XpoNorth will host two digital seminars supporting the festival and visitor attraction sector which will focus on keeping people connected with Orkney.
Supporting Festivals and Visitor Attractions in Orkney to Explore New Approaches
Funding Support for Scotland’s Tour Operators
£15 million will be available to help Scottish businesses who promote and sell package holidays to Scotland or day tours here.
Funding Support for Hostels
The Hostel – COVID-19 Business Support and Continuity Fund aims to provide a safety net to keep hostel businesses operating while restrictions on opening and travel are in place and then be trade ready when it is safe for travel to return.
Funding Support for Coach Operators
Coach operators can apply for a share of a £10million fund to help support their businesses through the COVID-19 crisis
Funding Support for Inbound Tourism Sector
A £6 million fund is being made available to support inbound tourism and those businesses who promote and sell packages to international markets.
Scotland Reconnect as the Tourism Sector Looks Forward
Scottish tourism businesses have another opportunity to link up with global tour operators and travel agents “virtually”.
Orkney Tops National Heritage Index Poll
Orkney has come top in a survey ranking the importance of Scotland’s heritage. This is the second year running that Orkney has topped the Heritage Index which is compiled by the RSA (Royal Society for the Arts)
Consumerism – Sustainable Orkney Conference
Food, products and tourism were three main topics in the first event of the Sustainable Conference in Orkney which for 2020 has moved online.
#Covid-19, Slow Tourism and Green infrastructure
“Other parts of the Highlands and Islands are already accepting the green reset challenge to radically rethink their green infrastructure, the question remains, what about Orkney? “
Highlands & Islands Face Economic Double Whammy of Covid & Brexit
The COVID-19 impact is compounded by the region’s vulnerability to Brexit – five of the six most vulnerable local authority areas to Brexit are in the Highlands and Islands
