Community spirit helps Bute business to shine
Independent Isle of Bute home and gift shop Simply Buteiful has thanked the community – and the region’s local gift card initiative – for helping it to stay open through the winter. Rachel McGinlay served in the police force in Coventry for 28 years before moving to the Isle of Bute to be closer to […]
Carers Week: Local gift card rewards carers and local communities
A pioneering local gift card scheme has been used to say ‘thank you’ to more than 1,000 hard-working carers across Scotland – injecting back into local communities at the same time. Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards are available for each of the country’s 32 local authority regions and can only be spent in the areas […]
Lidl signs up to accept Scotland Loves Local Gift Card
Lidl has announced it is joining the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card scheme, meaning Scots can now look forward to even more choice when using their gift cards. From Kirkwall to Kelso, Lidl’s 111 Scottish stores are now accepting the regional Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards. The cards can be swiped at the till like […]
Scotland Loves Local Gift Card to go digital
The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is going digital – supported by a £250,000 boost from the Scottish Government. Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards can be loaded with credit and used in participating shops and businesses within users’ local council area. Now the Scottish Government has announced further support for the programme, unveiling its latest […]
Gift card helps households join the ‘shop local club’
Independent businesses say the distribution of the £100 Scotland Loves Local East Renfrewshire Gift Card is helping customers to realise the value of shopping local. Traders have hailed the scheme a success for bringing new customers through their doors while helping families to get the essentials they need. From the end of November 2022, more […]
Positive gift card impact highlighted in Scottish Parliament
A business leader championed the positive the impact of a local gift card programme in boosting business and helping households as he spoke at a reception in the Scottish Parliament. Aberdeen Inspired chief executive Adrian Watson, pictured above, was among the speakers at a special Holyrood reception highlighting the impact of community-led action on building stronger, […]
Scotland Loves Local Gift Card helps inspire new generation of shoppers
A business owner has described how his region’s Scotland Loves Local Gift Card has encouraged new – and younger – faces to support his shop, boosting his trade as well as helping families through the cost of living crisis. The Scotland Loves Local East Renfrewshire Gift Card can be spent with over 120 businesses across […]
‘Now is the time to invest in Scotland’s towns and cities’ – business boss
The chairman of a Scottish family leisure activity firm has hailed the £13 million distribution of Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards as a boost for community inclusion. Innoflate is among the brands showing its support for the initiative, praising the way in which it is being used to support low income households and registering to […]
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 households in receipt of council tax reduction from the 7th December. In the first month, over […]
Scotland Loves Local: Firm addresses cost of living crisis with employee reward
Dundee-based Ashton McGill has come up with an innovative way of helping staff with the cost of living crisis while supporting the local economy. The accountancy firm will give their team Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards, which can be spent with local businesses on everything from food to fuel, clothes to coffee. Founder Alasdair McGill, […]