Forres Area Business Association

07/04/2026

This draft Strategy sets out a new place‑based approach to tourism in Moray. It looks beyond traditional destination marketing and instead focuses on caring for our places, working better together, and supporting wellbeing. It recognises that tourism can help our local

19/03/2026

The Moray Chamber of Commerce is running a Growth Festival on 21 to 23 April with a wide range of different topics in different locations that are open to all businesses, many free of charge. For further details and to book see their website.

The Moray Growth Festival returns from 21st–23rd April 2026, bringing together businesses, entrepreneurs and community leaders from across Moray.

19/03/2026

Tourism is important to the area and its businesses, whether they are directly focused on visitors or not.
The public consultation on Moray Council's draft tourism strategy, Moray Tourism 2036 – Our Ten Year Strategy, is now live on the Moray Engage platform.

The consultation will run for six weeks and will close at 9am on 28 April 2026.

You can access and take part in the consultation here:

This draft Strategy sets out a new place‑based approach to tourism in Moray. It looks beyond traditional destination marketing and instead focuses on caring for our places, working better together, and supporting wellbeing. It recognises that tourism can help our local

17/03/2026

The Forres Conservation and Heritage Scheme has a public consultation about some of its plans on Friday, 20 March.

There is also an upcoming deadline for registration of interest of funded building surveys for traditional properties. Property owners are asked to register their interest by Tuesday 31 March 2026 by emailing [email protected] with the following details:
Name, address, contact number and email
Ownership status (sole or shared)
Any relevant information about the building’s current condition
Confirmation of match funding availability for potential grant-supported repairs
Further details are available at https://newsroom.moray.gov.uk/news/funded-building-condition-surveys-offered-to-traditional-properties-in-forres-conservation-area

14/03/2026

24/02/2026

Such an informative and interesting evening thank you Jean.

✨ Mental Health Awareness | Forres ✨
It was a pleasure to deliver a Mental Health Awareness session in the warm and welcoming environment of Café 1496, in partnership with Forres Business Association.
We explored how mental health impacts all of us at different points in our lives, the importance of recognising early signs, and the support that is available, from professionals, groups and through peer support and connection within our own community.
Participants engaged openly, shared experiences and resources, and contributed to thoughtful, supportive discussion throughout.
Creating space for these conversations locally really matters. Thank you to Café 1496 and Forres Business Association for helping champion mental health in the community. 💚

06/02/2026

The team at Fantastic Forres are creating a 2026 version of their map of Forres. If you would like to have your business advertised there please email Ewen and Sathya at [email protected] by by Monday 16th February

The prices tiers are:
Tier 1: £70 - an icon representing your business on the map along with your business name and up-to-date details on the reverse of the leaflet.
Tier 2: £150 - everything from tier 1 plus an illustration of your shop.
Tier 3: £350 - Everything from tier 2 plus the rights of use for the illustration which you can use for your own branding, advertising, website etc.

A digital version of the 2025 map can be seen athttps://visitforres.scot/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Forres-Business-Map_594-x-210_internet-version.pdf

04/02/2026

With over 100 vehicles, enthusiasts and visitors expected to visit Forres Theme Day on Sunday, May 3, the Theme Day programme is a great place to advertise your business.

It is issued to all of the vehicle entrants and is also popular with people attending the event. It's around 20 pages and is jam-packed with useful information about the day itself.

A full-page advert is £200, a half page is £100 and quarter page is £50.
For more information orf to book your advert, please contact Claire on 07846 145050 or email [email protected]

Forres Area Business Association

23/01/2026

Join us on 10 February at Cafe 1496 for a free Mental Health Awareness session.
While it is free to attend booking is required, please at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/forres-area-business-association/t-ldnaoag/

22/01/2026

Does your business have a skills shortage?

📊 Each year The Open University produces its Business Barometer - a state of the nation insight to what employers are thinking about the skills challenges they are facing. The 2025 Business Barometer found that of respondents from Scotland:

▪️50% of organisations said they have a written skills plan to address their skills shortages

🌟 The Open University are working with TrainingZone to create a free Skills Starter tool that will help businesses and organisations begin important conversations and take the first steps in building a plan.

1. Fill in the questionnaire on the webpage to define your main skills challenges.
2. You will be sent a plan-on-a page and a set of resources based on your priorities.
3. Fill in your plan.

🔗 https://business.open.ac.uk/skills-starter

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19/01/2026

Last chance to buy your tickets to join us at the Burns Breakfast - at the Forres Coffee House in the Community Centre on Friday!

Tickets available until Wednesday.

Tickets are now available for Burns Breakfast at Forres Coffee House, Forres on Fri 23 Jan 2026 at 8:30AM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!