Community Tourism: Blending what communities need and visitors seek
For SCOTO, which is working at a grassroots level across Scotland, community tourism is where a community enterprise or a geographic community is directly involved in shaping and managing the tourism offers in their area and ensuring tourism derives tangible benefits locally.
Historically many communities have felt that tourism happens to them rather than with them but there is a growing sense that tourism can be a force for good.
Providing a forum for networking and connecting with peers engaged in community led tourism
Providing an online learning and development resources for community led tourism
Providing programmes of support for community led tourism including grants
Providing leadership that strengthens the representation of community led tourism initiatives in strategy, policy and delivery.
Providing a promotional platform, targeting conscious consumers and ethical travelers.
Gatheing data and intelligence about community led tourism in Scotland
Undertake contracts and services to grow and develop community tourism across Scotland
STV's Scotland Tonight programme, 9 June 2023
We have created a dedicated website for visitors to unleash their inner local, as we invite them to be inspired to embrace the local community spirit on their travels and to give something simple back that will make the community an even better place to live, work and visit.
We welcome individuals, community enterprises and supporters to get in touch and find out more about the SCOTO Network, or to simply ask us for info. Discover more about SCOTO below: