Visit Dornoch

DACIC Business Group

Click on the links below to download the documents

What's On in April

Furnished Holiday Let Abolition - Sign the Petition

Furnished Holiday Let Abolition

What's on in March

What's on in January

Venture North Newsletter 19-12-23

ASSC - Paper on Housing & STL

Venture North - help with International Trade

HIE - Business Growth assistance

HIE News 20-11-23 - free training and webinars

The Dornoch BID secures a successful ballot!

Start-up grants for woman entrepreneurs

Fire Safety - lithium-ion batteries - Venture North - 15 Nov - virtual

Business Grant of £5000 for digital improvements

What's on in November

Visit Scotland - Survey on effect of Cost of Living Crisis on tourism

HIE upcoming events, webinars and training 23-20-23

ASSC Survey on proposed self-catering EPC reform

Venture North Teams Meeting Reviews of the season

What's On in October

HIE Links wb 18/9/23

Venture North - Season Review Teams Meeting

What's On in September

Venture North - Guide to your response on Visitor Levy

Venture North STL Event Inverness 4th September

HIE Update 28-8-23

Venture North Newsletter 22 Aug 23

HIE Update & free training 23 Aug 23 

Visit Inverness Loch Ness - invitation to STL meeting 4 Sept

HIE Update & free training 16 Aug 23

What's On in August

HIE news & free training 10 July 23

Venture North Business Facebook Page

Your views sought on prosoed Visitor Levy

ASSC - Update on STL regulations following Edinburgh Judicial Review - 18 July webinar

ASSC review of Highland Council's STL system & number of applicants (as of May 23)

What's On on July

HIE Caithness & Sutherland Area Team Update - June

Suggested letter from ASSC to send to MSP re STL in light of Edinburgh ruling

Snap survey of STL for self catering and B & B for ASSC (open until midnight 20th June) 

What's On in June

HIE Caithness & Sutherland Area Team Update - May

HIE News including new Green Grant fund

Royal Golf Hotel Community Card update

What's On in May

Social Media Report - Lucy Williams

New SBBS regulations - theshhold reduced from £15k to £12k for 100% relief

HIE Update 17-4-23

Venture North Update

Scottish Tourism Alliance Update

Visit Scotland Industry Research & Trends

ASSC Webinar - proposed changes to Tax for Furnished Holiday Lets

What's On April

HIE Bulletin 13-3-23

Customer Service Training @ £50pp delivered by Vanessa Lawrance, Aspire Training

ASSC Conference in Inverness 23 March

What's On in March

ASSC - Evaluation of STL from the sector

HIE News 20-2-23

Dornoch scores well in Town Centre Survey

Venture North Tourism Gathering 7 March at UHI Burghfield

FSB Big Small Business Survey

Visit Scotland Sustainable tourism Webinars

Cruise Liner List

Visit Scotland short STL survey request

Update from Venture North

What's On in February 

HIE Weekly update 30 Jan 23

HIE Weekly update 25 Jan 23

Preparing against cyber attack - course 7th March in Lairg 

Venture North - Talking Tourism Webinars 

STL - Site Visit from Licensing Officer

Webinars 10-18 Jan (including Visas for Hospitality Workers)

Funding and Support from HIE

UK Enterprise Awards - Competition for SMEs

What's On in January

HIE news 12-12-22

ASSC - Sharing notice of 6 month extension for Short Term Let licencing

ASSC - Short Term Let Legislation - your views wanted

ASSC - Check you new Rateable Value for 2023 & complete survey

News from HIE 6-12-22

What's On in December

ASSC Legionella session FAQ

Free Webinars this week

NC500 Business Survey 2022

Venture North - Developing the Hospitiality Workforce - Friday 25 Nov

Legionella Risk Assessment Webinar 29 November 11-12

What's On in November

How to do a Fire Risk Assessment (easy to read!)

