Conor O'Gorman Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Hard hit country sports tourism businesses in Scotland are set to benefit from a £1M coronavirus fund following a concerted lobbying campaign by BASC and the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group. For more information see: https://basc.org.uk/lifeline-1m-coronavirus-fund-announced-for-scotlands-country-sports-tourism-sector/ Also, BASC Scotland's public affairs manager, Ross Ewing, will explain all you need to know about the fund on the day it opens up to applications from impacted businesses in a BASC Live countryside workshop at 1pm on 24 February. Questions welcome and can be asked live or in advance by emailing ross.ewing@basc.org.uk For more information see: https://www.facebook.com/BASCuk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 It will be interesting to see if the Scottish government’s idea of what constitutes country sports is the same as ours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor O'Gorman Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 9 minutes ago, London Best said: It will be interesting to see if the Scottish government’s idea of what constitutes country sports is the same as ours. Eligible businesses include sporting agencies, land-based sporting businesses, sporting guides and fishing charter operators – all of which have experienced unprecedented hardship, disruption and financial loss as a result of the pandemic. Country sports is a significant contributor to the Scottish economy and is considered to be a distinct sector that is extremely valuable to local and rural communities. It is estimated that the value of country sports tourism to the Scottish economy is £200m per year, with 8,800 full-time equivalent jobs being supported by the sector. The £1M fund is being delivered by VisitScotland on behalf of the Scottish Government and has been developed in consultation and collaboration with the SCSTG and BASC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Thanks Conor. I was just pondering if the government might be thinking of skiing, mountain biking and snow boarding and other non-field sports as country sports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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