🙏 Thania Meneses Flores Trimontium Trust Russell Fraser Loch Ness Hub & Travel Elizabeth Koronka AllRoadstoWhithorn & Sarah Lamb Wick Campsite for speaking at last night's event -Why Entering Awards Is Good for You! Great insight on how & why #communitytourism enterprises should go for🥇

Today SCOTO is at the National Churches Trust event -Building Sustainable Future for Scottish Churches -what a wonderful venue. Already a number of organisations interested in the #SCOTONetwork #communitytourism

Big thanks to National Churches Trust + Paisley Abbey for an inspiring “Building a Sustainable Future for Scotlands Churches event! Over 20 inquiries to chase up from #PressPause workshops to support for heritage projects & toilets! Exciting to see the interest in #communitytourism🤩

Our #PressPause workshops are reaching more communities this week:Sat -Muirkirk with #ARIA. Mon in Durness & Tues in Tongue with NHI N H Initiative and Fauna & Flora Today (Wed) in Ullapool with @WesterRossBios and NHI. For more info: scoto.co.uk/resources/pres…

📢Our speakers have taken the stage for the 'Community Wealth Building: Maximising Opportunities for Social Enterprise' panel! The session will explore the role that social enterprises can play in advancing community wealth building strategies across Scotland #SocEntSummit24

Great to see so many well-kent faces from across 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿at #SocEntSummit24 A great prog with time for networking and excellent showcase sessions before lunch. Now listening to Karis Gill from Social Stories Club on the power of #storytelling in your social enterprise. #communitytourism

SCOTO Director David McCubbin visited Banff Academy last week to discuss the power of #CommunityTourism S1 pupils have created Doorstep Explorers, a great series of destination guides for locals & visitors to discover the area. 🗺️Well done! tinyurl.com/mv5rwvcr #LocalTourism

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It’s #WorldKindnessDay! 💙 Believe in the power of communities? Join us as a SCOTO Supporter and help strengthen community tourism across🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿✨Find out more: scoto.co.uk/join/scoto-sup… #CommunityTourism #TourismForGood #SupportLocal #ResponsibleTourism #SocialImpact #EthicalTravel

Next up is the Innovation in Tourism award, sponsored by @timesscotland Congratulations to Loch Ness Hub & Travel 👏 #ThistleAwards #InnovationInTourism

#SCOTONetworkers@LochNessHub have won the Innovation in Tourism Award at the #thistleawards Congrats to the team and SCOTO Chair Russell Fraser! Waving the #communitytourism flag!

Everyone at SCOTO HQ is so very proud - SCOTO Chair Russell Fraser Loch Ness Hub & Travel is 👑Tourism Individual of the Year at the 2024 #ThistleAwards Keeping it in the SCOTO family as SCOTO Director Mel Mel @Nithbank 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 won last year! 🥂🍾🎆

The good news keeps coming SCOTO Enterprise Trimontium Trust have won the Inclusive Tourism Award at the 2024 #ThistleAwards wonderful that #communitytourism orgs are being recognised and rewarded at these prestigious awards! ❤️

And another excellent #communitytourism enterprise has won at this evenings #ThistleAwards WigtownBookFestival who many will remember speaking at the SCOTO conference in Feb have won Outstanding Event Or Festival! Congratulations! 🙌

More congratulations to community run Dundonald Castle for winning the Thriving Communities Award at the #ThistleAwards Our #SCOTONetworkers would love to hear your story! #communitytourism

SCOTO Exec Director Carron Tobin attended Scotland’s Cruise Conference 2024 🛳️ promoting Girvan Tourist Info Point which partnered with Silversea creating experiences that benefit locals & visitors. Full story: tinyurl.com/yh4c3apm SCOTO calls for more partnership working!

SCOTO Director David McCubbin visited #BroraDevelopmentTrust to see how the #PressPause initiative has inspired The Otter’s Couch-a social enterprise supporting over 40 locals. Visit Brora Library for full report! 👉 tinyurl.com/3eht2224 #communitytourism 🐶 pic for cuteness