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Aberdeen Gift Card supports struggling households

By Ewan Robertson
on February 1, 2023

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...

Emotional support service offered to small businesses across Scotland

By Ewan Robertson
on September 14, 2021

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...

Support for Scotland’s drive to Choose Local grows

By Ewan Robertson
on July 29, 2021

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...

Scotland Loves Local Awards to honour community champions

By Ewan Robertson
on June 28, 2021

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...

Milngavie Project Hailed as Fantastic Example of What BIDs Can Achieve

By Ewan Robertson
on April 19, 2021

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,...

Shop Local: Consumers Turn to Local, Multi-Venue Gift Card Schemes

By Ewan Robertson
on February 1, 2021

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...

Scotland Leads The Way In Christmas Quiz To Bring Towns And Cities Together And Share The ‘Shop Local’ Message

By Ewan Robertson
on December 14, 2020

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...

Business Improvement Districts Back Scotland Loves Local Campaign

By Ewan Robertson
on August 10, 2020

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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Aberdeen Gift Card supports struggling households

Emotional support service offered to small businesses across Scotland

Support for Scotland’s drive to Choose Local grows

Scotland Loves Local Awards to honour community champions

Milngavie Project Hailed as Fantastic Example of What BIDs Can Achieve

Shop Local: Consumers Turn to Local, Multi-Venue Gift Card Schemes

Scotland Leads The Way In Christmas Quiz To Bring Towns And Cities Together And Share The ‘Shop Local’ Message

Business Improvement Districts Back Scotland Loves Local Campaign

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