Gift card donations kit kids out for the new school term
People are being encouraged to donate leftover Moray Gift Card balances to a local charity helping families facing hardship and poverty As children prepare to return to school in Scotland, charity Moray School Bank is welcoming donations of remaining Moray Gift Card balances, to be used to help local families struggling to buy school uniform […]
Farm attraction’s story set to inspire Scots to Choose Local
A farm attraction on the shores of Loch Lomond is playing a starring role in a major drive for people to support businesses in their community. Portnellan Farm, at Gartocharn in Alexandria, has diversified into tourism, offering holiday accommodation as well as speedboat tours on the loch, moorings and venturing into watersports through kayak and […]
‘We’re working hard to support local people . . . we need them to support us too’
Business bosses and enterprise leaders working tirelessly to support their communities have been explaining why the support of local people has never been needed more. They have spoken out in support of Scotland Loves Local and its drive for people to choose local on the back of research which showed that three-quarters of firms said […]
Watch Sean Batty’s home town tour as he urges Buddies to Choose Local
Sean Batty is leading the rallying cry for Buddies to choose local and get behind businesses in Paisley. The STV weatherman has shone a spotlight on some of the gems of his home town as an ambassador for Scotland Loves Local. And, in a new promotional video highlighting the critical need for people to spend […]
Shopping Centre champions Scotland Loves Local as new community hub opens
The power of collaboration in championing the message for people to choose local has been highlighted with the opening of a new community hub. East Renfrewshire Council has created another accessible place in which people can connect with local services at The Avenue Shopping Centre in Newton Mearns. And, to coincide with its opening, centre […]