
A plan for smart recovery A joint, industry and Scottish Government programme for Scotland’s farming, fishing, food and drink sector. Recovering from Coronavirus and fuelling B ...
Read moreDate of article: Tue 24 Nov 20
St Andrew’s Day 2020 The Scottish Government is asking people across the country to recognise the value of connecting with and helping others by reaching out to friends, family, ...
Read moreJess Rose Young Pop-up launching at Bowhouse this winter
Date of article: Tue 24 Nov 20
With a background in some of the country’s most impressive restaurants, chef Jessica Young is to launch a new takeaway food pop-up at Fife’s Bowhouse, where she will showcase i ...
Read moreMadras College Pupils Create Game for Popular Fife-Based App
Date of article: Fri 20 Nov 20
Fife Council’s Economic Development Service has launched a new Culture of Enterprise programme in a bid to develop the skills of the region’s young people and help them on th ...
Read moreMonitoring the effects of COVID-19 on industry
Date of article: Thu 19 Nov 20
The Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group (STERG) is conducting research with tourism businesses and suppliers to determine the impact COVID-19 has had on our industry via an o ...
Read moreDate of article: Thu 19 Nov 20
VisitScotland have become the first national tourism organisation to join the Tourism Declares initiative setting out their commitment to responsible tourism and addressing climat ...
Read moreDate of article: Thu 19 Nov 20
Global tour operators and travel agents are linking with Scottish tourism businesses through a brand-new virtual event pilot entitled Scotland Reconnect 2020. From VisitScotland ...
Read moreNew Chair for Tourism St Andrews
Date of article: Mon 16 Nov 20
· Debbie MacCallum steps down as Chair of Tourism St Andrews after highly successful tenure leading the Local Tourist Association · New Chair appointed to lead Tourism St Andrew ...
Read moreProductions such as Succession and Outlander bring multi-million boost to Tayside and Fife economy
Date of article: Mon 16 Nov 20
Film and television productions in Tayside and Fife brought more than £5 million to the region’s economy last year, a new study has found. The data from FifeScreen and TayScree ...
Read moreCoronavirus (COVID-19): Strategic Framework Business Fund
Date of article: Fri 13 Nov 20
Linked to Scotland’s Strategic Framework, grant support is available for businesses that are required to close by law every four weeks for as long as the restrictions last. ...
Read moreGet Yer Kilt On for St Andrew's Day 2020
Date of article: Wed 11 Nov 20
Communities across Scotland are being urged to celebrate Scotland’s national day on 30 November by wearing their kilt as part of the #GetYerKiltOn tourism initiati ...
Read moreFife COVID Protection Level Raised
Date of article: Tue 10 Nov 20
From 6am, Friday 13 November, coronavirus protection level 3 will apply to Fife. COVID protection level (tier) 3 advice and guidance can be found at https://www.gov.scot/publica ...
Read moreTake part in Living Wage Week 2020
Date of article: Mon 9 Nov 20
You are invited to help celebrate – or learn more about – the real Living Wage movement this week (9-15 November) during Living Wage Week. The annual event, organised by L ...
Read moreAssociation of Scottish Visitor Attractions launches FREE two-month membership offer
Date of article: Fri 6 Nov 20
The Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions (ASVA), the body which represents the interests of the visitor attractions sector in Scotland, is offering attractions across the co ...
Read moreCulture Collective Launches: New £1.5million initiative launches
Date of article: Fri 6 Nov 20
Deadline for Expressions of Interest: A new £1.5million Scottish Government initiative launches today to establish a network of creative practitioners, organisations ...
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