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The UK Government has published new details on the Energy Bills Discount Scheme (EBDS) for non-domestic customers. The scheme will run for 12 months from 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2023, and this scheme replaces the previous Energy Bill Relief Scheme [...]

The launch of the new Historic Environment Grant fund makes express grants and interim works for heritage assets available to communities for the first time.£2 million is available to communities across Scotland this year as a new project-based funding scheme was [...]

As members will be aware, over a two-week period from 24th February to 7th March 2023, ASVA undertook a nationwide survey of Scottish attractions to establish confidence levels within the sector regarding prospects for the year ahead, as well as to [...]

The first 2023 ASVA Visitor Attractions Barometer reports, for January 2023, are now available to view in the Members Area of our website. As with reports in 2022, this [...]

Working with our colleagues at the Moffat Centre for Travel & Tourism Business Development, ASVA is looking to trial a new service with members, which will help us gather quick but meaningful intel on sectoral performance and prospects. We are highly conscious that [...]

The new strategy builds on the achievements of the first strategy, which guided the collective work of the sector and Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) from 2012 to 2022. Following extensive consultation, the 2023- 2030 [...]

Last week, our CEO, Gordon Morrison, attended a meeting of the Scottish Alcohol Industry Partnership (SIAP) to discuss the possible ramifications of legislation which will potentially significantly restrict alcohol advertising and promotion in Scotland. As [...]

Our colleagues at the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) have just published a Local Visitor Levy Manifesto with Recommendations report, The Manifesto has been developed with the STA’s Council and Board – which includes representation from ASVA as well as from across the [...]

Relevant to some of our members, the deadline for applications for the VAT Refund scheme for museums & galleries has been extended. The deadline is now Wednesday 1 March 2023.  The Department for Culture, Media [...]

This week the UK Government announced a new "Energy Bills Discount Scheme" for UK businesses, charities, and the public sector from April 2023. The scheme comprises two elements – support for all businesses, charities, and public sector organisations, and support at a [...]