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The third year of Aberdeenshire Council's Coastal Communities Challenge Fund (CCCF) programme has launched to support a range of activities with positive economic, social or environmental impacts for Aberdeenshire's coastal communities.

Taking place in Aberdeen on 28 March, this workshop aims to support the recovery of tourism by enabling businesses to tap into the power of storytelling to boost customer engagement and generate revenue.

As we begin work to reassess the current destination strategy, we invite you to share your views on challenges and things that matter to you and your business and help shape the future direction of tourism in North-east Scotland.

We share the results from our latest Quarterly Business Monitor, looking back at business performance for October to December 2021.

Our upcoming series of webinars will focus on social media marketing, bringing you the latest advances in social media tools and techniques. There will be three webinars at different levels to suit your level of experience: introductory, intermediate and advanced. You will also have the option to sign up for a one-to-one session following the webinar.

Complete our second quarterly business monitor looking back to the period October to December 2021 to help present a picture of the current state of the sector in the North-east and to provide insight into relevant regional and national forums.

As part of our Business Recovery Programme, we are delighted to be working in partnership with Green Tourism to deliver sustainability audits for local tourism and hospitality businesses at no cost to you.

Applications are now open for VisitScotland's virtual trade show, Discover Scotland: Reconnect 2022, which will take place on 5-7 April 2022.

This new grant will allow local accommodation providers to apply for funding to enhance their facilities to better the needs of adventure seeking visitors. With outdoor and adventure tourism predicted to continue growing in 2021 and beyond, this is an opportunity to make Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire a key destination for adventure tourism.

Applications are now open for the 4th Game Changer for Tourism Businesses programme. The programme can help you return to growth by supporting you to identify your target markets, define consumer and customer demands and refine your offering to provide the services and experiences that visitors seek.