Simple Record of Fire Risk Assessment

Annex 2 Fire Regulations for well run Self- Catering and B & Bs 

Fire Safety in Short Term Lets - ASSC talk 19 Oct

Annual report from CEO of ASSC

What's On in October

ASSC Survey - Cost of Living crisis & impact on self-catering businesses

Last virtual event on Short Term Let licencsing from ASSC 28 Sept 6-8pm

HIE Webinars w/b 20th September

New UHI Hospitality Course available at Burghfield

Short term Let Licensing - Highlnd Council Webpage launched

Charges and details about Short Term Let Licensing by Highland Council

Business Tips to save energy

HIE Webinars w.b 5th September

What's on in September

HIE Webinars w.b 29 August - including how to motivate your workplace to save energy

ASSC - Cost of Living Crisis

Venture North Newsletter

Venture North -Autmn & Winter marketing press release

Highland Tourism Food & Drink Pilot

Visit Scotland Funded Royal Dornoch Mix & Match Campaign Results

What's On in August

Visit Scotland easy to read guide on Short Term Let Licensing

Early days plan for waiting restictions - for comment

ASSC - Membership Offer

ASSC - Shprt Term Let Survey

Young Business Capital Investment Grant Round 3 - apply 29th July 12 noon

Venture North & ASSC Short Term Let Roadshow by Zoom

Short Term Let Legislation - Highland Council Implementation detail - Appendix 3 consultation

Link to consultation above 

John O Groats Trail - Community Engagement

Free webinars wb 4 July

What's On in July

What's On in June

Tourism-Hospitality-Staff-Induction-Toolkit

Venture North Newsletter

Visit Scotland Update

Tune into Tourism podcasts

Webinars from 25th May

STA Tourism Survey

Highlands & Islands Tourism Awards - now open for entries

Venture North - Destination Update -17 May

Updated Cleaning Protocols from ASSC

HMRC - support for SMEs

What's On in May

What's On in April

Venture North Webinar on encouraging careers in hospitality Tuesday 29th March

ASSC - Webinar on Short Term Let legislation this Thursday 31st March

ASSC Survey for self catering and B & B

Webinars w-b 21 March

Short Term Lets - Q & A from Highland Council

Short Term Lets - Guideance for licensing authoritiees, lettting agents & platforms

Short Term Lets in Scotland Licensing Scheme Guidance for Hosts & Operators

Venture North newsletter

FM Speech - 15-2-22 - Masks to remain - will be reviewed in two weeks

Free Webinars w/b 14th March

COVID Discretionary Business Grant Scheme - Highland Council

Highland Council plans to make self catering in Badenoch & Strathspey a control zone, so planning permission is required. Consultation has been extended until 11 March. This might come to us in time! so make your feelings known!

Free webinars w.b 7th March

Invergordon Cruise Liner list

What's On in March

Free Venture North 'Talking Tourism' events

Free training - getting your business visible on Google

ASSC - First Minister's COVID update 22-02-22

ASSC - Explanation of rating revaluation information required for self-catering - act now!

Free Webinars w/b 14th February

BID Meeting 18 January - Questions & Answers

Instagram for Tourism Businesses - webinar 11 Feb 12:00-13:00

What's On in February

HIE Tune in to Tourism - Recorded Sustainable Tourism podcasts 

Free webinars w/b 31 January

Free webinars w/b 24 January

Summary of FM Speech 18-1-22

Hospitality Grants via Highland Council

Summary of FM Speech 11-1-22

Summary of FM Speech 5-1-22

Summary of FM Speech 21-12-21

STA Survey on effect of Omicron variant on your business

January Support Top-up grant for affected businesses

FM speech 14 Dec 21

HIE Video about Sustainable Tourism

Andy Johnston's interview in the P & J

What's On in December

Webinars & Training w/b 29 Nov

Webinars & training w/b 22 Nov

HIE Young Company Capital Investment Grant Scheme – Round 2 which launched earlier this morning.  This funding is specially for start-ups or young companies/social enterprises (less than five years old).

Visit Scotland Update

ASSC - Survey on costs of legislation compliance

What's On in November

Training & Webinars w.b 2nd Nov

Venture North newsletter

ScotSpirit Voucher Scheme - accommodation and attractions

STA news 6 October - PCR day 2 stays, vac.app for events, youth employment

Training & Webinars week beg 4-Oct

What's On in October

ASSC- Survey on Unintended consequences of licensing short term lets

ASSC - Help to claim Self Catering Capital Allowance Tax relief - on no win no fee basis

Short term lets - licensing scheme part 1: guidance for hosts and operators

What's On In September

Visit Scotland News - for inclusion in August email

Visit Scotland Update on Short Term Lets

Easing of travel restrictions for double jabbed visitors from EU and USA

Scottish Government ease regulations from 9 August

What's On in August

Recording of the Short Term Let Webinar by ASSC **CALL TO ACTION**

Venture North Newsletter 21 July

On-line Venture North Tourism Recovery Workshop Monday 26 July 1-3pm

What's On for July

STA - anaylsis of move to level 0 on 19th July

New!! Scotland Loves Local Gift card - free sign up to drive business local

All restrictions due to be lifted on August 9th!!

