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Added: 26 Nov 2021

Coronavirus Business Ventilation Fund

ASVA has received confirmation from the Scottish Government that certain types of visitor attraction are eligible for the Coronavirus Business Ventilation Fund, despite attractions not be specifically listed on the list of eligible sectors. [...]

Added: 18 Nov 2021

Latest Visitor Statistics for September

The latest ASVA Visitor Attractions Barometer report - for September 2021 - is now available to view in the Members Area of this site. [...]

Added: 18 Nov 2021

‘Rebuilding tourism together’ is the central theme for Scotland’s Tourism Industry Conference

40 speakers will bring fresh insights and inspiration to the EICC next week at Scotland's Tourism Industry Conference – the first major industry conference to take place since the outbreak of Covid-19 in March 2020. [...]

Added: 16 Nov 2021

Days Out Incentive Fund re-opens to drive winter visits

Visitor attractions can take advantage of further opportunities to benefit from the VisitScotland Days Out Incentive Fund – the £4 million Scottish Government-funded initiative created specifically to support our sector. [...]

Added: 05 Nov 2021

ASVA Members are invited to our Annual General Meeting

We are pleased to invite all ASVA members to attend our Annual General Meeting, which will take place on Monday, 29 November, at 10am.This year's AGM will be held virtually, via Zoom. Members can register by clicking [...]

Added: 28 Oct 2021

Update to Vaccine Certification Apps

Members should aware that the Scottish Government’s Covid Status App and Covid Check Verification App have been updated. The Covid Status App (for individuals to show their Covid status) has been updated to add a [...]

Added: 28 Oct 2021

UK Government Budget Announcement

As members will be fully aware, today (27th October) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, delivered the latest budget announcement to UK Parliament. Key highlights impacting the tourism industry include: [...]

Added: 01 Oct 2021

Scotland’s visitor attractions battle to stay in business as the impact of the pandemic continues to hit hard

Survey reveals ‘survival not recovery’ is the priority for the majority of the sector. Staffing crisis caused by Brexit compounds challenges caused by the lack of international visitors - and [...]

Added: 24 Sep 2021

New support fund for Scottish visitor attractions set to launch – Days Out Incentive Fund will subsidise ‘up to 50% off’ ticket price promotions

As we’ve previously highlighted to our attraction members, as part of the Scottish Government’s £25 million tourism recovery programme, VisitScotland has been working closely with ASVA on the development of a Scotland-wide Days Out Incentive Scheme. This is designed [...]

Added: 21 Sep 2021

ASVA welcomes nominations for its Board of Directors

ASVA is inviting nominations from its Attraction Members to join its Board of Directors.The Board meets four times a year and Directors help develop ASVA's policies and strategies, as well as ensuring the Association stays close to its members. Board membership can [...]

Added: 31 Aug 2021

Ensure you have your say in our latest ASVA survey

We are once again asking all visitor attraction operators across Scotland to take part in our latest survey. This is vital to enable us to determine the current status of our sector, with a particular focus on the ongoing impact of the pandemic on businesses and their [...]