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Invest Fife Business Barometer March 2021
Date of article: Tue 30 Mar 21
InvestFife would like to gauge the current position of your business, as we move through the Covid 19 pandemic stages and incrementally, towards Brexit. Over the past six mo ...
Read morePlans set out to reopen HES properties as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Date of article: Mon 29 Mar 21
Scotland’s historic sites get ready to lower their drawbridges once more following the Scottish Government's route map to lift restrictions across mainland Scotland Scotland’s ...
Read moreFife Golf Festival 2021 - Send Us Your Events Now!
Date of article: Mon 29 Mar 21
Message from Fife Golf Partnership: After what has been a massively tough year for businesses in Fife and beyond, 2021 is shaping up to be a year when we begin our journey back to ...
Read moreNew Director of UKHospitality Scotland
Date of article: Thu 25 Mar 21
UKHospitality has announced today that Leon Thompson has been appointed UKHospitality Scotland Executive Director. Leon succeeds current Executive Director, Willie Macleod,who ...
Read moreScotland commits to Women’s Scottish Open
Date of article: Thu 25 Mar 21
Scotland has underlined its long-term commitment to women’s golf with a new five-year commitment to supporting the Women’s Scottish Open through to 2025. The news comes as the ...
Read moreDumbarnie Links to stage 2021 Women's Scottish Open
Date of article: Thu 25 Mar 21
Less than a year after its official unveiling, it has been confirmed that Dumbarnie Links is to stage the newly-named Women's Scottish Open. The Fife course, designed by former Ry ...
Read moreScottish Tourism Recovery Taskforce £25 million
Date of article: Thu 25 Mar 21
Supporting the sector to rebuild Holiday vouchers, discounts for days out and a marketing fund are included in a new £25 million tourism recovery programme. Speaking at the Scot ...
Read moreStatement on Scottish Thistle Awards
Date of article: Thu 25 Mar 21
Due to the continued pressure and uncertainty that Scotland’s tourism and events industry faces, it is with regret that VisitScotland, in collaboration with Highlands and Isla ...
Read moreRural Tourism Infrastructure Fund - Round 4 Open!
Date of article: Mon 22 Mar 21
What is the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund? The Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund was established by the Scottish Government and Fund is managed by VisitScotland on their behal ...
Read moreRegional Food Tourism Ambassadors
Date of article: Mon 22 Mar 21
Could you help to lead and inspire our local food tourism growth? And raise our profile as a food tourism destination? Scotland Food & Drink are looking for ambassadors acros ...
Read moreVisitScotland Launches Responsible Tourism Campaign
Date of article: Mon 22 Mar 21
VisitScotland has today (22 March) announced a responsible tourism campaign to raise awareness of the importance of exploring the outdoors responsibly with the focus on asking peop ...
Read moreBetter Places Green Recovery Fund - Round 2
Date of article: Mon 22 Mar 21
A new round of our green recovery fund to help manage visitors at nature ‘hotspots’ Read the Scottish Government news release announcing Round 2. The Fund Our Better Place ...
Read moreFully Funded Energy Efficiency Training Courses Now Available
Date of article: Mon 22 Mar 21
Fife College are delighted to be able to offer a series of fully funded training courses for those in the energy, engineering, and constructio ...
Read moreDate of article: Thu 18 Mar 21
Preparing for increased visitor numbers this summer. More seasonal rangers, temporary toilets, car parking and campervan facilities will help rural areas to welcome back visitors ...
Read moreTimetable for Easing Restrictions
Date of article: Tue 16 Mar 21
Timetable for planned phasing from https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-timetable-for-easing-restrictions/pages/timetable/ Support for business update at h ...
Read moreSupport for Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund (SAP-CTF)
Date of article: Mon 15 Mar 21
Application for Accommodation Business Support Grant from Coronavirus Fund The purpose of this fund is to provide financial support to Bed & Breakfasts, Guesthouses and other ...
Read moreFirst-ever Spring Festival bound to keep everyone happy
Date of article: Thu 11 Mar 21
It’s a line-up guaranteed to put a spring in your step – two days of music, magic and merriment to banish the winter blues. OnFife’s first Spring Festival – which takes pl ...
Read moreDate of article: Thu 11 Mar 21
This fund is for larger self-catering properties in Scotland that have been impacted by the single household restrictions during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The grant wil ...
Read moreHealth and Wellbeing Research - Call for Evidence
Date of article: Thu 11 Mar 21
Wavehill Social & Economic Research have been commissioned by VisitScotland, in partnership with Scotland’s Event Industry Advisory Group (EIAG), to carry out research into ...
Read moreThe Scottish Guest House and B&B Alliance
Date of article: Wed 10 Mar 21
The Scottish Guest House and B&B Alliance has been newly formed by a collection of Guest House and B&B Associations throughout Scotland in order to give better representati ...