Travel restrictions from 21 June: Manchester, Salford, Blackburn, Darwin & Bolton 

Scottish Golf Tourism Survey

Highland Food & Drink Club update

Notes from BID meeting with Highland Council

Historylinks Summer Workshops

Historylinks Summer Guided Walks

5 June update on travel restictions from certain areas in England and how to order lateral flow tests, if you want guests to test before they come.

Travel restrictions from 24 May: Glasgow, Bedford, Blackburn with Darwen, and Bolton

FSB Survey Highlands & Islands Tourism & Hospitality Survey

Highland Tourism Business Survey

ASSC update from First Minister's speech on 11 May

Order lateral flow kits on line (if you have no symptoms)

Visit Scotland blog encourages folk to base thermselves in Dornoch!

Updated information on contact details required from Test & Protect 

Food & Drink Webinar 23 April

Venture North - Covid Strategic Recovery Plan

Dornoch's Visitor Management Plan

STA update - includes letter from Fiona Hyslop re distancing in hospitality settings

FM Statement 20 April confirms 26 April plans previously announced

Webinars 20-24 April

Updated guidance for tourism & hospitality 16 April 21 

Debt Management Course 20 April

Webinars week beginning 12 April

Prep Starts Now - Resources for reopening hospitality

2021 self catering cleaning protocols

Visit Scotland - Reopening FAQs

Visit Scotland Tourism Recovery Programme

Answers to Key Questions ASSC

Reminder to hospitality and accommodation providers

Webinars week beg 29 March

Get your Safe Travels Stamp (if you have We're Go to Go already)

Restart grants for accommodation providers paying Council Tax

Visit Scotland Market review March 21 

The new Staycation Market

NC 500 Business Group update - with detailed list of new easing of restrictions timetable

Strategic Framework - Restart Grants

Employment Grant £6k (THC)

Become a Comfort Scheme Provider (THC support)

FSB - Snap Poll

ASSC - Business Confidence Survey

Timetable for easing coronavirus restrictions

Grants for B & B and self catering paying Council Tax goes live on 15 March for one week only! 

Free webinars 9-12 March

ASSC - Survey on Grants received or not & suggestions for providing grant eligibility evidence for businesses paying Council Tax

STA update on budget confirming 5% VAT until Spetember for tourism & hospitality

ASSC - Grant for self catering and B & B with Council Tax

STA notes on FM's 2 March statement giving hope for earlier relaxations

Highland Council Discretionary Fund - more flexibility - open until 19 March

Webinars week beginning 1 March

Make sure you take up the offer of a free listing on VisitScotland

Scottish Govt. 23 Feb Update - Strategic Framework of phased return to 'normal'

Sign the petition to demand parity with hospitality in England

Sign the petition for 5% VAT for hospitlity to be continued 

STA Update 16 Feb 21

Grants for Bed & Breakfast paying Council Tax

Funding update including large self catering grant

Discretionary Grant - if you have had no support so far FIRST COME FIRST SERVED

Free webinars 9-12 Feb

Scenario Planning Webinar from ASSC Tuesday 9th Feb

Free Webinars for you 2-5 Feb

Notes from Business Group Zoom on 1st Feb 2021

B & B survey results on proposed licensing

FSB Webinar on Business Interruption Insurance Ruling

Apply now for tempoary closure & top up grants - closing date 5th Feb

STA update on further grants eg for innovation

Dates of known Funding

Searchable grant funding website for Covid & Brexit support

ASSC update on Self-Catering 7+ and Exclusive Use eligibility

Hotel Analyst Outlook - presentation

ASSC newsletter with more details on self-catering support

B & Bs paying Council Tax included in next round of grants - details to follow

Support for tourism & events

More support funding announced e.g for 7+ self-caterng - detail to follow

Webinars this week

Visit Scotland Insights Webinar 14-1-21

ASSC Reimagining.. Future Tourism Webinar 12-1-21

Tourism Talent Development Programme - open for applications - closing date 5th February

January Top Up grants announced

Important update from ASSC on Self Catering grants & personal bank accounts - also for B & B on short let regulations as it affects them!

