Sector-specific support and guidance

Sector-specific support and guidance

Safer workplace guidance is released by the Scottish Government on a sectoral basis and can be found here.

Agriculture

• Guidance for farmers and crofters to prevent the spread of Covid-19 has been published.

Construction

• Individual Training Accounts could cover the cost of CSCS training. See this flyer for more details.

Culture & Heritage

• Culture & Business Fund Scotland
  
• Culture Organisations & Venue Recovery Fund Round 2
• Good practice guidelines for re-opening museums, galleries and heritage attractions
• Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund Round 2

Creative Industries

• Scottish Government: Guidance for creative studios and shared workspaces
• Creative Scotland – Open Fund: Sustaining Creative Development
• XpoNorth – COVID-19 Coronavirus Resources

Events / Weddings

• VisitScotland – Preparing for Events
• Events sector guidance

Fishing

• Additional quota for inshore fishing 
• Aquaculture storage aid
• Seafood Producers Resilience Fund

Financial Services

• Guidance for the reopening of the financial services sector

Food & Drink

• Retail, Hospitality, Leisure and Aviation Relief scheme – closes 30th April 2021
• Food Standards Scotland – Coronavirus Questions and Answers
• Food Standards Scotland – COVID-19 Guidance for Food Business Operators and Their Employees.

Forestry and Other Outdoor Work (Peatland Restoration, Wildlife Management, Ecological Surveys)

• Scottish Forestry – Forestry Sector Restart and Resilience Plan / Safe Working Guidance

Horticulture, Fruit and Vegetable Industry Sector

• Advice to support stakeholders develop safe working practices to
  reduce the spread of COVID-19

Hospitality & Tourism

•  VisitScotland
  • COVID-19 Business Recovery
  • Government advice and FAQs
  • Financial support for businesses
  • Responsible travel & tourism during COVID-19
  • Scottish Tourism Emergency Response Group (STERG)
  • Mental health and wellbeing
• Destination & Sector Marketing Fund
• ASSC Guidelines for Self catering Accommodation
• Collection of Customer and Visitor Contact details – To register for our local #ProtectNorthHighlands Service, use this link.
• Guidance for Wildlife, Adventure & Activity Tourism operators in Scotland
• Hospitality Action
• Hospitality Health
• National Tourism and Hospitality Guidelines 
• Scottish Tourism Alliance advice pages
• Support for Travel Agents
• Venture North Membership offer
• ‘We’re Good to Go’ National Standard

Manufacturing

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): manufacturing sector guidance
• Guidance for employers on investigating outbreaks in manufacturing businesses.
• Manufacturing: returning to work safely during the coronavirus pandemic

Marine

• Sail Scotland Guidelines for Marine Operators

Places of Worship

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for the safe use of places of worship

Private landlords and letting agents

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for private landlords and letting agents

Public Libraries

• Guidance for public libraries

Retail

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance for retail, tourism and hospitality customers
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): retail sector guidance

Social Care

• Coronavirus (COVID-19): social care staff support fund guidance

Transport

• Scotland Coach Operators COVID19 Business Support and Continuity Fund – strand 2
• Transport Transition Plan
• Taxi and Private Hire Driver and Operator Support Fund

Third Sector

• Adapt & Thrive Programme
• Community & Third Sector Recovery Programme
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations Information hub
• Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations funding for organisations information

Waste

• Waste sector guidance

Page updated 14/06/2021

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