RuralDimensions

01/06/2026

Delighted to be sharing this post celebrating all the volunteers across Scotland driving forward community led tourism in all its shapes and guises

Proud to volunteer in my own capacity too as a trustee at Callander Youth Project !

🌟 It's Volunteers' Week!

Volunteers' Week is back from 1–7 June, celebrating the incredible people who give their time, skills and energy to their community.

Community tourism across Scotland simply wouldn't happen without the dedication of countless volunteers. From running community organisations and events to welcoming visitors and sharing local stories - their time gives visitors a wonderful experince of Scotland while supporting their local community. We'd like to say a huge thank you to everyone involved in community tourism who gives their time to help their community. 💚

Find out more about Volunteers' Week at: www.volunteersweek.org

We'd also like to thank.... the student volunteers from Glasgow School for Business and Society, GCU Scotland, who supported us at the March SCOTO Gathering 2026. Your enthusiasm and friendly faces helped make the event a success. We’re very grateful for your support! 🙌 We hope your studies in International Tourism & Event Management have been successful.



Glasgow Caledonian University RuralDimensions

22/05/2026

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🧳 Heading off on holiday or away for the weekend?

You don’t need to pack everything but the kitchen sink! Across Scotland, Library of Things initiatives are helping visitors and locals borrow useful items — from tents and prams to toys and bikes. 🌿♻️

Not only can it save money and reduce waste, but it’s also a simple way to travel more sustainably and support community-led initiatives providing valuable local services. 💚

Today we’re highlighting:

📍 Black Isle Library of Things - https://bilot.myturn.com/library/

📍 Library of Things Perth - https://www.libraryofthings.co.uk/

🕶️Top Tip: Plan and book before you go!

By borrowing locally, you’re helping strengthen local communities as well as being kinder to the planet. 🌍



VisitScotland Zero Waste Scotland Circular Communities Scotland

20/05/2026

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The King's Arms is a lot more than just beer

20/05/2026

A great blog!

The King's Arms is a lot more than just beer

25/04/2026

Di at SCOTO has been producing some podcasts to celebrate and this one is from Ballantrae on the South Ayrshire coast - have a listen! 🎧❤️

- PODCAST

For our first podcast of the day, we're speaking to Judie McCourt of Ballantrae Development Trust about how the pub, The Kings Arms - Ballantrae's Community Pub and Hub, and tourism can empower the local community.

👂 You can listen here > https://open.spotify.com/episode/1vg8GCdnG4SMjoKMtBXOVm?si=e_NhEyJ-Tu-SWi34IQtHwQ

The Ballantrae Trust RuralDimensions Loch Ness Hub & Travel Discover Cullen Galloway and Southern Ayrshire UNESCO Biosphere Scottish Rural Action Plunkett UK Development Trusts Association Scotland

25/04/2026

The perfect thing to be doing on !
In the area?

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The perfect day for the Girvan Big Beach Clean… it’s not too late to pop down and join in.

25/04/2026

A very happy Community Tourism Day 2026!

25/04/2026

So today is Community Tourism Day and I am celebrating in Helsinki where I have been for the last few days for a CityDNA conference - and where I am exploring as a temporary local over the weekend

Proud to be part of SCOTO and this is to say a huge thank you to every one I know and have yet to meet who is engaged in community tourism in it's many different guises!

Today is your day!

11/03/2026

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💫 COMMUNITY TOURISM UK

Last week in Glasgow, organisations from across Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland came together at the SCOTO Gathering 2026 to launch Community Tourism UK - a new UK-wide movement to put local communities at the heart of tourism

Community Tourism UK builds on work that began at a landmark conference in York in 2025, hosted by Good Organisation CIC. Since then, the Good Organisation (Social Ventures) CIC with the SCOTO Network, the Foundational Economy Alliance Wales Ltd, The People's Economy and now Fáilte Feirste Thiar /Visit West Belfast, have been working collectively to shape a shared vision for a more equitable and regenerative visitor economy.

At the SCOTO Gathering, delegates were invited to sign the Community Tourism UK Declaration, committing to tourism that prioritises resident wellbeing, protects culture and nature, and gives communities a real voice in how tourism develops.

Now it's your turn 👉 Find out more and sign the declaration: www.communitytourism.uk



Good Organisation Social Ventures Scottish Tourism Alliance VisitScotland Wales VisitEngland Highlands and Islands Enterprise South of Scotland Destination Alliance South of Scotland Enterprise Scottish National Rural Network Fáilte Feirste Thiar

03/03/2026

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Glasgow Thursday and Friday !!

Scottish Community Tourism Gathering March 2026 - GLASGOW