FAQ on Grant Applications below

Closure Grant Applications opened Thursday 7 January

Stay at Home - it's the law from midnight Janaury 4th until 1st February review. 

Level 4 Rules from midnight 25/12/20 for three weeks

Scottish Government Statement 19/12/20

Christmas Restrictions on Accommodation and lockdown from midnight on Christmas Day

ASSC Survey on Self Catering restrictions

ASSC update on self-catering regulations - only residents from Scotland other than 23-27 Dec 

The Importance of Digital Presentation- NC500 

How to Guide for Social Media from Planit Scotland

Brexit Letter to Tourism Businesses re Brexit Preparations

Tourism Industry Survey on effects of COVID

Good video on the importance of ventilation to stop the spread of CV19

HIE Webinars 16 -19 November

Furlough extension means Job retention bonus scrapped

VisitScotland Newsletter 10/11/20

Fife, Angus, Perth & Kinross move to level 3 from 13/11/20

Furlough Scheme extended until March & support for self-employed too

Newsletter from ASSC 30 October 

Updated level 1 details from Scot Gov

Scot Gov announcement 29 Oct 20 - Highland Level 1 but still one household indoors (review date 10 Nov)

Scottish Tourism Alliance update 29-10-20

Post Code Check for visitor level/tier

New Strategic Framework 23 Oct 20

Scottish Tourism Alliance update on 22 Oct 20

First Minister's Speech 7 Oct 20

ASSC Summary of Regulations announced on 7 Oct 20

Latest News is that only one household is allowed in self catering lets

Information on and link to Short Term Let consultation - responses by 16 October

Confirmation on status of B & Bs, hotels, glamping pods

Poster for cafes, pubs & restaurants

Updated Guidance 14 Sep 20

Rule of 6 infographic for self-catering

Self-Catering Rules update from ASSC

Updated Route Map 10 Sept 20

Self Catering restrictions for multiple households with Glasgow Area residents

New checklist for salons & close contact services

FSB - benefits of membership

Sign up for the free #ProtectNorthHighlands Test & Protect system to store guest contact data

Update your Visit Scotland listing if you are 'Good to Go'

Tighter restrictions for residents of Oldham, Pendle & Blackburn

Aberdeen lockdown extended for one week from 19 Aug

Caithness Chamber of Commerce Webinar Opportunities

Food business update 10 August 

Update on Face Covering

Hospitality Rules Tightened from 14 August

Aberdeen City Residents cannot travel more than 5 miles - including for holidays

New Self-Catering grant for thise who have not been eligible for previous grants

Updated Route Map - 30 July 2020

New Toursim Grant for large hotels an also self-catering ineligible for previous grants

Tourism & Hospitality Checkist

Update for ASSC relating to multiple households in self-catering

1m distancing & mitigation - reduced noise levels

ASSC - Linen Service Survey

Cleaning agency delivering to COVID-19 requirements - Angels 01862 810402, mobile 07484310808 

Register your restaurant or cafe for the Eat Out-Help Out Scheme

Updated Route Map published 9 July

ASSC Survey

Update on COVID-19 in your premises

ASSC-Cleaning-Protocols-for-Self-Catering-v4

COVID19 in your premises - update for self catering

New guidelines for Self-Catering

Toilet Guidance

14-day quarantine rules

Dornoch Visitor Charter 2020

Questions for your Guests

Updated Cleaning FAQs

New VisitScotland Marketing Campaign

Good to Go accreditation scheme

Updated Route Map - 3 July for Self Catering 6 July Beer gardens

Hand & Surface Sanitiser from Tain based Mid America (bulk order & free delivery)

Highland Council Guide for Businesses Re-Opening

Webinar from FSB on reopening your business to the new guidelines 25 June 10:30-11:30

Restarting Tourism Safely

NC500 Visitor Survey - effect of COVID on future trips

VisitScotland - Get Tourism Ready

Guidance for Tourism Businesses from Scottish Government 18 June

Phase 2 announcement 18 June 2020

Post COVID Cleaning Protocol - Online Course with Certificate £28.80

FSB Webinar on Tourism & Hospitality - Connecting with customers post COVID 18 June 11-12

Survey on 1m v 2m for eateries and accommodation providers

Job retention Update Caithness Chamber of Commerce

Self-Employment keys date for claim 1 & 2 Caithness Chamber of Commerce

COVID Recovery Health & Safety Advice from Highland Council (who will monitor compliance)

