Canonical URL: https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/ --- description: SATCoL adds 55 Scottish charity shops to Scotland Loves Local gift-card acceptance, expanding redemption options for physical and digital regional cards. title: SATCoL adds 55 Scottish shops to local gift-card network image: https://giftcard.news/images/social/v1/satcol-adds-55-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network-0ead16393a692f364e792203641922c8.jpg --- 1. [Home](https://giftcard.news/) 2. [Gift Cards](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/) # SATCoL adds 55 Scottish charity shops to local gift-card network Salvation Army Trading Company adds 55 Scottish shops to regional Scotland Loves Local gift-card acceptance, covering both physical and digital cards. By [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) July 6, 2026 3 min read [ Google News ](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=giftcard.news&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fsatcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=SATCoL+adds+55+Scottish+charity+shops+to+local+gift-card+network&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fsatcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=SATCoL+adds+55+Scottish+charity+shops+to+local+gift-card+network+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fsatcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Two Salvation Army colleagues outside the St Andrews shop holding a large St Andrews gift-card sign](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/satcol-adds-55-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network-two-salvation-w1280.webp) The St Andrews Salvation Army shop is among the Scottish locations accepting regional Scotland Loves Local Gift Cards. Photo: Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd [The Salvation Army](https://giftcard.news/organization/the-salvation-army/)’s charity shops are joining Scotland Loves Local Gift Card acceptance at 55 locations, including Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Fife, Dundee, Falkirk, Midlothian, Renfrewshire and St Andrews. The announcement first distributed on 6 July 2026 and confirmed by [Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd](https://giftcard.news/company/salvation-army-trading-company-ltd/) on 8 July covers regional physical and digital cards. It expands existing local programmes rather than creating a separate Salvation Army gift card. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-1) [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-2) ## What the acceptance expansion means at shop level A check of two programme directories on 19 October gives a concrete view of that additional choice: five Salvation Army locations are listed for the Edinburgh Gift Card and one for the Aberdeen Gift Card. Each entry was opened to distinguish the location by its address. These observations cover two named programmes only; they are not a fresh count of all 55 Scottish shops. [\[S03\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-3) [\[S04\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-4) The data behind the story ### Salvation Army listings in two local card programmes Distinct named locations in the current public acceptance directories, checked on 19 October 2026. Listed Salvation Army locations locations Tap or hover for details. All values are also available in the data table. Sources Edinburgh Gift Card acceptance directory; Aberdeen Gift Card acceptance directory A two-programme directory snapshot, not a Scotland-wide census or a reconciliation of the 55 shops announced in July. Listings do not establish card sales, transaction volumes or the date each outlet joined. Show data tableHide data table Scroll left or right to see all columns __Salvation Army listings in two local card programmes (locations)__ | Category | Listed Salvation Army locations | | ------------------- | ------------------------------- | | Edinburgh Gift Card | 5 locations | | Aberdeen Gift Card | 1 locations | Edinburgh’s entries cover Earl Grey Street, Gorgie Road, Leith Walk, Newington Road and Piershill Place. Aberdeen’s entry is the donation centre at 876 Great Northern Road. The Aberdeen partnership account also includes local operator Aberdeen Inspired’s welcome for the store. A holder therefore needs to check the directory for their own regional card, rather than assume that every Salvation Army shop accepts every Scottish local card. [\[S03\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-3) [\[S04\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-4) [\[S06\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-6) The programme’s consumer terms limit use to approved merchants and say that the acceptance list can change. They state a 12-month spending period after activation and a £1.99 purchase fee for digital cards. Those are published card conditions, not charges that SATCoL says it adds at the till. SATCoL describes the transaction as a standard gift-card payment. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-2) [\[S05\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-5) The partners’ July figures of more than 30 regional cards, over 7,000 participating businesses and more than £18 million committed to the wider initiative describe the network surrounding the expansion. They do not measure sales at the 55 charity shops. SATCoL links the agreement to supporting communities and making purchases easier; [Miconex](https://giftcard.news/company/miconex/) presents it as extra choice for consumer gifts and corporate rewards. [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-2) The documented change is additional redemption access in charity retail. The announcements and directories reviewed disclose neither SATCoL gift-card transaction volumes nor incremental spending attributable to the partnership, so the commercial effect remains unmeasured. [\[S01\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-1) [\[S02\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-2) [\[S03\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-3) [\[S04\]](https://giftcard.news/gift-cards/satcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network/#article-source-4) ## In this article ### Companies * [Miconex](https://giftcard.news/company/miconex/) * [Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd](https://giftcard.news/company/salvation-army-trading-company-ltd/) ### People * [Colin Munro](https://giftcard.news/person/colin-munro/) ### Organizations * [The Salvation Army](https://giftcard.news/organization/the-salvation-army/) ### Sources and documents * [\[S01\] SATCoL partnership announcement first distributed July 6, 2026](https://www.charitytoday.co.uk/new-partnership-powering-local-charity-shopping-across-scotland/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Charity Today, member-contributed announcement * [\[S02\] SATCoL confirms Scotland Loves Local gift-card acceptance at 55 shops](https://salvationarmytrading.org.uk/news/new-partnership-powering-local-charity-shopping-across-scotland/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Salvation Army Trading Company Ltd * [\[S03\] Edinburgh Gift Card: current acceptance directory](https://townandcitygiftcards.com/product/edinburgh/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Miconex / Town & City Gift Cards * [\[S04\] Aberdeen Gift Card: current acceptance directory](https://townandcitygiftcards.com/product/aberdeen-gift-card/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Miconex / Town & City Gift Cards * [\[S05\] Town & City Gift Cards: consumer conditions](https://townandcitygiftcards.com/terms-conditions/?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Miconex / Town & City Gift Cards * [\[S06\] Aberdeen partnership account and local programme comment](https://www.agcc.co.uk/news-article/new-partnership-powering-local-charity-shopping-in-aberdeen?utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news) — Aberdeen & Grampian Chamber of Commerce Share [ ](https://x.com/intent/post?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fsatcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dx%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&text=SATCoL+adds+55+Scottish+charity+shops+to+local+gift-card+network&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "X") [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fsatcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dlinkedin%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "LinkedIn") [ ](https://wa.me/?text=SATCoL+adds+55+Scottish+charity+shops+to+local+gift-card+network+https%3A%2F%2Fgiftcard.news%2Fgift-cards%2Fsatcol-scottish-charity-shops-local-gift-card-network%2F%3Futm%5Fsource%3Dwhatsapp%26utm%5Fmedium%3Dsocial&utm%5Fsource=giftcard.news&utm%5Fcampaign=giftcard.news "WhatsApp") ![Portrait of Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/images/variants/v1/emma-carter-editorial-portrait-w320.webp) About the author ## [Emma Carter](https://giftcard.news/author/emma-carter/) Journalist — Retail & E-commerce Emma Carter covers retail, e-commerce and the gift card shopping experience for Gift Card News. 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