NEW! ☀️ #ARIA (Ayrshire Rural & Islands Ambition Fund) commissioned SCOTO to undertake an in-depth audit of #communitytourism in the region. Check out the inspiring case studies produced from this work scoto.co.uk/resources/aria… #CommunityTourism #SCOTONetwork South Ayrshire Council

✨WALKING IN TO KNOYDART?✨ We'll be in a BBC doc this summer, part of which focuses on the 'walk in'. Filming 17-22 Jun & the team would love to speak with folk walking in during that time. Willing participants will be well fed and watered on arrival - get in touch! 🍻
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Thank you, Robin McKelvie for highlighting some of the #SCOTONetwork community visitor information centres across Scotland in your latest article: telegraph.co.uk/travel/destina… #communitytourism Buth Bharraigh Loch Ness Hub & Travel

Everyone is talking #communitytourism 📢🌍👇

“When the ferry is late it’s an issue for people. They might be a single traveller coming to an island for the first time and feel a little daunted. We will stay open to welcome them with a smile and help them sort everything out.” How #communitytourism orgs run Visitor Hubs😍👇

Matthew Baqueriza-Jackson Excellent I am looking at changing the tourism dynamic in rural Wales from extractive to community led and regenerative. Have had many conversations with SCOTOnetwork members &@AngusTourism lots of similar thinking & good projects. Great you have a #DevelipmentTrust

Great to see SCOTO on big screen at National Tourism Conference #SigConf24 & thanks to Carron Tobin Carron’s hard work & tenacity we’ve now officially got #CommunityTourism as part of Outlook 2030 Strategy Mission! CLT officially recognised for 1st time. Well done everyone👏

We're delighted to take part in a campaign celebrating #villagehallsweek from 18 - 25th March, recognising the their importance for rural and island areas in Scotland and beyond. We're teaming up with ACRE, Social Enterprise Scotland, Community Enterprise & SCVO. Join us! 🙌

📻 Great to hear BBC Radio 4's #YouandYours piece on community-owned pubs this lunchtime. It features the thriving Gardener's Rest in #Sheffield & our very own Chris Cowcher talking about the need for a community right to buy.

👉 Go to: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0… from 12:50

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#SCOTONetwork Vice Chair Mel Allan Mel @Nithbank 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 was presenting at the #SigConf24 today sharing the value of partnerships in her journey to be award winning business in the South of 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 with a big 📣 out to Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Galloway and South Ayrshire Biopshere & SCOTO as key partners.

#communitytourism does 🐟 soup too!
Check out discovercullen.com Cullen Skink World Championship 24

Guess where some of the lovely SCOTO Board are today! No prizes just for 🤩! #tributeband #SCOTONetwork #communitytourism

On #InternationalWomensDay2024 , we salute 2 more: Kat Brogan MercatTours & Susanne Arbuckle of @GoGirvan for their insightful talks at the #SCOTOGathering2024 Kat: 'Be a community first, then a business.' Susanne: 'Find your authentic community story and tell it.'Thank you both!

Delighted to take part in SCOTOnetwork conference last week here in Dumfries. Some really interesting insights into how tourism can be re-positioned to work for the deeper benefit of local communities, not to mention meeting some amazing new friends from across the UK.

Checking out last week's #SCOTOGathering2024 photos! Hope you found it inspiring. Big thanks to all who made it unforgettable, especially our sponsors, South of Scotland Enterprise & Local People Leading Let's keep the energy going for 🌟 #STM24 What was your memorable moment? #communitytourism

Great photos thank you for sharing SSDA - South of Scotland Destination Alliance - We're delighted with all the feedback from the #SCOTOGathering2024 learning exchanges - #inspiring #communitytourism