The Broadmead BID team have worked with LoyalFree to create a Halloween ghost trail, running from 18 to 31 October. All retailers were given the opportunity to take part, with […]
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2020/21 projects
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Newsletter – October 2021
On 5 October we sent a Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter to 14,882 subscribers. The objective was to share news, offers and events, including the Halloween trail, an introduction to new […]
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Newsletter and competition – September 2021
On 7 September we sent a Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter to 14,912 subscribers. The objective was to share news, offers and events, including an introduction to new stores Art Club […]
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Newsletter and competition – late July 2021
On 28 July we sent a Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter to 14,219 subscribers. The objective was to share news, offers and events, including Shop Window, a gig-theatre performance taking place […]
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Newsletter and competition – early July 2021
On 8 July we sent a Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter to 14,174 subscribers. The objective was to share news, offers and events, including Shop Window, a gig-theatre performance taking place […]
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#LoveBristol campaign – Pride – July 2021
Continuing the #LoveBristol initiative, which began in April 2021, Broadmead BID has once again teamed up with Bristol City Centre BID, Plaster PR and Upfest to give the ‘hearts in […]
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Newsletter – June 2021
On 16 June we sent a Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter to 14,290 subscribers. The objective was to share news, offers and events, including an introduction to bubble tea shop Tea […]
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BID-funded hanging baskets – June 2021
Forty hanging baskets were installed on shopfronts around the BID area during the first week of June 2021. They will be maintained, courtesy of the BID, until the beginning of […]
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TK Maxx gift card competition – May 2021
In May 2021, we ran a competition to win a £50 gift card from TK Maxx. The objective was to increase the open rate of the BSQ May newsletter and […]
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Newsletter – May 2021
On Monday 17 May we sent a newsletter to over 14,261 subscribers. The objective was to share news, offers and events, including the reopening of indoor hospitality, cinemas, soft play, […]
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#LoveBristol campaign – April 2021
From April 2021, Broadmead BID is teaming up with Bristol City Centre BID, Plaster PR and Upfest for #LoveBristol, part of the #BristolTogether city-wide marketing campaign to promote businesses as […]
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Queue signage – April 2021
To assist with social distancing as non-essential retail was allowed to reopen on 12 April 2021, the BID provided levy-payers with chalk-based paint signage outside their businesses, helping them manage […]
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Visit Bristol online shop competition – March 2021
In March 2021, we worked with Visit Bristol to run a competition, giving away eight prizes from their online shop. The objective was to raise awareness of the shop but […]
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BSQ lockdown 3 – newsletter – March 2021
On Thursday 4 March we sent a newsletter to over 13,100 subscribers. The objective was to let shoppers know about the essential retailers open during the national lockdown, as well […]
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Exclusive parking offers – March 2021
The Broadmead BID team worked with NCP to come up with exclusive discounted parking offers for those working within the Broadmead BID area. The offers include: Pay On The Day […]
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NCP shoppers’ parking offers – ongoing
£4.50 for up to four hours Originally designed to encourage shoppers to visit Bristol Shopping Quarter in the run-up to Christmas, when COVID-19 meant they may not have felt comfortable […]
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Springboard footfall data
As one of our ongoing Business Support projects, we closely monitor data produced by Springboard using footfall counters located above Mountain Warehouse on Broadmead East and on Pret on the […]
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LoyalFree app
The Broadmead BID’s partnership with the loyalty app LoyalFree, which began in January 2020, continues in 2020/21. LoyalFree is a multi-award winning place promotion app, operating in over 20 towns […]
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Taste of Napoli competition – February 2021
Carmine and his team at Taste of Napoli kindly offered to donate three Italian grocery goodie bags from their online shop as competition prizes, the objective being to maximise the […]
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BSQ Lockdown 3 newsletter – February 2021
On Tuesday 2 February we sent a newsletter to over 13,500 subscribers. The objective was to let shoppers know about the essential retailers open during the national lockdown, as well […]
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Bristol Advent’ures – December 2020
During December 2020, Broadmead BID teamed up with Bristol City Centre BID, Visit Bristol, Plaster PR and other partners for Bristol Advent’ures, an exciting arts project that lit up a […]
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12 Days of Christmas competition – December 2020
Despite the challenges this year has brought, Broadmead BID retailers came up trumps once again when we asked for prizes for our fourth annual 12 Days of Christmas competition, donating […]
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To assist with social distancing as non-essential retail was allowed to reopen on 2 December 2020 and on 12 April 2021, the BID provided levy-payers with chalk-based paint signage outside […]
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Disposable face coverings – 2020/21
As the second national lockdown came to an end, with non-essential retail being allowed to reopen from 2 December, the Broadmead BID team further supplies of free disposable face coverings […]
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Retail Support Ranger – 2020/21
Jack, Broadmead BID’s retail support ranger, continues to work hard to support our levy payers. During the second national lockdown in November, we continued to support our levy payers with […]
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Gateway Feature – 2020/21
Each year, Broadmead BID pays for a local specialist cleaning company to give the Gateway Feature structure (next to Primark) a regular thorough clean. This is part of the BID […]
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Christmas Lights – November/December 2020
Broadmead BID funded attractive Christmas Lights on Broadmead West, Merchant Street and The Horsefair, providing Christmas cheer from Friday 6 November until the new year, which was much appreciated by […]
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COVID19 guidance hub – 2020/21
As Bristol went into lockdown once again in November 2020, a Tier restrictions system, and then lockdown 3.0 in 2021, we continued to support our BID retailers, with our COVID-19 […]
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Business Crime Reduction Partnership 2020/21
The Broadmead BID is part of the Business Crime Reduction Partnership (BCRP), reaching across both the Broadmead BID and the City Centre BID. The key objectives of the BCRP are: […]
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Deep cleansing and chewing gum removal – 2020/21
The BID funds a gladiator machine and a Bristol Waste crew to tackle the ongoing issue of chewing gum removal on the streets throughout Broadmead, it is also used to […]
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Contactless donation points – 2020/21
Broadmead BID supports Bristol’s Safer Off the Streets campaign by hosting two contactless donation points, one near Tesco Metro on Broadmead and the other by Primark on The Horsefair. Launched […]
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Discounted trade waste prices for BID businesses
Broadmead BID’s partnership with Bristol Waste enables all levy-payers to take advantage of discounted, and very competitive, prices. Bristol Waste is proud not to be just a waste collection company, […]
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