Scotland Loves Local Awards to honour community champions
Special awards will be presented to honour the inspirational and innovative work making Scotland’s communities better places to live. A high street hero, place leader and those leading the charge to tackle climate change will be among those recognised in the Scotland Loves Local Awards. Nominations open today (Monday, June 28), with people being urged […]
Dunbartonshire Loves Local campaign is off to a flyer across five towns
A print campaign to highlight the importance of supporting local businesses and urge people to shop local is being rolled out across five towns in Dunbartonshire. A #LovesLocal flyer listing some of the region’s local businesses – and which will be delivered door-to-door – has been produced for Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Clydebank, Dumbarton and The Vale […]
We Must All Think Local First as Scotland’s High Streets Reopen
Support businesses close to home and help your community recover from the coronavirus pandemic, writes Phil Prentice of Scotland’s Towns Partnership. As Scotland’s high streets reopen after months of lockdown it’s vital that none of us forgets this: the survival of local businesses depends on your support. That’s why I am, once again, making the […]
The Scottish Places Using Gift Cards to Support Businesses and Drive Recovery of Towns
Aberdeen, the Falkirk district, Kirkcaldy and rural Scotland are using local gift cards to support businesses and drive recovery as the latest Scottish places to introduce Town and City Gift Cards from Scottish fintech Miconex. The Aberdeen Gift Card is a city wide programme driven by Aberdeen Inspired and supported by Aberdeen City Council as […]
Melrose Businesses Champion Scotland Loves Local Campaign
Owners highlight need for communities to support each other as they urge everyone to ‘think local first’ to help response and recovery from Covid-19 Melrose is flying the flag for a campaign urging people to think local first to help communities recover from the coronavirus crisis. Town centre businesses are championing Scotland Loves Local, encouraging […]
Scottish Gift-Card Provider Gets Behind Scotland Loves Local
Header image: Colin Munro of Miconex with local business owner Dawn Fuge and the Perth Gift Card (Miconex) Scottish tech firm Miconex has announced its support for the Scotland Loves Local campaign, saying that gift card programmes are key for local economy recovery in Scotland. The Perth based company work with 40 cities and towns in […]
Business Improvement Districts Back Scotland Loves Local Campaign
Members of Scotland’s Business Improvement Districts are showing their support for Scotland Loves Local, urging shoppers to act on the call to ‘think local’ while taking care and folloing public health advice. Please see bottom of article for image captions and credits. Scotland’s Towns Partnership has launched the campaign – in association with the Scottish Government […]
Scotland Loves Local: Major campaign urges public to shop local safely to fuel coronavirus recovery
Scotland’s Towns Partnership today (20th July) launches its campaign – in association with the Scottish Government – encouraging everyone to support the businesses which are at the heart of their home communities. The campaign seeks to remind all those living in Scotland that town centres aren’t just a series of buildings and pavements – they […]
Scotland Shops Local
Scotland is a nation of towns and as such we have all been subject to lockdown over the last few months, so the role of community has become ever more apparent and important. There have been many impacts of coronavirus, and more likely to come, but a common theme has been the supportive role of people and their communities.
Scotland’s towns urged to apply for COVID-19 recovery funding
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