Gift card 'to promote spending'

A government gift card will be launched next month to promote local spending. 

The LoveIOM gift card will be launched in September and can be spent in a range of Isle of Man businesses to encourage people to buy local. 

£500,000 will be used specifically to fund a hospitality campaign to encourage the public to eat out during the week in autumn.  

The digital card can be bought by Manx residents and people visiting the Island, and to celebrate the launch a limited number of cards sold will have extra credit from the government. 

Cards can also be bought as gifts for others to encourage people to think about the impact of buying from the Island rather than internationally. 

Any businesses wishing to become part of the scheme can sign up here.