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Lifeline £1M coronavirus fund announced for Scotland’s country sports tourism sector


Conor O'Gorman
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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
 

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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.

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