Self-catering businesses are the backbone of Scotland’s tourism industry, contributing almost £1 billion annually to the economy and supporting 29,000 jobs. These businesses sustain local communities, drive visitor spending, and preserve Scotland’s unique hospitality experience. However, rising regulations, restrictive policies, and a negative narrative threaten the very future of this vital sector.
The ASSC Advocacy Fund is our dedicated initiative to ensure that self-catering businesses are heard, protected, and championed at all levels of government. With your support, we can continue our lobbying efforts, legal challenges, and awareness campaigns to safeguard the industry for generations to come.
By donating to the Advocacy Fund, you are directly supporting efforts to:
Every pound you donate helps strengthen our voice and protect thousands of livelihoods.
Your donation to the Advocacy Fund enables us to:
✔ Lobby Government & Councils to ensure self-catering businesses are fairly represented.
✔ Fund Legal Challenges to oppose unjust legislation affecting self-catering businesses.
✔ Launch PR & Awareness Campaigns to highlight the sector’s economic and social benefits.
✔ Fight for Fair Policy Changes that secure the future of Scotland’s tourism economy.
✔ Provide Crisis Response Support to tackle immediate threats to the sector.
Without action, the self-catering sector faces uncertainty. With your help, we can secure its future.
Join us in protecting Scotland’s self-catering sector. Your donation, big or small, has a direct impact on our ability to advocate, lobby, and defend self-catering businesses across Scotland.
Your support ensures Scotland’s self-catering sector remains strong, sustainable, and a vital part of our economy. Together, we can make a difference.
For further information on how your donation is used, please see our Terms & Conditions.