Award-winning collective champions ‘choose local’ rallying cry
A trailblazing social enterprise is championing the charge for people to choose local and build a stronger future for Scottish communities. The Guild Dumfries has highlighted the profound difference that the simple decision makes as a poll highlighted huge support for local enterprises and the people behind them. Figures released as part of the first […]
Scotland Loves Local Week: Sean Batty shines spotlight on beautiful Ballater
Television presenter Sean Batty has shared his love for an Aberdeenshire village as part of a drive inspiring Scots to choose local. The popular STV weatherman says Ballater, in Royal Deeside, is one of his favourite places to visit. And, as an ambassador for Scotland Loves Local, he has been filming – alongside his dog […]
Improvement 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 to promote the initiative, which is encouraging everyone to support people and businesses in their community. […]
Scotland 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 households across the city as a means of supporting people and families during the cost-of-living crisis, […]
Choosing local saved my family’s business, trailblazing farmer says
Farmer Bryce Cunningham says the power of people choosing local has not only helped ensure the survival of his family’s farm – but its push towards net zero too. And the third generation dairyman has described how the most simple of decisions for shoppers to back businesses close to home has remarkable effect as part […]
Nearly nine-in-10 Scots say they must shop local to ensure high streets thrive
Increasing numbers of Scots say they realise the power of shopping locally and the value of spending in their local high street to ensure businesses and communities thrive. A new poll demonstrates an encouraging hardening of support for the future of town centres, along with growing recognition of the importance of choosing local to protect […]
McGill’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 the 28th. The UK’s largest independent bus company runs services across Greater Glasgow and Inverclyde, east […]
How you can take part in the first Scotland Loves Local Week
The first Scotland Loves Local Week takes place from August 28th – and you can get involved. Councils, community organisations, Business Improvement Districts and individual enterprises are being urged to organise – and take part in – activities in their area. Scotland Loves Local Week will highlight the importance of people choosing local to the […]
‘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 people to choose local on the back of research which showed that three-quarters of firms said […]
Watch 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 Loves Local. And, in a new promotional video highlighting the critical need for people to spend […]