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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 [...]

Added: 31 Aug 2021

Businesses are urged to continue to comply with COVID mitigation measures

Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Kate Forbes has urged all sectors of Scotland’s economy to remain focused on current COVID guidance. Referring to the current high rates of infection throughout the country, Ms Forbes stressed the importance of businesses [...]

Added: 25 Aug 2021

ASVA to co-host Scotland’s National Tourism Conference

We’re delighted to announce that ASVA – in partnership with the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA), HIT Scotland (Hospitality Industry Trust), and Scotland Food & Drink – will host Scotland’s National Tourism Industry Conference on 24 and 25 November. The event [...]

Added: 18 Aug 2021

Workplace testing is rolled out to support Scotland’s recovery

Organisations with ten or more employees are being urged by the Scottish Government to sign up for asymptomatic workplace testing as part of an enhanced drive to identify emerging cases of coronavirus and break transmission chains. Free lateral flow device (LFD) tests have [...]

Added: 10 Aug 2021

ScotSpirit Holiday Voucher Scheme aims to boost tourism recovery

VisitScotland is encouraging tourism businesses including visitor attractions to sign up to a new voucher scheme to help low-income families, unpaid carers and disadvantaged young people affected adversely by the pandemic to enjoy a subsidised two-night break in [...]

Added: 03 Aug 2021

First Minister confirms Scotland will move beyond Level 0 on 9 August – what this means for attractions

In a statement to the Scottish Parliament on Tuesday, 3 August, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon confirmed that Scotland will move beyond Level 0 on Monday, 9 August - whereby the majority of the remaining Covid restrictions will be removed throughout the country. [...]

Added: 02 Aug 2021

Quarantine free travel marks a milestone for Scotland’s tourism industry and attractions sector

In a move which represents a much-needed boost for Scottish tourism, a significant relaxation of international travel measures was introduced today - Monday 2 August - when quarantine free travel to Scotland began for double vaccinated arrivals from the EU and the [...]

Added: 27 Jul 2021

Xpress Recruitment supports Scotland’s visitor attractions sector – and ASVA members – in tackling staff shortages

A leading UK recruitment firm has stepped in to help Scotland’s visitor attractions sector – a major contributor to the country’s £11 billion tourism industry – to tackle current staff shortages which have resulted from the Coronavirus pandemic and Brexit. [...]

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