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Event Sector hit by COVID-19 call offs
Date of article: Thu 9 Apr 20
From VisitScotland: The events and festivals sector in Scotland continues to be hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic with hundreds of events having already been cancelled or postpone ...
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VisitScotland: Covid-19 Industry impact & Insights
Date of article: Thu 9 Apr 20
From VisitScotland: Whilst the situation around COVID-19 does seem like it will continue for some time and it’s had a hugely damaging effect on our tourism and events industry ...
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Summary note of the STA Council Meeting 8 April 2020
Date of article: Thu 9 Apr 20
Attendees Fergus Ewing MSP          Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Tourism  STA Council Emma McQuillan – Caravan and Motorhome Club Ken Bramham – Scot ...
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HMRC Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Q & As
Date of article: Thu 9 Apr 20
HMRC has made a Q & A log available which may offer you more clarity around areas which you have questions on in relation to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. Click here ...
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Free of charge ecommerce technology launched to help hoteliers continue to trade during lockdown
Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20
Cheshire-based software company, Hop Software, has developed a free-of-charge online shop to enable hotels across the UK to provide a click, collect and delivery food and drink se ...
Read moreOffer coronavirus (COVID-19) support from your business
Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20
Use this service to tell us how your business might be able to help with the response to coronavirus. The support needed includes things like: medical testing equipment medica ...
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Award win for Fife distillery’s single malt
Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20
Kingsbarns Distillery’s flagship single malt, Dream to Dram, has been announced as the ‘Best Scotch Lowlands Single Malt’ at the World Whiskies Awards 2020 The light and flo ...
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Claim back Statutory Sick Pay paid to employees due to coronavirus (COVID-19)
Date of article: Wed 8 Apr 20
The Coronavirus Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme will repay employers the current rate of SSP that they pay to current or former employees for periods of sickness starting on or ...
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The Drinks Trust COVID 19 Relief Fund
Date of article: Tue 7 Apr 20
The Drinks Trust COVID 19 Relief Fund is open to people who have lost their job and/or income as a result of the COVID 19 pandemic. Applicants will be subject to one of the follow ...
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Scottish Business Resilience Covid-19 Webinar
Date of article: Tue 7 Apr 20
Webinar: Scottish businesses in fight against impact of Covid-19 - Progress Update The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC), along with some of Scotland’s’ top business ...
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The Open in 2020 to be Cancelled - St Andrews Moved to 2022
Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
The R&A has decided to cancel The Open in 2020 due to the current Covid-19 pandemic. The Championship will next be played at Royal St George’s in 2021. The Open was due to b ...
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Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder
Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
VisitScotland have sent a virtual hug to fans of Scotland, near and far, with a heart-warming film asking them to dream about visiting now, but to travel later. The short film has ...
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The impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the tourism industry
Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
During this unprecedented period, it's important that we keep an eye on what our competitors are doing, how the industry is reacting and the sentiment and behaviours of our target ...
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Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
Business Gateway have some great topical webinars coming up over the next couple of weeks: 07/04/20 - 3pm Covid-19 Accessing Finance with Norrie Cook https://www.bgateway.com/ev ...
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Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has put together a £50 million fund to support the heritage sector as an immediate response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. The UK-wide ...
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Business Gateway Online Tutorial - How to get your business through the current emergency
Date of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
How to get your business through the current emergency Businesses across the country are all adapting to new, unprecedented circumstances imposed by the COVID-19 epidemic. There i ...
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Museums Galleries Scotland is pleased to announce £700,000 of Scottish Government funding will be used to establish an Urgent Response Fund to support museums and galleries critic ...
Read moreDate of article: Mon 6 Apr 20
Innovate UK, as part of UK Research and Innovation, will invest up to £20 million in innovation projects. The aim of this competition is to support UK businesses to focus on emer ...
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Coronavirus Business Support at a Glance
Date of article: Tue 24 Mar 20
During this difficult time, we have created a page with useful advice for tourism businesses affected by the coronavirus crisis. The information will be regulary updated here: Coro ...
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Take part in the second wave of VisitScotlandCovid-19 research | monitoring the effects
Date of article: Mon 23 Mar 20
VisitScotland conducted a pilot survey from 9 - 16 March to establish the effect of Coronavirus on the tourism industry where more than 2,20 ...
Read moreMonitoring the effect of Covid-19 on the Scottish Tourism Industry
Date of article: Fri 20 Mar 20
VisitScotland is closely monitoring the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) situation as it evolves and alongside our activities to provide advice and support during this difficult time, we are ...
