SCOTLAND LOVES LOCAL
Whether staff reward, service user support or customer incentive, you want a Gift Card that people will want to receive. A Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is the only Gift Card that offers the big brands they know with the local businesses they love, blending choice with support for local.
A Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is so much more than a Gift Card, it’s a commitment to your community and a tangible way to inject money into your local area. Show your support for local when you choose a Scotland Loves Local Gift Card for your employees, volunteers, service users, customers and clients. With your support, we can make our communities vibrant places to live, work and enjoy.
Support for local made easy
It’s easy to gift unbeatable local choice with Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards! Whether you’d like physical Gift Cards that can be handed out to your people or digital Gift Cards that can be sent straight to their email, we make support for local easy and efficient. New for 2024 - send digital Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards to multiple people using a simple upload of recipient names, on a date and time of your choice. Whether you choose digital or physical Gift Cards, show you care with a message from your organisation on the Gift Card holder or when they receive their digital card.
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We offer over 40+ gift cards for locations across Scotland
By purchasing Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards, you're supporting your local community
Cards are sent securely for your peace of mind
Easily manage your orders via your account - you will need to create your account before placing your first order.
Simply select your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards and values. You can choose multiple programs and values, but it’s not possible to mix physical and digital (e-card) Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards in one order. For delivery direct to your people via email, choose the digital e-card option. Physical Gift Cards can be delivered to you by post, for distribution to your people. If it is your first Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards order, please create an account first for easy order management.
You can place an order and pay online with your credit or debit card. Alternatively you can opt for an invoice. Our online invoicing team will make sure your invoice is issued straight away. If you haven't received your invoice please contact us at: support@mi-cnx.com. Please add orders@townandcitygiftcards.com to your safe senders to make sure your invoice is received. Please note, we do not offer credit terms. Please note we do not offer credit terms.
If you’ve chosen digital e-cards, you’ll be asked to upload recipient details by CSV, choosing a date and time for delivery via email. If you’ve chosen physical Gift Cards, we’ll post your cards to you. There are a range of delivery options for you to choose from to ensure your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards arrive when you need them. We recommend that you select Express Delivery as this will provide you with a tracking number.
If you’ve chosen digital e-cards, your recipients will receive an email with an activation code and instructions to download the Love Local app, create an account and add their e-card to their digital wallet. Activation codes expire after 3 months. If you’ve chosen physical Gift Cards, any order over £500 is locked for security. Once your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards arrive, please let us know and we will activate your cards, ready to gift to your people.
Simply select your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards and values. You can choose multiple programs and values, but it’s not possible to mix physical and digital (e-card) Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards in one order. For delivery direct to your people via email, choose the digital e-card option. Physical Gift Cards can be delivered to you by post, for distribution to your people. If it is your first Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards order, please create an account first for easy order management.
You can place an order and pay online with your credit or debit card. Alternatively you can opt for an invoice. Our online invoicing team will make sure your invoice is issued straight away. If you haven't received your invoice please contact us at: support@mi-cnx.com. Please add orders@townandcitygiftcards.com to your safe senders to make sure your invoice is received. Please note, we do not offer credit terms. Please note we do not offer credit terms.
If you’ve chosen digital e-cards, you’ll be asked to upload recipient details by CSV, choosing a date and time for delivery via email. If you’ve chosen physical Gift Cards, we’ll post your cards to you. There are a range of delivery options for you to choose from to ensure your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards arrive when you need them. We recommend that you select Express Delivery as this will provide you with a tracking number.
If you’ve chosen digital e-cards, your recipients will receive an email with an activation code and instructions to download the Love Local app, create an account and add their e-card to their digital wallet. Activation codes expire after 3 months. If you’ve chosen physical Gift Cards, any order over £500 is locked for security. Once your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards arrive, please let us know and we will activate your cards, ready to gift to your people.
