Scotland Loves Local Gift Card

Calling all , this is your chance to have your say about what you REALLY think about and from your workplace. We'd love to know:

❓Do you feel valued by your employer?
❓Do you think your employer could improve their rewards/incentives?
❓What time of year do you feel most productive?

If you’re employed in any capacity, we’d love to hear your thoughts on rewards and incentives. And, there's a chance to win a £50 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card!

Take the survey here:
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Glasgow City Council has signed the Scotland Loves Local Pledge following the stand-out success of the Glasgow Gift Card.

More than £8m has so far been spent with Glasgow businesses using the Gift Card which locks money into the city’s economy.

Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “The Loves Local scheme has been a great success in Glasgow, with around 1,000 city businesses and 80,000 households directly benefiting over the last couple of years.

“Buying local helps support Glasgow’s businesses, creating and protecting jobs – so using the Loves Local cards is great for the city’s economy.”

Other organisations and businesses across the city are being encouraged to follow the council in signing the Scotland Loves Local Pledge – demonstrating their commitment to choosing local.

It states: “We will choose local, prioritising the people and businesses around us at every opportunity.”

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Remember, Scotland Loves Local Week continues right up until the 1st September. You can sign the Scotland Loves Local Pledge by going to https://hubs.li/Q02N9TSd0

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Calling all and organisations, we'd love to hear from you about how you support your service users in this super short survey.

❓Is supporting local businesses/your community important to your charity/non-profit organisation?
❓Has demand from your service users increased this year?
❓Is offering choice in your support for service users important?

As a thank you for taking part, there's a chance to win a £50 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card of your choice!

Take the survey here (we promise it takes 5 minutes or less!)
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What better time to show your support for Scottish businesses than Scotland Loves Local Week. And what better way to show your support for Scottish businesses than using the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card for staff , just like Malmaison Dundee.

Dale Simpson, general manager at Malmaison, Dundee said: “We chose to use the Dundee gift card in our team rewards and in our Eat, Sleep, Love Local package because we’re keen to support our city and its businesses. These are the businesses that in turn support us.

“Almost 250 businesses are part of the Dundee gift card, including big brands and independent businesses, and all of these businesses are local businesses contributing to a strong local economy. We liked the diversity of the card and the range of sectors it could be spent at, from retail to hospitality, leisure and health and beauty.

“A high proportion of our staff live in Dundee, as do their families. They’re proud to be from Dundee and it makes complete sense for us to gift our staff a gift card where the benefit stays here in Dundee. With a gift card in their hand, our team might be encouraged to try a Dundee business they’d never have tried otherwise.”

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Dundee employer embraces city gift card to reward staff and boost local economy Boutique hotel Malmaison Dundee has partnered with a city gift card scheme to reward staff working at the 91-bedroom hotel and boost the local economy.

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The 91-bedroom luxury boutique hotel has launched a new Eat, Sleep, Love Local package which includes breakfast, room and a £50 Dundee Loves Local Gift Card for visitors to spend locally in the city with over 240 businesses, including shops, restaurants and attractions.

Guests at Malmaison Dundee can additionally pick up the Dundee Gift Card from the hotel reception and load with their chosen value immediately using Load This Card, enhancing the convenience of the local gift card for gifts.

Staff at the 91-bedroom boutique hotel will also receive the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card as a reward in Malmaison Dundee’s employee of the month initiative, and the card will be used on an ad-hoc basis to reward staff for going above and beyond.

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Malmaison Dundee powers city with tourism initiative and staff rewards - Larder Magazine Malmaison Dundee has launched the Eat, Sleep, Love Local package, which includes a £50 Dundee Gift Card to encourage spending within the local community and

Calling all professionals and business owners in Scotland! We'd love to hear from you for our new survey on how organisations rewards and incentivise their teams.

❓Do you offer and to your staff?
❓Do your rewards and incentives align with your organisational purpose and values?
❓Is offering choice in your rewards/incentives important?

It takes 5 minutes (or less) to answer and there's a chance to win a £50 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card of your choice as a thank you!

Take the survey today:
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If you've ever bought or received a , we'd love to hear from you!

❓Is supporting local businesses/your community important to you?
❓How much do you typically spend on Gift Cards each year?
❓When spending a Gift Card, do you tend to spend more than the value on the card?

There's a chance to win a £50 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card of your choice as a thank you for taking part.

Take the survey here (it takes 5 minutes or less!):
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Happy Scotland Loves Local Week! How are you showing your support for Scotland and Scottish businesses this week?

East Ayrshire Council has made a pledge to boost the region’s economy by choosing to support local businesses whenever it possibly can.

