‘Choosing local is way more than a purchase’ – business group leader
A business group leader has described the remarkable impact that everyone in Scotland can help make - simply by choosing local. Craig Hume, Chair of...
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...
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...
Scotland’s High Street Heroes Honoured for Covid-19 Response
Scotland’s High Street Heroes have been honoured for the remarkable ways in which they have helped their communities during the coronavirus crisis. A convenience store...
Lerwick’s ‘Love Local’ October Holiday Activities Hailed a Success
The activities arranged by Living Lerwick, the BID for Lerwick, during the October holidays have generated plenty of footfall to Lerwick town centre and have...
Aberdeenshire Council Encourages North-East Residents to Shop Local
Aberdeenshire Council is throwing its weight behind the Scotland Loves Local campaign which encourages shoppers to think local first to support the economy in its...
New Video: Small Business Owners in Scotland Explain How Spending Locally Benefits the Community
In a new campaign video, released October 2020, small business owners in Melrose and Alloa explain how money spent locally stays in the local economy...
Meet the businesses starring in the new Scotland Loves Local TV ad
A group of neighbouring businesses are fronting a major campaign urging shoppers across Scotland to think local first. A cafe boss, arts shop owner, barber...
£30 Million Announced To Support Regeneration and Scottish Town Centre Economic Recovery
Scottish Government - All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and more than 25 individual community regeneration projects will receive a share of £30 million of...
Sustrans: Walk, Wheel or Cycle to Support Your Local Economy and ‘Scotland Loves Local’
Blog by Ad Leeks, Communications Officer (Infrastructure), Sustrans Scotland It is well known to those who support Sustrans that we are committed to upholding our five key values: Including everyone; Having the...
