Coffee, cake and cocktails: New town trails are a real taste treat
The great tastes of three towns are being celebrated as part of the drive encouraging more Scots to choose local. Scotland’s Improvement Districts (SIDs) has joined forces with tech company Vicinity to launch town trails for Alloa, Kirkintiloch and...
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Aberdeen Gift Card supports struggling households
Aberdeen City Council’s £1.9 million gift card allocation to help Aberdeen residents through the cost of living crisis is supporting struggling households and providing a welcome boost for city businesses. More than 14,000 Aberdeen Gift Cards were distributed to...
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Emotional support service offered to small businesses across Scotland
Special support is being offered to help people in small businesses across Scotland respond to stresses created or exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. An alliance in Oban has developed the free cognitive behavioural coaching which it believes is greatly...
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Support for Scotland’s drive to Choose Local grows
The message for everyone across country to choose local is growing ever louder as support for the Scotland Loves Local campaign grows. Businesses and business groups across the country are flying the flag for the drive as people urge...
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Scotland Loves Local Awards to honour community champions
Special awards will be presented to honour the inspirational and innovative work making Scotland’s communities better places to live. A high street hero, place leader and those leading the charge to tackle climate change will be among those recognised...
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Milngavie Project Hailed as Fantastic Example of What BIDs Can Achieve
A significant public realm development has been hailed as a fantastic example of the difference that Business Improvement Districts can make to their community. Phil Prentice, Chief Officer of Scotland’s Towns Partnership and National Director of Scotland’s Improvement Districts,...
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Shop Local: Consumers Turn to Local, Multi-Venue Gift Card Schemes
Scottish fintech Miconex has revealed that over £1.9 million was spent through its Town and City Gift Card programmes in 2020, providing evidence that consumers are turning to local, multi-venue gift card programmes in a bid to support local businesses. The 2020 sales...
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Scotland Leads The Way In Christmas Quiz To Bring Towns And Cities Together And Share The ‘Shop Local’ Message
FIVE Scottish places are leading the way in a new Christmas quiz designed to support local gift card programmes around the UK, and encourage local shopping this Christmas. Over 70 towns and cities around the UK have taken part...
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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...
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