Leader of the Council, Councillor Douglas Reid has signed the Scotland Loves Local Pledge, promising to prioritise spending with enterprises in the region.

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A Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is the ultimate ‘shop local’ Gift Card. As part of our efforts to make sure Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards meet your needs, we’d love to hear your views! Each survey takes 5 minutes and you could win a £50 Scotland Loves Local Gift Card of your choice!

Organisation reward and incentive survey. If you have a responsibility for R&I in your organisation, this survey is for you! https://hubs.li/Q02M9vN60

Charity service user support survey. Calling all charities and non-profit organisations, tell us how you support your service users in this super-short survey. https://hubs.li/Q02M9G7L0

Employee rewards and incentives survey. If you’re employed in any capacity, we’d love to hear your thoughts on rewards and incentives. https://hubs.li/Q02M9xHM0

Consumer survey. If you’ve ever bought or received a Gift Card, this survey is for you! https://hubs.li/Q02M9wv20

If you thought that Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards were ideal for staff rewards, you’d be right! But there are many more ways to use local gift cards that you may not have thought about. And so, we give you…11 wonderful ways for organisations to use Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards!

11 wonderful ways for organisations to use Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards - Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards If you thought that Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards were ideal for staff rewards, you’d be right! But there are many more ways to use local gift cards that you may not have thought about. And so, we give you…11 wonderful ways for organisations to use Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards! 1. Celebrati...

Signing the Scotland Loves Local Pledge shows your commitment to thinking, choosing and spending locally.

A fantastic way to bring your Pledge to life is by choosing the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card when you can. Here are 3 ways to use the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card:

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You can sign the Scotland Loves Local Pledge here:
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You’ve signed the Scotland Loves Local Pledge, what comes next? - Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards Signing the Scotland Loves Local Pledge shows your commitment to thinking, choosing and spending locally. A fantastic way to bring your Pledge to life is by choosing the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card when you can. Here are 3 ways to use the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card. 1. As a gift for family an...

Dundee is the first city in Scotland to develop the use of its Scotland Loves Local Gift Card, the Dundee Gift Card, to create a product specifically for tourists.

Card holders can access a range of discounts on ticket prices, café purchases and gift shop items with the new Do It All In Dundee discount card.

Fair Work, Economic Growth, and Infrastructure Convener Councillor Steven Rome said: “Tourism is a key pillar of the Dundee economy, contributing more than £290m to the city last year.

“We continually strive to improve the visitor experience for the hundreds of thousands of people who come here each year, and the Do It All in Dundee discount card is a great example of that.

“We hope that the card will simplify and enhance people’s time in the city, save them some money and encourage spending in local businesses.”

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Do It All in Dundee Card Launched A discount card for tourists and other visitors to Dundee has been launched. A range of attractions and businesses have signed up for the Do It...

The trailblazing Scotland Loves Local Gift Card - and the many and varied ways that organisations including and non-profits are using the cards to support staff and service users - is one of the reasons for Miconex picking up the 'A Force For Good' award at the recent PayTech Awards.

One such example is Cernach Housing Association who used the Glasgow Gift Card to support tenants facing crisis circumstances to stay in their homes and also offer tangible support to tenants in the cost of living crisis.

Read more about how the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is positively impacting people, place and communities: https://hubs.li/Q02G6c5-0

Want to be A Force For Good in your own community? Consider switching to the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card for your staff rewards and service user support - every card has to be spent locally, blending choice with support for local.

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It may be the summer holidays in Scotland, but the nominations for our Teacher of the Year competition are still flowing in, like this one for Borders teacher Toni-Michelle Lee from Melrose Primary School.

"“I have four children, three in education and we’ve relocated a number of times. The children have had lots of good teachers but nobody so dedicated and devoted to the children as Miss Lee. I think everyone has one teacher that they remember through their lives, and for us, that is Miss Lee. She is amazing with the children and this shines through in the respect they have for her," said Iwona Janczuk, whose daughter Soraya attends the school.

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You can nominate your Teacher of the Year up to the 31st August 2024 at https://hubs.li/Q02F-JVq0, every nomination counts as one vote for that teacher, with the Teacher of the Year announced in September 2024.
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Borders teacher nominated for top award People are being encouraged to nominate their Teacher of the Year in a national competition with £1250 in Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards up for grabs. The teacher with the most nominations will be crowned as Teacher of the Year.

Keep on nominating for your Teacher of the Year in Scotland!

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Huntly woman nominated in national Teacher of the Year competition Holly Robertson set up the first Promise Group in Huntly.

