Lerwick’s ‘Love Local’ October Holiday Activities Hailed a Success
The activities arranged by Living Lerwick, the BID for Lerwick, during the October holidays have generated plenty of footfall to Lerwick town centre and have been hailed a success by business owners and customers. The Love Local Hub set up for the holidays provided a showcase of products and services which can be purchased in […]
Aberdeenshire Council Encourages North-East Residents to Shop Local
Aberdeenshire Council is throwing its weight behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign which encourages shoppers to think local first to support the economy in its recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Scotland Loves Local has been launched by Scotland’s Towns Partnership with the support of the Scottish Government. It encourages people to support […]
£1 Million Scotland Loves Local Fund Announced
A new £1 million Scotland Loves Local Fund will provide grants of between £500 and £5,000 to hundreds of local projects that improve and promote local places and communities. The Scottish Government fund can include support for small scale local improvements that will help motivate people to shop, eat and relax within their community whilst […]
New Video: Small Business Owners in Scotland Explain How Spending Locally Benefits the Community
In a new campaign video, released October 2020, small business owners in Melrose and Alloa explain how money spent locally stays in the local economy and spreads benefit throughout the community. Watch here: The video is part of Scotland Loves Local, a national campaign calling on us to think local first while taking care and […]
Meet the businesses starring in the new Scotland Loves Local TV ad
A group of neighbouring businesses are fronting a major campaign urging shoppers across Scotland to think local first. A cafe boss, arts shop owner, barber and property professional, all based on Kempock Street in Gourock, are backing the Scotland Loves Local initiative. They feature in a new television advert now airing on STV and ITV […]
Most Scots shoppers put their local high streets first
More than half of Scots always support shops on their local high street, a new study has found. And there is growing recognition of the fact that people need to get behind their town centres if businesses in them are to survive the consequences of Covid-19 and thrive beyond the pandemic. The findings have emerged […]