Below are some FAQs, if your question has not been answered please contact us
You can place an order this website. If you would like to speak to someone prior to ordering then please call us on 01738 444376 or email us at supportuk@mi-cnx.com. Please note if your order is over £500 your cards are locked and inactive for security purposes. When your cards are received please contact us prior to gifting so these can be unlocked and activated ready for you to gift. You will need your order number to hand to be able to complete this process. Please contact supportuk@mi-cnx.com or call 01738 444376 for activation and any queries relating to your order.
If your order is over £500 your Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards are locked and inactive for security purposes. When your Gift Cards are received please contact us prior to gifting so these can be unlocked and activated. You will need your order number to hand to be able to complete this process. Please contact supportuk@mi-cnx.com or call 01738 444376 for activation and any queries relating to your order.
The Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is the ultimate multi-store gift card. Every time a Scotland Loves Local Gift Card is purchased it is an investment in your community because cards have to be spent with your local businesses. The more cards are purchased, the more local spend it delivers for local businesses. Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards are multi-store pre-paid Mastercards connected to a specific Scottish Council area, which can be redeemed with registered businesses, using the Mastercard network.businesses, So, you get the convenience and flexibility of a Mastercard while actively supporting your local businesses. It's a fantastic way to show love for your community and make a positive impact! If you would like to find out more about the Scotland Loves Local Campaign please visit https://lovelocal.scot
You can spend a Scotland Loves Local Gift Card at any of the participating businesses that have registered to be part of the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card programme. To find out more visit https://scotlandgiftslocal.com/
Due to differing delivery requirements for physical and digital Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards, it isn’t possible to order physical and digital Gift Cards within one order. If you need both physical and digital Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards, please place two separate orders.
Once you’ve placed your order, you can upload a CSV file with details of your digital Scotland Loves Local Gift Card recipients. Please take care to ensure this information is correct, as changes can’t be made to recipients once the Gift Cards have been sent.
Once you’ve sent your digital Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards to your chosen recipients, they’ll receive an email with instructions on how to download the Love Local app, create an account and add their Gift Card to their digital wallet using an activation code. The activation code expires after 3 months, so please encourage your recipients to activate their Gift Card as soon as they receive it.
Any email address can be used to activate a digital Scotland Loves Local Gift Card as long as the recipient has the activation code. This means that if a recipient receives the digital Gift Card email to their work email, they can use their personal email address to register their Love Local account and add their card to their digital wallet, if they wish to.
Absolutely! We offer a lovely personal touch to your order. You have the option to include a special message with your order, and we will print it onto the card holders that come with the gift cards. It's a wonderful way to add a personal touch to your gift and make it even more meaningful. However, please note that we are unable to create individual messages for each card holder. But if you'd like to explore different personalisation options or have any specific requests, don't hesitate to reach out to us. You can get in touch via email at support@mi-cnx.com or give us a call at 01738 444376. We're here to make your gift-giving experience memorable and unique!
Miconex was founded in 2010 and works with towns and cities across the world, helping to support successful local economies. Miconex developed the UK’s first city-wide gift card programme in Perth, Scotland, through its Town and City Gift Cards initiative in 2015. This programme is designed to lock in money locally for participating businesses, drive foot traffic and stimulate economic activity, in effect creating a local currency through the MasterCard network.
Employers in the area who reward staff with a Scotland Loves Local Gift Card can take advantage of the UK Trivial Tax Benefits scheme. A business can give an employee a benefit of up to £50 without paying tax, but only if the benefit isn’t in cash, a reward for their work or in the terms of their contract.
We do our best to make sure your gift card is received in good condition and with funds, but if it doesn’t, we are here to help. Gift Cards are valid for 12 months from the date of purchase/ issue. Cards cannot be exchanged for cash. Lost or stolen cards will not be compensated. However if you can provide us with the card number then we can lock any lost or stolen cards and transfer the balance remaining to a new card for you. Please note an administration fee may be applicable for this service.
