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June 17, 2026
Village businesses on success, sustainability and why everyone wins when we think local first
Restaurant owner Damon Reynolds believes that the tapestry of businesses in the historic village of Crail is so rich that there’s no real need to...

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March 13, 2024
Scotland Loves Local Gift Card joins GiftRound
Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards are now available to buy in the GiftRound store as part of a drive to encourage local shopping. People can...
February 28, 2024
Scots mums front Mother’s Day campaign to encourage local shopping
Five Scottish business owning and influencer mums are taking part in a new campaign, encouraging people to think about what mums really want and need...
January 23, 2024
Collaboration is key to making Dundee thrive
A Dundee firm is encouraging organisations to think local in 2024 as it chooses the city’s local gift card for its staff rewards ATL Turbine...
December 21, 2023
Scotland Loves Local Gift Card sales top £1m
Sales of gift cards designed specifically to lock spending into local economies across Scotland have topped £1m for the first time. Corporate orders - mainly...
December 21, 2023
Gift card will put presents under the tree and food in the cupboards this Christmas
Glasgow East End charity PEEK has switched to the city’s local gift card as an integral part of their support offering this Christmas. Families will...
December 21, 2023
Gift card donations support homeless teenagers this Christmas
People are being asked to donate Dundee Gift Cards to teenagers in need, including those living in homeless units, as part of Help for Kids’...
December 11, 2023
Co-op signs up to accept Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards
Added convenience is on the cards as Co-op joins the innovative Scotland Loves Local Gift Card and Town & City Gift Card ‘shop local’ initiatives. ...
December 11, 2023
Scotland’s Towns Partnership appoints new Chief Officer
Scotland's Towns Partnership (STP) - the organisation which spearheads Scotland Loves Local - has appointed Kimberley Guthrie as its new Chief Officer. She has taken...
November 29, 2023
Dedicated community champion named as Scotland’s High Street Hero
Scotland Loves Local Awards: Decades of dedication celebrated after judges hear how volunteer’s actions have ensured critical support for neighbours in need Remarkable work to...
November 20, 2023
‘Don’t just turn to the online giants on Black Friday’ – Scotland Loves Local
Shoppers across Scotland are being urged to choose local this Black Friday and make it a bumper payday for businesses in their community. The team...
November 15, 2023
Share your dream Christmas vision to be in with chance of winning a £1,000 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card
The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card has unveiled its festive Win Your Dream Christmas campaign as the initiative nears a milestone of £15 million loaded...
November 9, 2023
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...