Case Studies

Cairngorms National Park exchanges

Six exchanges were offered in the Badenoch and Strathspey area of the Cairngorms National Park.

people sitting around a table listening to a person speak. The table has a board game on it surrounded by paperwork, glasses and jugs of water

45 community activists with an interest or already involved in community tourism. Each host provided talks and/or tours showcasing projects, funding packages, operational models, staff resourcing and key lessons learned.

Learning Outcomes

  • Gain a better appreciation of what others are achieving under the chosen theme, the operational models they use and solutions they have found to different challenges
  • Learn about what others have done in response to covid and recovery, the issues they have faced and the opportunities they have seized
  • Develop and apply learnings that are relevant to circumstances

Community Organisation:
SCOTO network members

Exchange Host Partners:
Discovery Centre - Hostel and dark Skies Park, Tomintoul & Glenlivet Development Trust, Aviemore and Glenmore Trust, Strathspey Community Connxions, Strathspey Railway association, Badaguish Outdoor Centre & Speyside Trust

SCA Endorsing Network Member:
SCOTO community Tourism Network