Love local drive supports vulnerable and protects jobs in Drumchapel
A Glasgow housing association has injected tens of thousands of pounds into the city economy by giving its tenants greater spending power. Cernach, which owns almost 900 homes in Drumchapel, has been using the Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift...
Read moreEast Ayrshire takes CentreStage to star in Scotland Loves Local with Sean Batty
Television weatherman Sean Batty was treated to a rendition of Singing in the Rain as he championed the power of community and choosing local. Members of the Aspire Choir at CentreStage in Kilmarnock sang out for the STV presenter...
Read moreTime to back local businesses with corporate incentive schemes, say Scots
Scots want employers to do more to support other businesses in their community – incentivising staff with rewards which can only be spent with local enterprises. Findings of a poll released today show huge support for companies to use...
Read moreImprovement district leaders support Scotland Loves Local Week
Leaders of Scotland’s city Business Improvement Districts highlighted the importance of choosing local as they met in Inverness. Gathering during Scotland Loves Local Week (August 28 – September 3), managers and senior officers from across the country stood united...
Read moreScotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card’s multi-million pound boost to households and businesses
Action by Glasgow City Council to support residents through the cost-of-living crisis delivered a £7.59 million boost for city businesses. In the summer of 2022, the council distributed Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Cards worth £105 to 85,000 low-income...
Read moreBlog: Why loving local tourism is a win-win situation
By Caroline Warburton – VisitScotland Destination Development Director Happy Scotland Loves Local Week! This week marks the very first Scotland Loves Local Week (28th August – 3rd Sept). Organised by Scotland’s Towns Partnership, the organisation behind the national Love Local campaign,...
Read moreMcGill’s Buses hop onto the Scotland Loves Local campaign
Scotland’s Towns Partnership is delighted to announce that the McGill’s Bus Group is coming on board with its Scotland Loves Local campaign. The announcement comes in the runup to the first Scotland Loves Local Week, which begins on August...
Read more‘We’re working hard to support local people . . . we need them to support us too’
Business bosses and enterprise leaders working tirelessly to support their communities have been explaining why the support of local people has never been needed more. They have spoken out in support of Scotland Loves Local and its drive for...
Read moreWatch Sean Batty’s home town tour as he urges Buddies to Choose Local
Sean Batty is leading the rallying cry for Buddies to choose local and get behind businesses in Paisley. The STV weatherman has shone a spotlight on some of the gems of his home town as an ambassador for Scotland...
Read moreShopping Centre champions Scotland Loves Local as new community hub opens
The power of collaboration in championing the message for people to choose local has been highlighted with the opening of a new community hub. East Renfrewshire Council has created another accessible place in which people can connect with local...
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