Aberdeen Gift Card is accepted in almost 350 outlets in the Granite City. Image - Aberdeen Inspired
Mother’s Day should be all about making memories with your mum – and Aberdeen Gift Card is the perfect way to do that this Sunday.
Accepted in almost 350 outlets in the Granite City, it’s a gift that lets you say: “Thanks, mum” while letting her choose exactly how she treats herself, and maybe even have some special family time together.
That could range from going to her favourite restaurant for a meal, having a spa day, or a trip to the theatre with some classy cocktails before the show.
And the Aberdeen Gift Card, introduced by Aberdeen Inspired, can be picked up at the very last minute, even online on Sunday morning – as if anyone would ever forget Mother’s Day!
It's perfect for Mother's Day.
Shona Byrne, project manager with Aberdeen Inspired, said: “Mums are special people and they deserve a special treat on their special day but often it can be a bit of a puzzle to find exactly the right gift to say ‘thanks for everything’.
“The Aberdeen Gift Card solves that by giving lucky mums who receive a card the choice of almost everything you can think of from a shopping spree to a fine dining experience, a beauty treatment to tickets to a Dons game if that’s what she wants.
“But more than anything else it’s a chance to make memories for and with your mum – and that’s something you can’t put a value on.”
Beyond giving your mum a treat, the Aberdeen Gift Card also gives local businesses a real boost by encouraging people into the “bricks and mortar” venues of the city, said Shona.
Anna Gill from Aberdeenshire Walks is a fan of Aberdeen Gift Card - Image - Anna Gill
One local mum has already been extolling the virtues of the Aberdeen Gift Card. Influencer Anna Gill, who started her Instagram page in lockdown, is a big fan of the initiative.
She said: “We have so many brilliant local businesses in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and across the UK, founded by amazing, passionate people, and we need to support them as much as we can. By spending local, you get products and services of better quality, with better customer service and put money back into the local economy. That’s why the Aberdeen Gift Card is such a good idea, especially on Mother’s Day.
“As a mum, I just don’t prioritise spending money on myself anymore, it’s more about buying something for our baby or the house but with an Aberdeen Gift Card, I have the chance to really treat myself to something I love from one of my favourite local businesses. I’d never usually get my nails done nowadays, but I would with a gift card. The gift card feels like a bonus and a chance to enjoy myself.”
You can see Anna's Instagram reel about her adventures with Aberdeen Gift Card here.
Aberdeen Gift Card couldn't be easier to use. Image - Aberdeen Inspired
Anna isn’t the only person in the north-east to discover the benefits of the Aberdeen Gift Card – it was recently named as most successful Town & City Gift Card in the UK, racking up almost £600,000 sales in2023.
That means since it was introduced by Aberdeen Inspired in 2020, the gift card has injected almost £3 million into the local economy.
Shona said: “While Team Aberdeen Inspired is very proud of that achievement, the thing that makes us happiest is knowing how much joy and pleasure the Aberdeen Gift Card brings to those who receive it.
“So we hope that many, many mums are opening an Aberdeen Gift Card while they are having their breakfast in bed this Sunday. Happy Mother’s Day.”
You can find out more about the Aberdeen Gift Card and where to buy it, including online, here.