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NCP shoppers’ parking offer – ongoing

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 using public transport due to social […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Queue signage – December 2020

To assist with social distancing as non-essential retail was allowed to reopen on 2 December, the BID provided levy-payers with chalk-based paint signage outside their businesses, helping them manage their […]

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 […]

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 […]

Tourist Information Centre competition – October 2020

In October 2020, we teamed up with Visit Bristol’s Tourist Information Centre for a competition, giving away four vouchers (1 x £100, 1 x £50 and 2 x £25) to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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: […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

Contactless Donation Points – 2019/20

Dr. Martens competition – September 2020

In September we teamed up with Dr.Martens to give away a pair of their iconic boots or shoes in a competition that was launched in our eNewsletter and promoted widely […]

Slater Menswear competition – July 2020

Our July competition gave entrants the chance to win a £50 voucher to spend at Slater Menswear on Union Street. It was a great way raise awareness that non-essential retailers […]

The Television and Movie Store competition – June 2020

Our June competition gave entrants the chance to win one of five Amazing Mystery Boxes from The Television and Movie Store. It was a great way to promote a new […]

Free protective visors – July 2020

We are delighted to be able to provide free protective, non-medical face shields / visors to BID businesses. So far, they have been very useful for many of the store […]

Queue signage and COVID-19 Secure posters – JUNE 2020

To help with social distancing in their queues, the BID provided the businesses with chalk-based paint signage outside their businesses. Over 360 queue signage was sprayed on the pavements, helping […]

Directional system – JUNE 2020

To help with social distancing and make the Broadmead BID area safer to navigate post-lockdown, a directional system was put in place. To encourage our visitors to walk in the […]

Covid-19 marketing – March to June 2020

Covid-19 marketing The past few months have given us a challenge – normally our role is to drive footfall into Bristol Shopping Quarter and we delight in seeing positive results […]

BSQ newsletter: Covid-19 editions – April, May & June 2020

As part of our work to market Broadmead, The Galleries, The Arcade and Cabot Circus as Bristol Shopping Quarter, we send out a monthly consumer newsletter to 12,300+ subscribers. It […]

Disposable face coverings – June 2020

As the first national lockdown came to an end, with non-essential retail being allowed to reopen from 15 June. The Broadmead BID team distributed over 80,000 free disposable face coverings […]

Zoom surgeries – May & June 2020

On 27 May and 9 June, BID businesses outside the food sector were invited to one hour Zoom surgery, where the Managers of Marks & Spencer and Superdrug, whose stores […]

Webinar: reopening and operating post-lockdown – June 2020

On 4 June, Broadmead BID manager Steve Bluff, along with a specialist panel, including key speakers in Bristol City Council, attended a webinar to talk through the relevant guidance for […]

Broadmead’s iconic balls repainted – June 2020

The concrete balls located on Broadmead West (near Marks and Spencer and The Arcade) need sprucing up annually. In June, they were repainted ‘NHS blue’, in honour of all NHS […]

Dementia Friends workshops – March 2020

In March 2020, we teamed up with Bristol Dementia Action Alliance to deliver a series of free Dementia Friends workshops for retailers. BDAA’s aim is to make Bristol THE Dementia […]

Mother’s Day competition – March 2020

Our Mother’s Day competition was launched in March’s Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter, which went out to 12,334 people. The objective was to raise awareness of the broad range of businesses […]

Roaming Rhino Trail – postponed

Each Easter, Broadmead BID teams up with the New Room and The Methodist Church’s Ark Bus Project to co-produce a free family trail around Bristol Shopping Quarter. It’s always a […]

COVID-19 guidance hub – March 2020

As Bristol went into lockdown, we added our COVID-19 hub to the BID website to provide up-to-date information. This includes latest news, financial support available and useful links. The hub […]

Static signage – February 2020

In order to help customers find their favourite stores, we updated the static signage located outside Tesco Metro, Barclays Bank, Virgin Media and Starbucks.

Bristol Shopping Quarter map – February 2020

In order to help customers find their favourite stores, we updated the Bristol Shopping Quarter map in February 2020. It can be downloaded from the Bristol Shopping Quarter website HERE.

Valentine’s Day competition – February 2020

Our Valentine’s Day competition was launched in February’s Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter, which went out to 12,253 people. The objective was to raise awareness of the broad range of businesses […]

Springboard footfall data

As one of our ongoing Business Support projects, we closely monitor data produced by Springboard using footfall counters located within Broadmead. There is one above Mountain Warehouse on Broadmead East […]

New Year, New You competition – January 2020

Our New Year, New You competition was launched in January’s Bristol Shopping Quarter newsletter, which went out to over 12,000 people. The objective was to raise awareness of the broad […]

Visit Bristol 2020 Visitor Guide – January 2020

The Broadmead BID has paid for a full-page advert for Bristol Shopping Quarter in this year’s visitor guide; it is in a prominent position on page 12, opposite the ‘shopping […]

LoyalFree app – January 2020

The Broadmead BID entered a partnership with the loyalty app LoyalFree, a multi-award winning place promotion app, operating in over 15 towns and cities. The aim of the app is to provide […]

Discounted trade waste prices for BID businesses

The BID has partnered with Bristol Waste so all businesses located within the Broadmead BID area can take advantage of discounted and very competitive prices. Bristol Waste is proud not […]

