Who they are

Our membership with STP has proved to be an invaluable resource particularly over this challenging year. The regular updates on funding available, training webinars and help with the promotion of Alloa First has been worth far more that the annual membership. It’s also nice to feel part of a wider network that has the best interests for Scotland’s towns top of the agenda.

Scottish Grocers Federation is delighted to be part of Scotland’s Town Partnership. STP has become a centre of excellence in innovation, networking, campaigning and in influencing key policy and decision makers. Playing a unique role in supporting our towns and communities, STP consistently gives a strong voice to all its members.

Scotland's Towns Partnership is the go-to organisation for DTAS when we’re working with the Place Agenda. It is well connected, well respected and expert. STP have been invaluable to our members who seek to regenerate their town centres and are also able to connect them into other helpful organisations in that same landscape.

STP is a valuable resource for Local Authorities and for our town centres, they provide connections, networking opportunities and valuable communications. They have been key to shaping policy and leading innovative change that our town centres need to survive and thrive.

“Miconex began working with Scotland’s Towns Partnership in June 2021 on the launch of a new Scotland Loves Local Gift Card for every local authority in Scotland, backed by the Scottish Government. Miconex and Scotland’s Towns Partnership quickly established a strong relationship, working in partnership to successfully launch each gift card program, engage stakeholders such as businesses and organisations, and ensure positive change for local communities. “Miconex and Scotland’s Towns Partnership focused efforts on establishing the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card as a means of disbursing funds with dignity to communities across Scotland. As a result of this work, £14 million LACER funding was distributed using the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card in 2022 and 2023. This game-changing disbursement initiative using the power of local gift cards was the first of its scale in the UK, supporting a wide range of businesses of all types, sizes and sectors, and funnelling spend back into local businesses. In 2023, the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card will continue to develop with new investment in digital. “Working alongside Scotland’s Towns Partnership on the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card has been an extremely positive experience. The team are professional, skilled and dedicated to their mission of keeping communities thriving through localism, and the Scotland Loves Local Gift Card has provided places with a means of doing just that. We look forward to continuing to work alongside Scotland’s Towns Partnership over the coming years, playing our part in the evolution of our Scottish towns and cities.”