View the blogs, podcasts and messages from the first Community Tourism Awareness Day
Sharing some food for thought
Discover what others think about community tourism, as well as news and updates that matter to our network.
Community Tourism Day BLOG
In the beginning…
SCOTO’s Executive Director shares the story behind the formation of the Scottish Community Tourism Network and the journey leading up to its launch on Friday 25 April 2022.
Special Announcement
Big Announcement!
Listen to Aileen Crawford, Head of Tourism & Conventions at Glasgow Convention Bureau, Glasgow Life special announcement!
PRESS PAUSE PODCAST
A Better Way to Experience Scotland
Kat Brogan shares what it truly means to be the UK’s first visitor attraction to achieve B Corp status, and how this aligns with a community-centred approach to tourism.
PRESS PAUSE BLOG
Supporting our Communities
Jill Keegan, Partnerships Manager at Scottish Community Alliance shares her thoughts on community-led tourism and why supporting our communities is important.
PRESS PAUSE PODCAST
Community Tourism Day with Natasha Hutchison,
SCOTO Director and Western Ross Biosphere General Manager, Natasha Hutchison talks about she got involved with SCOTO and the importance of community-led tourism in Wester Ross.
PRESS PAUSE BLOG
A Better Way to Experience Scotland
Fiona Drane, SCOTO Director and Trustee of Gunsgreen House shares why she believes community-led tourism is essential for Scottish tourism today and a beacon of hope for its future.
PRESS PAUSE PODCAST
Community Tourism Day with Catriona Waddington
SCOTO Company Secretary and Chair of Wild Skies Shetland , Catriona Waddington talks about community-led tourism in Unst, the northernmost inhabited island in Shetland.
PRESS PAUSE BLOG
Reflections on Community Tourism Awareness Day
Bolder's Martine Aamodt Hess shares her thoughts on our developing partnership since December 2024
PRESS PAUSE PODCAST
Community Tourism Day with Wendy Murray
Wendy Murray, Lead Trustee of East Haven Together talks about the community pride and community led tourism initatives that chnaged East Haven for the better.
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Cullen Connected
David McCubbin, Chair of Discover Cullen, writes about the challenges the community of Cullen have overcome through community-led tourism.
PRESS PAUSE PODCAST
Bolder Way Forward
Kirsty Bruce, Aviemore & Glenmore Community Trust Co-ordinator / Development Officer, talks about capacity, funding and loving her role in setting up Scotland's newest community-run visitor centre at Glenmore.
PRESS PAUSE PODCAST
A Collaborative Community
David McCubbin, Chair of Discover Cullen talks about how working together and collaboratively has created positive feedback both from local residents and visitors.
MESSAGE
Bolder Way Forward
Martine Aamodt Hess from the team at Bolder shared this thoughtful message of support in celebration of Community Tourism Awareness Day.
BLOG
A Radical Shift in Mindset
Recenlty SCOTO Exec Director was invited to speak at the second of SCA’s digital learning exchange deep dives. Here Carron Tobin, shares some of her insights from the session and explains why we all need to shift our mindset when it comes to tourism in Scotland.
PODCAST
Community Tourism with Russell Fraser
Listen to blogger and postcaster, Kathi Kamleitner in conversation with Russell Fraser, the Managing Director at Loch Ness Hub & Travel and Chair of SCOTO.
NEWS
Ten North Highlands communities benefit from projects to rebalance tourism
A series of workshop-based projects are helping ten local areas across the North Highlands pioneer a community-first visitor-second approach to tourism.
BLOG
Don't Mention The 'T' Word...
How many of us either live, work or visit a community where visitors are welcomed but tourism is very much seen as a dirty word?
BLOG
Impact of Community Tourism
SCOTO responds to the Royal Society of Edinburgh's policy advice report on third sector.
UPDATE
Thinking of running a VIC?
Throughout the summer SCOTO held conversations around community run VIC's in Scotland
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