Voluntary organisations use local gift card to support first tenancies and people facing crisis
The Fife Gift Card is being used by voluntary organisations in initiatives designed to support those in need, including those moving from homelessness into their first tenancies, and people facing crisis circumstances. A collaboration between Fife Council and their...
Read moreNational search to find Teacher of the Year goes live in Scotland
Nominations are now open in a national Teacher of the Year competition in Scotland. Led by fintech Miconex and sponsored by group collecting platform GiftRound, the competition has £1250 in local gift cards as the prize. The teacher who...
Read moreScotland Loves Local Gift Card joins GiftRound
Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards are now available to buy in the GiftRound store as part of a drive to encourage local shopping. People can group collect using GiftRound for all types of occasions. Gifting local just got easier...
Read moreScots mums front Mother’s Day campaign to encourage local shopping
Five Scottish business owning and influencer mums are taking part in a new campaign, encouraging people to think about what mums really want and need this Mother’s Day, supporting local businesses at the same time Almost eight-in-10 (77%) of...
Read moreCollaboration is key to making Dundee thrive
A Dundee firm is encouraging organisations to think local in 2024 as it chooses the city’s local gift card for its staff rewards ATL Turbine Services has rewarded its team with the Dundee Gift Card as its end of...
Read moreScotland Loves Local Gift Card sales top £1m
Sales of gift cards designed specifically to lock spending into local economies across Scotland have topped £1m for the first time. Corporate orders – mainly rewards for staff – have made up half of the sales of Scotland Loves...
Read moreGift card will put presents under the tree and food in the cupboards this Christmas
Glasgow East End charity PEEK has switched to the city’s local gift card as an integral part of their support offering this Christmas. Families will receive a £50 Glasgow Gift Card per child to spend with more than 1,200...
Read moreGift card donations support homeless teenagers this Christmas
People are being asked to donate Dundee Gift Cards to teenagers in need, including those living in homeless units, as part of Help for Kids’ mission to make sure every child in Dundee wakes up to a present on...
Read moreCo-op signs up to accept Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards
Added convenience is on the cards as Co-op joins the innovative Scotland Loves Local Gift Card and Town & City Gift Card ‘shop local’ initiatives. The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card, which was introduced by Scotland’s Towns Partnership and...
Read moreShare 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....
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