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Added: 31 May 2021

£3 million marketing fund aims to support tourism recovery strategy

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

Scottish Government pledges support to tourism as a priority for economic recovery

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

Survey of Visitor Attraction performance and prospects for 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

Funding support made available for attractions in Glasgow and Moray Speyside

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

Support Scotland’s unpaid carers with a virtual visitor experience

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. [...]

Added: 11 May 2021

Consumer survey sheds light on plans for trips and visits

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

Latest research on visitor sentiment is published by ALVA

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 [...]

Added: 29 Apr 2021

COVID-19 crisis devastates Scotland’s visitor attractions

New figures show visitor numbers slumped 34 million in 2020, a fall of 63.2%Continued restrictions mean many attractions cannot reopen fully, a survey revealsStaycationers urged to support [...]

Added: 24 Apr 2021

Test & Protect: Update on collecting data from children as part of new guidance

As advised earlier this week, the Scottish Government released updated guidance earlier this week for the collection of Customer and Visitor Contact [...]

Added: 24 Apr 2021

ASVA/Moffat Centre re-opening survey reveals extent of challenges facing the sector

As many Scottish attractions prepare to welcome back visitors from Monday, we can reveal that the findings of our latest survey - conducted in partnership with the Moffat Centre For Travel & Tourism Business Development - highlight the extremely harsh realities our [...]

Added: 22 Apr 2021

ASVA discusses distancing with Deputy National Clinical Director

Whilst we are pleased that indoor attractions are being allowed to re-open on 26 April, ASVA remains very concerned about the impact of 2m physical distancing requirements. As members will be aware we have been lobbying the Scottish Government on this key issue and [...]