High Street Heroes Awards Announced
Nominations sought to recognise remarkable efforts by those who work in our town centres and high streets during the Covid-19 lockdown and re-opening. Find out more at: https://lovelocal.scot/high-street-heroes/. — Special awards will be presented to honour the heroes of Scotland’s high streets to reward their dedication and determination to help those around them during the coronavirus […]
Scotland Loves Local: Blog by Vicki Miller, Director of Marketing at VisitScotland
Vicki Miller, Director of Marketing at VisitScotland, explains why VisitScotland are supporting the Scotland Loves Local campaign, and how shopping locally is part of the experience of rediscovering what we have on our doorsteps. — I love shopping locally. From buying the freshest produce from a green grocer or farmers market, finding the perfect gift […]
Scottish Grocers Federation CEO: “People in Scotland Have Embraced Local”
Chief Executive of the Scottish Grocers Federation, Dr. Pete Cheema OBE, writes his thoughts about the Scotland Loves Local campaign and the ‘love local’ message, as well as on the role of convenience retailers during the coronavirus crisis. — A shock to the system can move society in radically new directions. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
STV Growth Fund Supports Scotland Loves Local
STV’s Growth Fund is supporting the Scotland Loves Local campaign. In this video, STV's Director of Strategic Development, Danielle Kelly, explains why the STV Growth Fund is supporting the Scotland Loves Local message and the importance of the campaign for local businesses and communities. She also discusses what makes her local area special. The campaign […]
Public Invited to Give Views on the Future of Scotland’s Towns
The Expert Review Group formed by the Scottish Government to undertake an appraisal of the Town Centre Action Plan published in 2013 has issued a national survey to gather the views of local communities on the future of their towns. On 1st July 2020, it was announced that the review would be undertaken by a […]
Scottish Gift-Card Provider Gets Behind Scotland Loves Local
Header image: Colin Munro of Miconex with local business owner Dawn Fuge and the Perth Gift Card (Miconex) Scottish tech firm Miconex has announced its support for the Scotland Loves Local campaign, saying that gift card programmes are key for local economy recovery in Scotland. The Perth based company work with 40 cities and towns in […]
Business Improvement Districts Back Scotland Loves Local Campaign
Members of Scotland’s Business Improvement Districts are showing their support for Scotland Loves Local, urging shoppers to act on the call to ‘think local’ while taking care and folloing public health advice. Please see bottom of article for image captions and credits. Scotland’s Towns Partnership has launched the campaign – in association with the Scottish Government […]
National Farmers Union of Scotland Supports Scotland Loves Local Campaign
The president of the National Farmers Union of Scotland has welcomed the launch of the Scotland Loves Local campaign and its power to support the rural economy. Andrew McCornick agrees the initiative, which encourages shoppers across the country to think local first, can be of major benefit to food producers across the country. He recently […]