Read moreVirtual & Local Business Support
Date of article: Fri 20 Mar 20
Business Gateway is being responsive and reactive to the needs and challenges Scottish businesses face due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19). At https://www.bgateway.com/resources/cor ...
Read moreCoronavirus – an advisory webinar for employers
Date of article: Fri 20 Mar 20
ACAS Webinars for Employers | Employers can join a free ACAS webinar ‘Coronavirus – an advisory webinar for employers’ on 2 or 7 April. The webinar provides practical advic ...
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Coronavirus business continuity advice
Date of article: Fri 20 Mar 20
Scottish Enterprise have gathered together a list of websites that give useful information on business continuity for employers and businesses. Info at https://www.scottish-ent ...
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Fife Council Environmental Health Guidance on Changes to Food Businesses (Covid-19)
Date of article: Thu 19 Mar 20
Environmental Health is aware of the difficulties that food businesses are presented with during the COVID-19 pandemic and the impact that this will be having on trade. It is under ...
Read moreVisitScotland Update - Covid-19
Date of article: Wed 18 Mar 20
Information from VisitScotland "We’re closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it evolves and alongside our activities to provide advice and support during this difficult t ...
Read moreDate of article: Wed 18 Mar 20
​Follow @fifetourism, @st_alliance & @visitscotnews on twitter. On 17 March, the Chancellor announced a range of measures to support businesses as they deal with the imp ...
Read moreNOVEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) GUIDANCE FOR EVENT ORGANISERS IN SCOTLAND
Date of article: Wed 18 Mar 20
On 16 March, to slow the spread of COVID-19 the UK and Scottish Government’s have advised people to limit social contact. This includes minimising social contact by avoiding crow ...
Read moreVISITSCOTLAND'S RESPONSE TO COVID-19
Date of article: Wed 18 Mar 20
Our response to the Covid-19 situation We’re closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation as it evolves and alongside our activities to provide advice and support during this diffi ...
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Date of article: Wed 18 Mar 20
Scottish Tourism Alliance responds to Chancellor's announcement of economic package for businesses “The headline commitment is substa ...
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Levenmouth LTA Evening Cancelled
Date of article: Mon 16 Mar 20
The Levenmouth LTA evening scheduled for 19th March has been postponed. ...
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East Neuk AGM & Meeting Cancelled
Date of article: Mon 16 Mar 20
The Committee of Visit East Neuk has decided to postpone the AGM and meeting scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, at Kingsbarns Distillery due to the unfolding coronavirus situation ...
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TAY CITIES REGIONAL TOURISM POSTPONED
Date of article: Fri 13 Mar 20
Due to the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) situation it is with regret that the delivery organisations of the Tay Cities Regional Tourism Conference - Angus, Dundee City, Fife and P ...
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COVID-19 helpline for Scottish businesses
Date of article: Fri 13 Mar 20
A helpline providing businesses across Scotland with advice and guidance on COVID-19 has been announced by Economy Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The helpline, which is now live, will be ...
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Business Gateway Online Resources and Marketing Update - Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Date of article: Thu 12 Mar 20
In light of the current situation around the Coronavirus (COVID-19), Business Gateway would like to share some of the online resources that they have available to businesses at all ...
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Bold new tourism strategies launched at Scotland’s Marine Tourism Conference
Date of article: Thu 12 Mar 20
Sail Scotland’s Marine Tourism Conference took place in West Kilbride yesterday as part of Scottish Tourism Month, providing a high-profile launch pad for ambitious national stra ...
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Trade Development Programme; Food & Drink Activity
Date of article: Thu 12 Mar 20
Exhibitions are the ideal way to market your goods and services and raise your company's profile. Fife’s Trade Development Programme has been developed by the Economic Developmen ...
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Date of article: Wed 11 Mar 20
Please take a minute to complete the VisitScotland and VisitBritain questionnaires on how Coronavirus is impacting on your business. These are very short surveys and used to feed ...
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Up to £200,000 funding available for coasts and waters heritage projects
Date of article: Wed 11 Mar 20
Make a splash with Historic Environment Scotland’s new funding programme  Historic Environment Scotland are encouraging organisations with community-based projects to apply f ...
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STA requests government intervention to support industry through Covid-19 crisis
Date of article: Wed 11 Mar 20
“The Scottish Tourism Alliance has been actively seeking feedback from our members on the impact of Coronavirus on their business over the last few days and has been monitoring ...
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