Choose reuse: Thousands get behind BID’s coffee cup project to reduce waste and boost business
Thousands of free reusable cups have been handed out to coffee lovers in Paisley to encourage consumers to choose reuse. Paisley First BID (Business Improvement District) secured support from Zero Waste Scotland to launch a town-wide reusable cup scheme, making reuse a sustainable and aspirational option for customers buying a hot drink. Customers who return […]
‘Scotland Loves Local has made people a lot closer’
Some of the faces of Scotland Loves Local’s launch believe people now have a greater appreciation of the critical difference that they can make to their communities by choosing local. Members of the Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Milngavie and Paisley led the line on explaining the importance of thinking local first to the nation […]
Driving multi-million pound Scotland Loves Local Gift Card success to a new level
Ambitious plans are being pursued to open up the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card to more people in more places. Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) – with support from the Scottish Government – is working alongside Perth-headquartered fintech Miconex to broaden the initiative’s reach. Behind-the-scenes work is underway on enhancing the technology behind the gift card […]
Leigh Sparks: We’ve great things happening in Scotland’s towns . . . we need more of it
Professor Leigh Sparks is in no doubt that transformational work is happening to make towns across Scotland better, reimagining and revitalising them following decades of neglect. What he would like to see is more of it. And the highly-respected retail academic and author is certain that initiatives such as Scotland Loves Local – urging people […]
Scotland Loves Local: Five years of championing communities
Scotland Loves Local is five – and the need for people to #ChooseLocal and get behind the people and businesses in their community is as strong as ever. What started as a marketing campaign to help communities and local businesses through the aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic has grown into a far wider movement. The […]
Glastonbury stars heading for Milngavie Street Party
Stars hot from the stage at Glastonbury are on their way to Milngavie. Iconic drum and base duo Fabio and Grooverider, actor and DJ Craig Charles and Mercury Music Prize nominees Corto Alto will all be performing at the biggest Milngavie Street Party yet. They are heading to the East Dunbartonshire town just weeks after […]
People Make Places: Theme revealed for Scotland Loves Local Week 2025
The people who make Scotland’s communities so special will be celebrated as part of Scotland Loves Local Week. People Make Places is the theme for this year’s events, which take place from Saturday August 23. A week of activities, including social media campaigning and political visits, will highlight the transformational difference of choosing local – […]
Search launched for Town of the Year as Scotland Love Local Awards return
The search is on to find Scotland’s Town of the Year as nominations open for the 2025 Scotland Loves Local Awards. And people across the country are being encouraged to shine a spotlight on their community’s champions and the work they do to make a difference. As well as crowning Scotland’s Town of the Year, […]
New kiosk to buy Scotland Loves Local Glasgow Gift Card launched in key location
Glasgow’s own Gift Card is now available to purchase in person for the first time, thanks to a new partnership between Buchanan Galleries and Glasgow City Council. Glaswegians can show their support for local businesses and help keep the city centre thriving by buying the Glasgow Gift Card for friends and family from the self-service […]
Vicinity chief executive: We will transform towns through innovation and action
Special blog by Henry Jinman of Vicinity, sponsor of Town of the Year in the Scotland Loves Local Awards If you’re looking to see how a town can be rejuvenated through determination, innovation and – critically – collaboration, look no further than Oban. Scotland’s reigning town of the year is flying the flag for what […]