Added: 17 Jun 2021
A series of surveys undertaken by leading Scottish tourism organisations has revealed the extent to which many industry sectors are struggling financially as a result Covid-19 and desperately require further Scottish Government action.
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Added: 15 Jun 2021
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament today, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon advised of a further slowing down of the easing of restrictions. She confirmed that there would be no changes to the current COVID-19 Protection Levels and also cautioned that it was [...]
Added: 14 Jun 2021
We were shocked and saddened by the news that ASVA member, the Scottish Crannog Centre – an outstanding, much-loved visitor attraction[...]
Added: 14 Jun 2021
On Friday 11 June, the UK Government announced its Tourism Recovery Plan which sets out future policy for the industry and the Government’s ambitions for domestic and international tourism The specific aims of the Plan are to:
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Added: 01 Jun 2021
In her update to the Scottish Parliament today (Tuesday 1 June), the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that, as a result of coronavirus cases stabilising in Glasgow, the city can move down to Protection Level 2 from 00.01 on Saturday 5 June. This means that travel to [...]
Added: 31 May 2021
Applications open tomorrow, 1 June, for a new £3 million Destination & Sector Marketing Fund which aims to support the revival of tourism in Scotland.
Part of the £25 million Scottish Government industry [...]
Added: 27 May 2021
In a statement to the Scottish Parliament yesterday (26th May), setting out the priorities for the Scottish Government, the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that tourism is recognised as a priority industry and will continue to receive support to aid the [...]
Added: 20 May 2021
With much of the tourism industry reopening, ASVA and the Moffat Centre for Travel and Tourism are asking all Scottish attractions to complete a quick survey to help us ascertain current business performance, recovery prospects and confidence levels within the [...]
Added: 20 May 2021
The First Minister announced that on Friday 14 May that, whilst most of mainland Scotland could move into Protection Level 2 on Monday 17 May, and some island communities could move straight into Level 1, Glasgow and Moray Speyside must remain in Level 3 for at least another[...]
Added: 11 May 2021
As visitors start to take advantage of the fact that many of Scotland’s attractions have re-opened, it’s important to remember those who would love to enjoy your visitor experience in person but are unable to visit due to personal circumstances or challenges.
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Added: 11 May 2021
The latest UK Consumer tracker survey conducted by VisitBritain between 19 and 23 April provides a wealth of findings related to tourism and travel. Overall, the results present evidence of increasing public confidence in planning trips around the country, based on [...]
Added: 07 May 2021
Our colleagues at The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions have shared with ASVA the findings of the latest research commissioned by ALVA into visitor sentiment. The research was carried out by insight-led consultancy Decision House to gauge the views of the public on [...]
