Edinburgh residents urged to make a promise to choose local

Scotland Loves Local Week 2024: Events showcasing great work in communities – and need to back local businesses – to take place from August 26th

People and organisations across Edinburgh and the Lothians are being urged to make a promise to think local first and boost the region’s economy.

They are being encouraged to sign the Scotland Loves Local Pledge – a commitment to protecting jobs and helping their community to thrive by backing the businesses around them.

The pledge – which can be signed at www.lovelocal.scot/pledge – has been unveiled in the build up to the second Scotland Loves Local Week, which takes place from 26th August.

People, businesses and other organisations across the region are being urged to get involved with the week, both by signing the pledge and by highlighting the transformational difference that residents can make by choosing local.

They can do that by organising a celebration event, inviting a local politician to see all that they do and shining a spotlight on their work on social media using the hashtags #ScotlandLovesLocal and #ChooseLocal.

The week is being led by Scotland’s Towns Partnership (STP), the organisation behind Scotland Loves Local.

STP Chief Officer Kimberley Guthrie said: “It is all too easy to underestimate the impact that supporting local people supporting local businesses and local businesses supporting other local businesses can have. But the fact is that every one of us can play a remarkable part in building better, stronger communities by doing exactly that.

“Our pledge is a statement of intent for those who back it – and Scotland Loves Local Week is your chance to shout the great things happening to make communities across Edinburgh and throughout the Lothians fit for the future.”

More information about how you can get involved – including downloadable promotional assets – can be found at www.lovelocal.scot.

Scotland Loves Local is the drive for people to build stronger, more sustainable futures for their community by supporting the businesses in their area, potentially injecting millions of pounds into regional economies. It is spearheaded by STP with support from the Scottish Government.