Dedicated community champion named as Scotland’s High Street Hero
Scotland Loves Local Awards: Decades of dedication celebrated after judges hear how volunteer’s actions have ensured critical support for neighbours in need Remarkable work to help vulnerable people through the cost of living crisis has seen a community stalwart crowned as Scotland’s High Street Hero. Gordon McDonald has dedicated more than 40 years to supporting […]
‘Don’t just turn to the online giants on Black Friday’ – Scotland Loves Local
Shoppers across Scotland are being urged to choose local this Black Friday and make it a bumper payday for businesses in their community. The team behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign is calling on everyone across the country to think local first during the entire countdown to Christmas rather than automatically turning to online retail […]
Share your dream Christmas vision to be in with chance of winning a £1,000 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card
The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card has unveiled its festive Win Your Dream Christmas campaign as the initiative nears a milestone of £15 million loaded onto the cards, with more than £640,000-worth of cards sold in 2023 to date. Entrants in the Win Your Dream Christmas campaign are asked ‘what is your dream Christmas’ for […]
Love local drive supports vulnerable and protects jobs in Drumchapel
A Glasgow housing association has injected tens of thousands of pounds into the city economy by giving its tenants greater spending power. Cernach, which owns almost 900 homes in Drumchapel, has been using the Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card to provide financial support to some of those living in its properties. It is a […]