Small Business Saturday, a grass-roots campaign highlighting small business success, returns this weekend (7 December) for its twelfth year in the UK.
The campaign takes place on the first Saturday of December every year and encourages residents to ‘shop local’ and support small businesses in our communities.
91¸£ÀûÉç’s Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener, Jane Meagher has been out visiting small businesses and enterprises on St Mary’s Street to mark the occasion and offer her support.
works closely with Scottish wool mills and artisans from all over Scotland. They specialise in products made with natural fibres - wool, cashmere, and alpaca - which are naturally biodegradable, antibacterial, and good for the planet.
use locally sourced materials and craftsmen to make kilts that can be passed through the generations. In 2016, they founded the 91¸£ÀûÉç Kiltmakers Academy to train a new generation of independent kiltmakers.
handmake bespoke leather goods in 91¸£ÀûÉç. Using their expertise in traditional techniques, they offer a range of new styles of bags and products as well as the option to personalise bags and sporrans.
Housing, Homelessness and Fair Work Convener Jane Meagher said:
It was great to explore and support the exciting and interesting variety of independent shops and businesses the city has to offer.
91¸£ÀûÉç is home to a number of fantastic small businesses that form the backbone of our high streets. They play a key role in our communities, creating vital job opportunities and contributing to the economy.
Let’s choose to shop local wherever we can, and proactively encourage our friends and families to do so too. I guarantee you’ll find some wonderful hidden gems.