Time & Date:
6 pm - 7 pm, Thursday 25 July
What:
Showcase and conversations/questions
Where:
Online
In light of the VisitScotland announcement on the closure of all remaining VICs by 2026, we have decided to provide a monthly online ‘CHAT’ over the summer. These will specifically explore what some of our communities have already done to provide visitor information and offering tips to any community affected by the closures – or simply wanting to enhance visitor information provision in their local area.
The SCOTO Network has many community-run hubs and information points across Scotland that have tailored their services to meet the needs of both locals and visitors, and we look forward to showcasing a number of them to inspire you.
This month, we are showcasing Loch Ness Hub & Travel. Glenurquhart Rural Community Association took over the former Tourist Information
Centre in the middle of the village. The building had been vacated by Visit Scotland, leaving a community, that is reliant on tourism, without
any formal tourist information available for visitors to the area. Russell Fraser, Manager of the Hub, will talk about how they have developed a number of income streams to ensure the financial sustainability of the hub as well as the benefits of their VIC to the wider community.