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Get 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 ...

Joys 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 ...

WorldHost 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 ...

Scottish 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 ...

VAT 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 ...

Employers – 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 ...

Mother’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 ...

Scottish 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 ...

Fund 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 ...

Bowhouse 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 ...

First 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 ...

Safe 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 ...

Celebrating local produce

Date 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 ...

First 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 ...

VisitScotland 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 ...

Your 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 ...

PROVISIONAL 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 ...

Legislation 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 ...

Local 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 ...

Non-domestic rates relief extended

Date of article: Wed 17 Feb 21

Retail, hospitality, leisure and aviation businesses will pay no rates during 2021-22 under proposals outlined yesterday. It is one of a series of measures proposed by Finance Sec ...

Parliamentary Statement - Tuesday 16 February 2021

Date of article: Tue 16 Feb 21

Key points from the parliamentary statement given by the First Minister on Tuesday 16 February 2021.   The core stay at home requirement will remain in place until at least th ...

StAnza marks the 30th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union with a focus on languages from the former Eastern Bloc

Date of article: Tue 16 Feb 21

StAnza, Scotland's International Poetry Festival will mark the 30th anniversary of the end of the Soviet Union as a political unit with a focus on languages from countries of the f ...

Highly anticipated Jack Vettriano exhibition now to be held in 2022

Date of article: Tue 16 Feb 21

Uncertainty over when social distancing and travel restrictions will be lifted has forced OnFife to postpone the much-anticipated Jack Vettriano: The Early Years exhibition until 2 ...

STERG Scenario Programme

Date of article: Fri 12 Feb 21

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 purpos ...

Industry funding

Date of article: Fri 12 Feb 21

At the end of last year, the Scottish Government announced that tourism and hospitality businesses across Scotland were to benefit from a £104.3 million Scottish Government packag ...

Support for Bed and Breakfasts Paying Council Tax Grant

Date of article: Fri 12 Feb 21

This fund will provide bed and breakfasts (B&Bs) that pay council tax, but not non-domestic rates, with financial support equivalent to the Strategic Framework Business Fund Le ...

Scotland Reconnect 2021 registration

Date of article: Thu 11 Feb 21

Several hundred Scottish tourism businesses will have the chance to connect and do business with tour operators and travel agents from around the globe. Scotland Reconnect 2021,  ...

Quarantine hotels

Date of article: Wed 10 Feb 21

Reducing the spread of COVID-19 All arrivals to Scotland from outside the Common Travel Area must book and pay for managed isolation in quarantine hotels to help protect against t ...

All international travellers required to enter hotel quarantine from Monday

Date of article: Tue 9 Feb 21

Scottish Transport Secretary, Michael Mathieson announced to the Scottish Parliament this afternoon that all international arrivals in Scotland will be required to enter hotel quar ...

Bounce back loan borrowers can delay repayments by extra six months

Date of article: Tue 9 Feb 21

Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans. The UK government a ...

Scottish Enterprise launches Fair Work Employer Support Tool

Date of article: Tue 9 Feb 21

Scottish Enterprise, on behalf of the Scottish Government, has launched a Fair Work Employer Support tool providing practical support and advice to help companies navigate throug ...

Fife Council’s Trade Development Programme - Food & Drink

Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21

Fife Council have funding available for Food and drink businesses in Fife to take part in Scotland’s Speciality Food Show – an exciting new online event which starts this week ...

Tay Cities Food & Drink Expo 2021

Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21

We are delighted to announce this year's Tay Cities Food & Drink Expo is taking place on the 15th & 16th March.This B2B event is a fantastic opportunity to introduce farmer ...

Celebrate a virtual Valentine’s thanks to these Scottish businesses

Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21

While a romantic getaway in Scotland might not be possible this Valentine’s Day, that doesn’t mean couples can’t still fall in love with the country’s stunning scenery or ...

Free membership to Food from Fife

Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21

In a bid to support food, drink and hospitality businesses during the Coronavirus pandemic, regional food group Food from Fife is offering free membership to any food or drink rela ...

STERG webinar survey results

Date of article: Fri 5 Feb 21

On Wednesday 27 January, VisitScotland welcomed 250 Scottish tourism businesses online to join them for a webinar sharing the results from the recent Scottish Tourism Emergency Res ...

Seafood sector support

Date of article: Wed 3 Feb 21

A new £7.75 million funding package will offer support to fishermen, seafood businesses and ports and harbours threatened by the ongoing effects of coronavirus (COVID-19) and EU E ...

First Minister announces "managed quarantine" for anyone arriving in Scotland

Date of article: Wed 3 Feb 21

Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon announced details of the Scottish Government's plans to extend quarantine beyond the proposed four nation ...

Valentine’s inspiration from Fife

Date of article: Tue 2 Feb 21

The Harbour Café Valentine’s Hamper For discerning foodies nothing says “I love you” like a big plate of lobster spaghetti (think Lady & The Tramp!) Great British Menu ...

Over £1 million funding available for Fife businesses to train staff

Date of article: Mon 1 Feb 21

Over £1 million is now available for Fife businesses to use to retrain and upskill their staff. It comes after the Scottish Government announced that a further £212,000 would be ...