Nominate your Teacher of the Year at: www.teacheroftheyear.co.uk

Moray teacher Sheena nominated for national award D**e Primary stalwart who’s loved by pupils, parents and colleagues

A Moray teacher is in the running to be crowned Teacher of the Year in our national competition, with an amazing prize on offer.

Sheena Tulloch has taught at D**e Primary School for 33 years out of her 40 year career and is getting set to retire.

The Teacher of the Year – and their school – will each win a £500 Town & City Gift Card or Scotland Loves Local Gift Card. One person who nominated the Teacher of the Year will also win a £250 local gift card.

https://hubs.li/Q02ztZ3y0 The Press and Journal Moray Council D**e Primary School Moray Gift Card

'Heroic' Moray primary teacher in the running to win top award as she retires after 40-year career Sheena Tulloch has been nominated for 'teacher of the year' at a national competition.

How can voluntary organisations use the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card to support service users, volunteers and more?

We worked alongside SCVO and TFN on this story about how Fife Council collaborated with third sector and voluntary organisations in Dunfermline, such as churches and pantries, to distribute the Fife Gift Card to those experiencing crisis circumstances and to support first tenancies.

If you're a voluntary organisation or charity in Scotland that would like to explore how the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card could offer choice blended with support for local, email [email protected]

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Charities use local gift card to support first tenancies and people facing crisis - TFN A Welcome Home Project to support new tenancies post-homelessness and a collaboration with Dunfermline based voluntary organisations are making a difference in Fife

A Glasgow Primary One teacher has been praised for her dedication, innovation and positive impact on learners in our Teacher of the Year competition.

Natasia Nawaz is one of the teachers from Sandaig Primary School nominated in the national competition. Achievements for Natasia include participation in a Glasgow City Council phonics initiative to ensure children can read, spell and write from the beginning of primary school, with her teaching methods filmed and shared city-wide.

Susan Clark is the headteacher at Sandaig Primary School in Glasgow’s Barlanark area, and said Natasia is an excellent candidate for Teacher of the Year:

“Natasia’s teaching skills are exemplary, so much so that when we participated in the phonics project, Natasia undertook research into what was needed and created a benchmark for teaching of phonics in our area. Natasia also contributes to the broader educational community by sharing best practices and mentoring colleagues.

“Since the pandemic, attendance has sat at around 80%. Natasia is outside the gates every day chatting to parents so she can alleviate any fears and anxieties parents may have about sending their children to school.

“Many children start school without attending nursery, so they start with us ready to be filled with knowledge. Natasia ensures the children undertake activities of interest to them and have time for free play. Attendance has increased to over 90% and the children have blossomed."

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Young Glaswegian teacher in East End nominated for 'Teacher of the Year' Nastasia Nawaz at Sandaig Primary School in Barlanark has been nominated for Teacher of the Year 2024 for her innovative teaching methods with Primary 1 pupils

A virtual headteacher for care experienced children and young people in Aberdeenshire has been nominated in a national Teacher of the Year competition, led by Miconex and sponsored by group collecting platform GiftRound.

As virtual headteacher for care experienced children and young people in Aberdeenshire through The Promise initiative in Scotland, Holly Robertson has implemented Promise Groups in 28 primary and secondary schools across the county, supporting around 250 children. These groups allow children and young people with care experience to access fun activities and build a community together.

Holly, who started off her teaching career as a history teacher before becoming a guidance teacher and setting up the very first Promise Group in Huntly, said:

“When I set up the very first Promise Group, we spent a whole term getting to know each other. It was a mish mash of young people who wouldn’t ordinarily be together and we set about finding experiences for the group which would bring them together and really build on their confidence and sense of achievement. The Promise Groups are never about therapy or talking about the past, but about providing high interest experiences, from film making to drama, photography and art.

“As part of a drama project in one Promise Group, we took the children to the theatre to see the Life of Pi and the kids said ‘next time Holly, we’d like to go skiing’, so we linked with Live Life Aberdeenshire and took the children skiing and cycling. It’s important that the children’s voices are at the centre of everything we do.

“The impact of the Promise Groups on the children is positive. We hold big exhibitions to showcase the children’s work and they are brimming with pride. I’m in a wonderful position in that I get to see the transformation in the children, from being nervous, filled with self-doubt and dysregulated to being confident in what they can do and so proud of what they have achieved.

“I admit that I got a bit weepy when I heard I’d been nominated as Teacher of the Year. It is so rewarding to be somebody who can provide amazing experiences for young people.”

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Virtual headteacher for care experienced children nominated in national Teacher of the Year competition - Aberdeen Business News A VIRTUAL headteacher for care experienced children and young people in Aberdeenshire has been nominated in a national Teacher of the Year competition, led by