What can we do for you ?
By Becoming a Member..
Membership of SSDA will bring a host of tangible benefits to individual businesses, local marketing groups, suppliers, events, and social enterprises. As a member you will benefit from:
PLACE BRAND MARKETING
Putting the South of Scotland on the map through ‘Scotland Starts Here’ and driving a sustainable increase in visitors to the area. This will be done through; SSH Website, SSH APP and SSH Social Media channels which include Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok.
Dedicated marketing campaigns and collaborative marketing campaigns with partners.
DIGITAL IMPROVEMENT
Engage with your customers more effectively, maximising customer communication opportunities, meet evolving consumer expectation and reach audiences effectively including having excellent online visibility and bookability.
BUSINESS AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Fulfil business potential through innovation, collaboration, creativity, and diversification.
IMPACT
Since our inception the impact we have had on our Members in the South of Scotland has been huge
Members
People engaged with SSDA
on training and events
Growth in social
following on SSH
Upcoming Events
Below is a snippet of our latest events. Find out more on our Events page.
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Membership of the SSDA is open to all tourism, hospitality and leisure businesses
and organisations across the South of Scotland.
Our Latest News
The latest news from across the South of Scotland.
One month till Sir Jackie Stewart Classic
Thirlestane Castle has welcomed young Scottish motorsports star, Chloe Grant (16), to test its sprint track with only one month to go before it hosts the Sir Jackie Stewart Classic[…]
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Sir Jackie Stewart to open Borders Book Festival
Sir Jackie Stewart, OBE, one of the best-loved, most highly regarded names in global sport, will be coming to the Borders Book Festival at Harmony Garden in Melrose on Thursday[…]
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Borders pupils pioneer tourism metaverse at Great Tapestry of Scotland
The Great Tapestry of Scotland and the award-winning Inspire Learning team at Scottish Borders Council are set to put young people, local stories and technology at the heart of a[…]
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EWS Festival Fringe 2022 launches with over 15 events planned in Innerleithen
The Enduro World Series (EWS) Tweed Valley have launched their Festival Fringe programme, encompassing over 15 events between 26th May and 5th June, coinciding with the spectacle of international EWS[…]
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SSDA Newsletter April 2022
“This month we’re really pleased to see our work on Scotland’s Year of Stories come to fruition. We have such a rich cultural heritage that when combined with the fantastic[…]
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Borders Book Festival Line up Announced
The Borders Book Festival programme has been announced and tickets are now on sale, as organisers prepare to welcome back on stage big names in books; stars of stage and[…]
Read moreSome of our Engaged Members
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Crawick Multiverse
Trail Skills
Crafty Distillery
Trimontium Museum
Kirkcudbright AT
The Bairnkine
