VISITOR VOLUNTEERS HELP TO RESTORE AND MAINTAIN SKYE’S UNIQUE ENVIRONMENT
The desire of visitors to give something back is well established on Skye. Read on to discover how we plan to facilitate voluntourism on Skye.
Press Release
MAJOR RESEARCH AIMED AT ADDRESSING SKYE’S HOUSING CRISIS
The housing crisis in Skye and Lochalsh and the impact it is having on the economy is to be the subject of extensive research commissioned by SkyeConnect.
SKYE HOSPITALITY BUSINESSES HIT WITH WAVE OF CANCELLATIONS
Skye’s hospitality businesses have been hit by a wave of cancellations costing tens of thousands of pounds.
SKYECONNECT WELCOMES HIGHLAND COUNCIL FUNDING FOR VISITOR MANAGEMENT
Skye’s hospitality businesses have been hit by a wave of cancellations costing tens of thousands of pounds.
SKYECONNECT SURVEY REVEALS CAUTIOUS OPTIMISM FOR THE RECOVERY OF TOURISM
The results of a SkyeConnect survey of business confidence, following the announcement of plans to re-open the economy, reveal another lockdown could decimate the industry.
SKYE’S TOURISM BUSINESSES NEED A MINIMUM SEASON OF 20 WEEKS IF THEY ARE TO SURVIVE
The results of a SkyeConnect survey of business confidence, following the announcement of plans to re-open the economy, reveal another lockdown could decimate the industry.
SKYECONNECT SECURES FUNDING TO EXPLORE THE OPTIONS FOR A ‘VISITOR PAYBACK’ SCHEME
SkyeConnect has been awarded a grant of £7700 by NatureScot, through the ‘Better Places Green Recovery Fund’
TOURISM INDUSTRY WELCOMES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S SUPPORT FUND FOR BED AND BREAKFAST’S
SkyeConnect and the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers has welcomed the news that the Scottish Government is to provide much needed financial support to B&Bs and Self-Caterers paying Council Tax.
PRESS RELEASE: SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT MESSAGING IS ‘KILLING THE TOURISM SECTOR’
The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers has hit out at the impact of Scottish Government messaging on the industry.
THE LIVELIHOODS OF 60,000 B&B PROVIDERS IN SCOTLAND COULD BE DECIMATED BY THE SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT’S LICENSING SCHEME
The Scottish Government has been warned that plans for a Licensing Scheme for Short-term Lets could devastate Scotland’s Bed and Breakfast sector. That was the stark warning from David Weston, Chair of the Bed and Breakfast Association, at an emergency webinar organised by Destination Management Organisation, SkyeConnect today (14th January 2021).