FSB Covid Survey - Finding our Feet

B & B grant for those with personal not business bank accounts

Highland Food & Drink Survey - Interim results

Book your place at Q & A with Fergus Ewing Monday 15 June @ 12:50

AntiViral Disinfectant for Coronavirus

FSB - COVID Advice Centre

Self-Employment Update

Fergus Ewing - Tourism Provisional date for reopening 15 July

Saving money on Business Energy Webinar 10 June 2-3pm

Community Survey on Recovery Routemap Results

Visit Scotland advice for Marketing as Lockdown Eases

Summary of all business support for COVID effects

Fund for B & Bs that don't have business bank account

Self catering opportunity for Self-Isolating holidays

Timetable for Scottish Govt. Guideline publication - tourism & hospitality by 18 June

NC500 Business Member Survey - effect of COVID

FCA - Consultation for those chasing Business Interruption Insurance Claims 

Scottish Government Guidelines - 28 May

Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group COVID-19 National Action Plan - 22 May 2020

Scottish Governments guide for re-openng retail outlets

Just Enterprise bringing staff back after furlough & useful links 

Example of Cleaning Protocol for Self-Catering

Routemap Annexe - Good Summary

Scottish Government Route Map out of Lockdown

Link to on-line application for 2nd property HC grant 

HIE - Road to Recovery Webinars & Podcasts

Small Business Grant - Claim from 2nd/multiple properties now included

Bounce back loan Scheme

Caithness Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 Exit Strategy

New hardship grants for businesses

HMRC Search for Help facility

Scottish Government - Business Help Round-up

FSB Survey

New lifeline support for businesses and self-employed not covered elsewhere  

HMRC - Covid Job Retention Scheme - Recorded Webinar

Highland Council - notice of scam re Business Grants

Job retention claim - email shared by Colin Thompson

Job Retention scheme claim open 20 April

Job Retention Scheme Update 17 April

Help to Claim Job Retention Scheme 15 April

HMRC Getting Ready for Job Retention Scheme 9 April

Update for recently self-employed and small busines grant where there are multiple properties

Update on Job Retention Scheme - notes from Caithness Chamber of Commerce

Self-catering form

Information from HMRC on COVID-19 Job Retention Scheme 6 April

FSB Webinar Support from your Council (recorded)

FSB Webinar for Self-Employment Support

Note from Kate Forbes re support for B & B not eligible for business grants

Note from Kate Forbes MSP re support for Self Catering

Visitors may be able to claim lost deposit for accommodation from credit card company (Please note it is much better to carry the booking forward as deposit refund claim to the credit card company may just come back as a claim to the business!)

VAT Deferral - HMRC 27-3-20

Latest information on Job Retention  from HMRC 27-3-20

Help for the self-employed

Coronavirus Grant application form - UPDATED (but still not for self catering)

Summary Document of Financial Support Schemes from Caithness Chamber of Commerce

Covid-19 Business Interruption FAQs

Covid-19 Business Interruption Loan Outline

VisitScotland message 22 March

First Minister 22 March -Hotels, B & B and self catering to close

Information on Job Retention Scheme, deferred VAT & PAYE payments

Further info on Non-Domestic rate relief

Advice from Caithness Chamber of Commerce (DACIC is a member)

