Could you help champion Scotland Loves Local in Argyll and Bute?
To help keep spending local, support businesses and protect jobs, businesses across Argyll and Bute are being encouraged to give their backing to the successful Scotland Loves Local Gift Card scheme. The council is now looking for Business Ambassadors...
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Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card breaks UK records
A local gift card scheme to boost businesses across Glasgow will be the biggest the UK has ever seen. More than 700 businesses are already signed up to accept the Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card – with the...
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Online market launched as Edinburgh West End issues ‘choose local’ rallying cry
Businesses in Edinburgh’s West End have joined forces in a rapid response to keep seasonal trade alive in the wake of heightened coronavirus concerns. Shops, venues and attractions in the area would normally expect to be busy into the...
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Convenience store chains back Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards
Scotland’s biggest convenience store chains are throwing their weight behind a landmark initiative to boost local economies. Scotmid, Spar Scotland and One O One Retail have each signed their shops to accept the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card as...
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Retail giants sign up to accept Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards
Some of the biggest names on the high street have signed up to accept the new Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards. Marks & Spencer, Boots, Primark and schuh are just some of the businesses where shoppers will be able...
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Scotland Loves Local Awards winners to be announced
The winners of the inaugural Scotland Loves Local Awards will be announced on Thursday. The event, presented by STV’s Sean Batty, will be broadcast via Scotland’s Town’s Partnership’s YouTube channel at 4pm. It will include the announcement of the...
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Scotland Loves Local Awards shortlist revealed
The finalists have been announced for the inaugural Scotland Loves Local Awards. Individuals, businesses and community organisations from across the country are in the running for the accolades after being nominated by people who have seen and felt the...
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Blog: ‘If you haven’t already fallen in love with local, get out there and see what you’ve been missing’
Shirley MacGillivray, Head of Communities and Membership at Scotmid Coop, explains why Scotmid are supporting the Scotland Loves Local campaign. Scotland is opening up. Now we have the chance to blow off the cobwebs and to immerse ourselves in...
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Scotmid seeks next top Scottish food and drink product for national listing
Scotmid has teamed up with Scotland Food & Drink to give food and drinks producers the chance to win one of five promotional listings across the convenience store’s Scottish sites in a newly launched local favourites competition. The competition...
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Sustrans Scotland Blog: How Local Active Travel Promotes Liveable Communities
Daisy Narayanan, Director of Urbanism for Sustrans, drawns on the lessons of Covid-19 to show how local, active travel can contribute to more liveable and sustainable communities. – – – During lockdown, people had a taste of what it’s...
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