Added: 28 Oct 2021
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
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:
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Added: 01 Oct 2021
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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Added: 02 Aug 2021
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 [...]