Details of loan Scheme

Business Support Advice Scotland

Support for Communities

Scottish Government update

Self Isolation & Sick Pay

Acas notes on Coronavirus

More useful information and links

Insurance Experience from Colin Thompson's enquiries

COVID-19: guidance for employees, employers and businesses

COVID-19: support for businesses

https://www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/

Car Park Decision Process

Car Parking Update - your views to DACIC please

Cruise Liner Dates for 2020

Cruise Passenger Nationality Breakdown

Marketing suport from VisitScotland

VisitScotland Guide to what works best on Social Media

Draft Car Park Charging Information 

The Highland Council meeting 24/10/19 - Car Parking Charges

Big Ideas Meeting -16th January 2020

What's On in March 2020

What's On in February 2020

What's on Janauary 2020

What's On December 2019

What's On November 2019

What's On October 2019

What's On September 2019

What's On August 2019

Background to Self-Catering Lets Consultation - deadline 19 July 2019 

What's On July 2019

What's On June 2019

What's On May 2019

What's On April 2019

FAM visit by Tour Guides - please respond to be included

What's On March 2019

What's On February 2019

What's On January 2019

What's On December 1 - January 2

Highland Tourism Conference - 13th November 

HIE 'Tune into Tourism' Webinars - every Wednesday in November 

What's On October 2018

What's On November 2018

Visit Scotland Chinese Market Toolkit

What's On September 2018

What's On August 2018

What's On in July 2018

What's On in June 2018

What's on in May 2018

What's on in April 2018

2017 Self-Catering Data worksheet

2017 B and B Data Worksheet

What's on in February 2018

What's On in March 2018

Bedroom Folder insert for the Northern Highlands

Dornoch 2018 Leaflet (distributed in Inverness & Loch Ness)

Business Group 2018 Renewal Form

Business Group Meeting Monday 15th January

Notes

Slides

Presentation by Daniel Gunn on Staffing Matters

Presentation by Genevieve Duhigg on the new Data Protection regulations

July Update

What's On July 1-15

What's On July 15-31

Visitor Survey

North Highland Regeneration Fund (NHRF) - loans for new/enhanced accommodation

June Update

What's on in June

New Cleaning Service launched

April Update

Visitor Centre numbers for April 2017 - 1793 v 1141 for 2016 

Marketing Plan for 2017

Website Statistics 2016 v 2015

March 2017 Update

Good article on Highland Toursism from David Richardson - which mentions Dornoch

Upgrading or Planning a New Website for Your Tourism Business - Wick, 13th March 2017


HIE Tourism Webinars

As part of the Digital Tourism Scotland programme, Highlands & Islands Enterprise are running a series of free live webinars in Spring 2017 breaking down the latest developments in digital tourism and explaining how they affect your business directly.

The webinars are as follows:
22 Feb, 14:00-14:45 - Digital Channels: This is Scotland Calling
01 Mar, 14:00-14:45 - Get Social Part 1: Facebook and Twitter
08 Mar, 14:00-14:45 - Get Social Part 2: Instagram and Video
15 Mar, 14:00-14:45 - Website MOT
22 Mar, 14:00-14:45 - Appreciate and Collaborate: Building Loyalty, Creating Assets
29 Mar, 14:00-14:45 - Digital Strategy: Here's the Plan
05 Apr, 14:00-14:45 - Innovate and Create: Technology, Trends, and Inspiring Content

Click here for a programme giving further information about each webinar. To find out more and sign up now, go to www.hie.co.uk/tourism-webinars.

What's on in March

February 2017 Update

Great Britisih High Street Awards - letter of Special Recognition from Andrew Percy MP. Minister for Local growth and the Northern Powerhouse 

What's On in February

January 2017 Update

VisitScotland - Highlands Review features Dornoch

What's On in January

Suggestions from the Business Group Planning Meeting 9 Jan 17

December Update

What's On December 1-20

What's On December 20-31

New Year Programme

Walk Leaflet

Cycle Leaflet

 

November Update

What's on November 1-11

What's on November 12-30

North Coast 500 Presentation

October Update

What's On October 1-9

What's On October 9-31

September Update

What's On September 1-10

What's On September 11-30

Food & Drink Autumn Events

Whisky Trail

Whisky Festival Website for on-line booking

Whisky Festival Leaflet

August Update

Coul Links Consultation Round 2

New Food & Drink Leaflet Lightwieht version

July Update

Celebrating Food & Drink

Visit Scotland - the importance of Food & Drink

Visit Scotland - Must Visit Highlands & Moray campaign

What's On in July 1-13

What's On in July 13-31

VisitScotland Update

June Upate

What's On in June

June Month of Sport & Exercise

Fishing Heritage Trail leaflet

May Upate

VisitDornoch included in VisitScotland Partnership meeting, see details here

What's On in May

Free digital marketing courses - webinars and at venues in Sutherland & Caithness.

April Update

Vodafone Rural Open Sure Signal is now operational within 500m radius of Dornoch Castle Hotel and the Social Club, greatly improving 3g coverage for locals and visitors. We are grateful to Vodafone who have funded the initiative.

HIE Tourism Webinars - 45 minutes on various topics over 6 sessions in April & May

What's On in April

VisitScotland The Spiirt of Scotland - e-book for tourism providers

Smartphone Filming Course -  1 April- morning & afternoon sessions - FREE

March Update

What's On at Easter

Lord Thurso is named as new Chair of the Board of VisitScotlannd from 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2019.

