It’s Scotland Loves Local Week – the time to celebrate and get behind the people who make our places.
From Saturday August 23 until Saturday August 30, the team at Scotland’s Towns Partnership is championing the message for us all to choose local.
The theme of this year’s activity is People Make Places, reminding us all that behind every shopfront, in every office, at every place you enjoy a bite to eat or day out is a friend, neighbour or relative.
These are the people who make our places great. And they need our support, protecting jobs, keeping communities welcoming, vibrant and creating new opportunities for everyone’s future.
During Scotland Loves Local Week, you can show your support by:
- Making even just one extra visit to businesses in your community and spend a little with them.
- Showing how much your favourite local business means to you by taking a photograph and posting it on social media using the hashtags #ScotlandLovesLocal, #ChooseLocal and #PeopleMakePlaces.
- Encouraging organisations in your community to spread the word about choosing local. We have assets that they can use to do that which are available to download here.
- Making a pledge in your own business or workplace to support other local enterprises by choosing local whenever it’s possible to do so.
- Showing your love for local businesses through the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card, either buying one for a friend or loved one, urging your employer to use it as a corporate reward or signing your business up to accept it (more details are available at www.lovelocal.scot/giftcard).
When we love local, we can create better places to live, work and visit. By supporting local, we are choosing to back local businesses and the people behind them. Together, we can build stronger communities for a more sustainable future.
Scotland Loves Local is supported by the Scottish Government.
