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Often, getting outside input and advice on your concerns and opportunities can be really helpful with deciding on your next steps. Following on from the BID’s recent webinars to help […]

We sent out a BID newsletter on 14 September containing information about: Business urged to prepare for new Covid-19 app The BID helps you promote your business Your opening hours […]

An explosion of hearts has taken over all corners of Bristol’s city centre, inviting people back to explore the heart of the city and bring #BristolTogether again. The latest initiative […]

The government has introduced a new NHS test and trace app to monitor the effects of coronavirus, with the app due to launch on 24 September. Businesses are now being […]

To help businesses during the Coronavirus outbreak, Bristol TV are offering free TV advertising spots on their TV channel to local businesses and charities. They are offering four weeks free […]

From Sunday 6 September, the bus stop located outside CEX on The Horsefair will be reopening. The adjacent stops, located either side of The Horsefair, will remain closed and continue […]

In line with UK Government guidance, Bristol City Council are in the process of contacting eligible retail, hospitality and leisure businesses from across the city to let them know they […]

The Professional and Business Services Sector and Enterprise Nation, supported by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy, have teamed up to offer small and medium sized businesses FREE […]

You can now apply for a free UK-wide industry standard and consumer mark to reassure your customers that your business adheres to Government and public health guidance. To support you […]

A city-wide marketing campaign to support local businesses as they safely reopen has been launched. This is a partnership initiative from Bristol City Centre BID, Visit Bristol and Broadmead BID, […]

Over 80,000 masks are being given out to shoppers and bus users in the city as new Government guidance makes face coverings mandatory in shops. Wearing face coverings on public […]

Bristol City Council is making changes to how vehicles access some parts of the city centre. These changes are part of the Bristol Transport Strategy and aim to help meet […]

Would you know how to spot the signs of suspicious behaviour and what to do to help yourself, others and the emergency responders, if an attack should take place? With […]

All the current and up to date guidance from the UK Government for employees, employers and businesses is available HERE  

The alarm clock didn’t need to chime loudly at 5am on Monday 15 June 2020; I’d already been awake for some time with a myriad of thoughts rushing through my […]

Mrs Peaches Golding OBE, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Bristol, wrote to Broadmead BID Manager Steve Bluff to thank all retailers within Bristol Shopping Quarter for their selflessness during lockdown and […]

Are you looking for ways to address new challenges presented by COVID-19? The Digital Innovation Fund: UWE Bristol’s £1m Covid-19 Recovery Fund provides free support and grants for West of […]

The Business West website Trading Through Coronavirus aims to help businesses navigate their way through the current crisis by enabling them to submit questions via a web form, as well […]

NCP is currently offering £6.50 for 24 hours parking at selected car parks, including Broadmead, St James Barton, Nelson Street and Rupert Street. This offer is designed to help as […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has now set out government plans for the managed lifting of COVID-19 restrictions over the coming days, weeks and months, which can be read HERE. This […]

During this time, you may feel low, worried, anxious, or be concerned about your health or that of someone close to you. Everyone reacts differently to events and changes and […]

The British Retail Consortium have published a set of recommendations non-food businesses may wish to consider to facilitate implementation of social distancing when they can re-open. These are non exhaustive […]

‘We are all human – it’s natural to sometimes feel the weight of life. It’s also natural to want to talk to someone’. Bristol Chaplaincy provides a range of one-to-one […]

A 100% government-backed loan scheme has been launched for small and medium-sized businesses. The new fast-track finance scheme allows businesses to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 and access the funds […]

Lush’s new feature on Instagram, Shout Out Saturday, is a way to say thank you to Bristol’s community heroes,.. and the first one they’ve chosen is our very own Jack […]

These are unprecedented times for the economy at a local, regional, and national level. Industry leaders, political figures and Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) are calling on the Government to support […]

Some simple preventative tips from the Fraud Advisory Panel to help with Covid-19 fraud risks, including online shopping and courier fraud, as well as anticipated and emerging issues.Please read the […]

Bristol Mayor Marvin Rees has posted a Covid-19 update on the Clean Air Zone plans. Please read it HERE. Business West survey results – February 2020 Business West have carried […]

Please click HERE for advice, guidance and recommendations from Avon & Somerset Police to our business community, and in particular those working in food retail sector and / or those […]