RDGC and Brora - speacial offer of joint round in 2016 for 400 Years of Golf

Dornoch South - 40 unit Student Accomodation Block - Planning Application

Consultation on Dornoch South 14th March 2-8pm (Royal Dornoch plans for new golf & leisure facility) 

Business Group Marketing Meeting - 1st March - Dornoch Social Club - 3-8pm

Scottish Tourism Week 11th -18th March 2016

Venture North Byte - 13th March - Dornoch Castle Hotel

February Update

VisitScotland Highland Update

VisitScotland launches its new website

January Update

World Host Principles of Customer Service Course Outline

World Host Frontline Management Solutions Course Outline

World Host Principles of Supervising Customer Service Performance Course Outline

World Host Sales Powered by Service Course Outline

Other training/employment support

IT Diploma with Microsoft Training

Business & Administration Modern Apprenticeship

Management Development Courses 

December Update

Great review in Golf Digest of Dornoch in November

VisitScotland Review of 2015

VisitScotland Trends for 2016

Dornoch article in Flybe magazine

November Update

Visit Scotland - Delivering for the Highlands & Islands

Visit Scotland - Highland News

Business Group Meeting, November 9th at 2pm in the Royal Golf Hotel

Golf Club Winter Rates now apply - £65 on Championship Course and £25 on Struie. A real bargain in this fine weather!

Whisky Festival on BBC Website

Whisky Festival Leaflet

Free Tourism Webinars 9:30 - 10:15 Tuesday 3, 10 & 17 November

New Year Brochure (for email use)

October Update

Do more in October

Free Tourism Webinars 9:30 - 10:15 Tuesday 20 & 27 October

Highlights from the STA conference in October

September Update

Do more in September (this is four pages; first 2 are 1-19 September last two 20-30)

VisitScotland features Discover Dornoch

August Update

Do more in August 1st-12th

Do more in August 13th-31st

Marketing Update

Download Discover Dornoch App for Android devices from the Google Store

Discover Dornoch App poster

Discover Dornoch App jpg for your Facebook page

VisitScotland - Map of Films made in the Highlands 

VisitScotland-Golfing review includes Dornoch

VisitScotland promotes the Highlands

UHI introduce course for tourist guides 

Visitscotland - Digital Tourism - support sessions at a town near you

VisitScotand - catch up here on the webinars you missed

July Update

Do more in July 2015 1st -15th

Do more in July 2015 15th -31st

Marketing Update

May/June Update

Do more in... June 2015

Marketing Update

A new taxi service is now available for locals & visitors. Lealfets in Budding Genius if you want to leave out for guests http://www.dornoch.org.uk/dornoch_private_hire

Dornoch is now a WorldHost Destination - thanks to 22 members of the Business Group attaining WorldHost recognition, representing over 25% of the members. We are only the 4th area in Scotland to achieve this award, so well done to you all!

North Coast 500 has attracted a lot of interest with a reach of 25 million on Social Media! Don't miss out on this opportunity. Check if your business is already listed

http://www.northcoast500.com/your-route/sutherland/accommodation.aspx

http://www.northcoast500.com/your-route/sutherland/food-drink.aspx

http://www.northcoast500.com/your-route/sutherland/adventure-attractions.aspx

http://www.northcoast500.com/your-route/sutherland/culture.aspx

http://www.northcoast500.com/your-route/sutherland/history-heritage.aspx

If not submit the details using the link below - a 30 word description, a photo, business name, address & website required - and it's FREE!

http://www.northcoast500.com/home/list-your-business.aspx

 

 


The business group was formed in September 2014, with membership charges related to the size of business, to enable a substantial joint marketing fund to be generated to more effectively promote Dornoch as a visitor destination.

If you would like to join click here for introduction and benefits of membership and here for application form.  

There are currently 88 members of the business group and the marketing target of £20,000 was reached in December allowing DACIC to apply for further funding from the Dornoch Common Good Fund and VisitScotland Growth fund bringing to the total marketing pot to £80,000 by 1st March.

See here for VisitScotland's announcement of the award.

The new VisitDornoch site was launched in February and the first Dornoch video appeared on You Tube in March 2015. For more see here

The regular competitions run on the website encourage visitor engagement with an exciting prize. 

 


John Thurso MP visited the DACIC board and members of the Business Group on 27th March in the Royal Dornoch golf Club to hear of the marketing plans.

 


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