Better Places Fund - useful links and resources
Better Places Fund reports and updates
Better Places Fund – Evaluation Report – February 2024
Better Places Fund - Evaluation Report - March 2023
Better Places Fund - Evaluation Report - March 2022
Better Places Fund 2022 projects
Better Places Fund 2021 projects
Better Places Fund projects update on visitor management activities - 2023
Better Places Fund projects update on visitor management activities - 2022
Better Places Fund - Project update: Mull Seasonal Wildlife and Visitor Engagement Ranger 2023
Useful links
Visitor Management Strategy for Scotland
Scottish Countryside Rangers' Association
NatureScot – a policy statement on rangering in Scotland
Management for People 2004 – useful guide, some references are dated but gives a sound basis for visitor management planning.
Scottish Outdoor Access Code – including supplementary information and guidance on camping, fires and litter.
National Access Forum Guidance: Managing camping with tents in Scotland under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 (guide published in 2021).
Better Places Fund 2023 - Infographic
Better Places Fund 2023
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Key facts and figures relating to the Better Places Fund 2023:
- 18 organisations awarded £900,000
- 24 projects funded in visitor hotspots
- More than 50,000 visitor engagements
- 63 rangers employed over the peak summer months
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