Read moreFirst Minister confirms 'indicative timeline' announcement on economy reopening for 16th March
Date of article: Wed 10 Mar 21
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon confirmed this yesterday afternoon that from this Friday, restrictions on meeting up outdoors for social and recreational purposes would be eased an ...
Read moreGet involved in Scotland Reconnect 2021 (27-29th April)
Date of article: Tue 9 Mar 21
Scotland Reconnect 2021, organised by VisitScotland, replaces VisitScotland Expo and is an event which exclusively promotes Scotland giving businesses a platform to promote their p ...
Read moreJoys of spring virtually here with seasonal show of art
Date of article: Tue 9 Mar 21
It would be a breath of fresh air at the best of times … but surely this celebration of seasonal art has never been more welcome. As days lengthen and hopes of greater freedom ...
Read moreWorldHost 2020 - Keeping customers safe (COVID-19)
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
Empower your staff to keep customers and colleagues safe beyond Covid-19 & drive positive behaviours in a rapidly changing customer facing environment. WorldHost 2020 prepares ...
Read moreScottish Tourism Alliance responds to UK Budget 2021 announcement
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
Marc Crothall, Chief Executive of the Scottish Tourism Alliance said: “The extension of furlough until the end of September will be welcomed by businesses across the sector and ...
Read moreVAT extended to support tourism and hospitality sectors
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
Rishi Sunak has announced an extension to the current VAT rate of 5% for the hospitality and tourism sectors until the end of September and confirmed that when reduction period end ...
Read moreEmployers – Free Introductory Training Sessions available
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
Only 150 free sessions available – secure your session here We want to work with forward-thinking, inclusive, innovative and creative learning organisations to support the Di ...
Read moreMother’s Day food and drink from Fife producers and chefs
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
The Harbour Café - Mother’s Day Seafood Hamper Weeds might not be a typical Mother’s Day gift, but Great British Menu chef Amy Elles is hoping to change that. Inspired by h ...
Read moreScottish Government announces increased funding for small accommodation providers
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
Funding to support small accommodation providers impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been expanded. Eligible Bed & Breakfas ...
Read moreFund Launched for Campervan and Motorhome Operators
Date of article: Thu 4 Mar 21
A fund worth £1 million has been launched today (Thursday, 4 March) to provide support to campervan and motorhome operators in Scotland who are facing financial hardship due ...
Read moreBowhouse Market Weekends return for Fifers
Date of article: Wed 3 Mar 21
Returning with a series of market weekends throughout 2021, Bowhouse’s Market Weekend will open its doors for Fife makers on 13th and 14th March, giving Fifers the opportunity ...
Read moreFirst Minister statement: Exit from lockdown could be 'accelerated'
Date of article: Wed 3 Mar 21
The First Minister has given hope that lockdown exit could be accelerated in her statement to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon saying that she ...
Read moreSafe Travels Stamp - Good To Go
Date of article: Mon 1 Mar 21
UK businesses registered ‘We’re Good to Go’ get global ‘Safe Travels’ stamp VisitBritain has announced that tourism businesses in the UK registered to the We’re Good t ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 24 Feb 21
An initiative to help drive projects that celebrate and promote locally sourced and produced food and drink has reopened for applications. The Scotland Food & Drink Partnershi ...
Read moreFirst Minister announces details of Scotland's route out of lockdown
Date of article: Tue 23 Feb 21
Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced the outline of a reopening plan for Scotland's economy this afternoon. Speaking to ...
Read moreVisitScotland Quality Assurance Support
Date of article: Tue 23 Feb 21
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on Scottish tourism and with restrictions still in place, there is still uncertainty on what the coming season will look like. The vaccine rol ...
Read moreYour chance to help improve Falkland Estate as a place to visit!
Date of article: Mon 22 Feb 21
Over the past year, Falkland Estate has welcomed more visitors than ever before. They're delighted that more people are enjoying this beautiful place, but are also aware that addit ...
Read morePROVISIONAL date for your diary - STA Virtual Conference 2021!
Date of article: Fri 19 Feb 21
Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) are not able to host the Scottish Tourism Month activity that they normally would this year, however, the team have been working hard behind the sce ...
Read moreLegislation for licensing scheme withdrawn from Scottish Parliament
Date of article: Fri 19 Feb 21
Legislation for a short-term lets licensing scheme has been withdrawn from the Scottish Parliament to allow for draft guidance to be developed. A stakeholder working group has ...
Read moreLocal Authority Discretionary Fund
Date of article: Fri 19 Feb 21
The purpose of this fund is to provide a one-off grant of £3,000 to businesses in Fife experiencing immediate financial challenges as a result of the COVID-19 restrictions and reg ...
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