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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Scotland’s Towns Conference 2025 set to be biggest yet
This year’s Scotland’s Towns Conference is poised to be the biggest yet. Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP) will hold its annual showcase on the innovations shaping the future of towns and places at the University of Strathclyde’s Technology and Innovation...
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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...
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Date set for Scotland Loves Local Week 2025
The third Scotland Loves Local Week will take place from Saturday August 23 2025. There will once again be seven days of events to showcase and celebrate tremendous people, businesses and initiatives which make our communities so special. The...
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We can take choosing local to a new level in 2025
Blog by Scotland’s Towns Partnership Chief Officer Kimberley Guthrie: One of the biggest positive differences that people across the country can make for their communities this year is to embrace Scotland Loves Local’s call to action for everyone to...
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