New Broadmead Bristol BID website – January 2020

The BID team worked closely with The Group of Seven to design and develop a new Broadmead Bristol BID website featuring lots of information and news for retailers. The new […]

12 Days of Christmas competition – December 2019

Broadmead BID retailers came up trumps once again when we asked for prizes for our third annual 12 Days of Christmas competition, donating a total of 27 gifts and treats […]

Gateway Feature

The 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 team’s work […]

Christmas advertising with Visit Bristol – December 2019

As part of our Christmas marketing campaign, which includes sponsorship of the weather bulletins on Heart FM’s Breakfast show and a five week advertising campaign on Ujima, we placed an […]

Ujima advertising campaign – November/December 2019

As part of our Christmas promotion campaign, we have commissions a five-week on air advert on Ujima. Our 30-45 second advert will be played on average seven times a day, […]

Pantomime/Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel competition – November 2019

Broadmead BID joined forces with The Bristol Hippodrome and Bristol Marriott Royal Hotel to put together a fabulous New Year treat for one lucky person and their family. This panto […]

Heart FM weather sponsorship – November/December 2019

For seven weeks from 6 November 2019, Broadmead BID is sponsoring the weather bulletins on Heart FM’s breakfast show. Our message, which includes the Bristol Shopping Quarter website address and […]

Service Excellence Awards – November 2019

Following a mystery shopping campaign carried out during September 2019 by independent organisation Storecheckers, the Broadmead BID team were delighted to host the fourth annual Broadmead BID Service Excellence Awards […]

Deep cleansing and chewing gum removal – 2019/20

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 […]

Halloween competition – October 2019

Our Halloween competition ran from 1 to 11 October, promoted in our eNewsletter and across the @bristolshopping social media channels with paid-for posts on both Facebook and Instagram. We received […]

BID accreditation – September 2019

We are delighted to share that Bristol Broadmead BID has been awarded the British BIDs Accreditation, which is the industry recognised standard externally assessed by independent auditors. The British BIDs […]

Bears Go To Town trail – July/August 2019

The Broadmead BID team joined forces with the marketing department at Wild Place Project to co-produce a free summer trail around Bristol Shopping Quarter, with 24 metre-high bears hosted by […]

Bears Go To Town competition – July 2019

This competition, launched in a special newsletter on Friday 19 July, had the primary objective of drawing attention to our Bears Go To Town trail, a co-production with Wild Place […]

Great British Summer competition – July 2019

Our Great British Summer competition ran in early July, the prize package including a sun lounger from Wilko, a hat from Beyond Retro, sunglasses (and an eye test) from Specsavers, […]

Bright ads to highlight the BID’s digital reach – July 2019

New vinyls, promoting the success of the BID’s digital reach, which has grown by 22% since the start of BID 4 on 1 November 2018, and encouraging more people to […]

BID funded hanging baskets – June 2019

Forty-five hanging baskets were installed on shopfronts around the BID area during the first week of June 2019. They were maintained, courtesy of the BID, until the beginning of October […]

Hot air balloon flight competition – June 2019

Our competition to win a hot air balloon flight for four began on 4 June and closed at midday on 14 June. It was promoted via our eNewsletter, social media (with […]

Broadmead’s iconic balls repainted – May 2019

The concrete balls located on Broadmead West (near Marks and Spencer and The Arcade) need sprucing up annually. In May, they were repainted, going with a rainbow theme as a […]

Calendar Girls/Bristol Harbour Hotel competition – May 2019

We teamed up with the Bristol Hippodrome and Bristol Harbour Hotel & Spa for a competition offering a pair of tickets to see Calendar Girls – The Musical at The Bristol Hippodrome […]

‘BSQ – every kind of people’ – May 2019

What makes Bristol Shopping Quarter such a vibrant place? We think it’s you – the people who shop, work and socialise here. To promote the human side of Bristol Shopping […]

Gateway Feature cleaned – April 2019

The BID has paid for a local specialist cleaning company to give the Gateway Feature structure (next to Primark) a thorough clean. This is part of the BID team’s work […]

Easter competition – April 2019

Thanks to the generosity of Fun Warehouse, HMV, Joy, Lush, Sobey’s Vintage Clothing, Specsavers, Tesco Metro, TK Maxx and Whittard of Chelsea we were able to put together a fantastic […]

Calmer Llama Easter Trail – April 2019

We teamed up with the Methodist Church’s Ark Bus Project to produce the Calmer Llama trail for the Easter holidays. It was promoted via an advertorial on the Bristol 24/7 […]

Spring Style competition – March 2019

We teamed up with The Image Consulting Co. for our Spring Style competition, which offered the winner a £500 shopping spree with one of their expert personal stylists. It ran […]

Caring in Bristol workshop – February 2019

The BID organised a one-hour workshop with the Caring in Bristol charity and the Bristol City Council streetwise team regarding homelessness. The workshop took place in Metro Bank and attendees learnt about […]

Valentine’s Day competition – February 2019

Thanks to the generosity of Cafe Amore, Consol, Dr. Martens, Fun Warehouse, Judas Sinned Represents, Marks & Spencer, No.1 Currency, Rush Hair, Skechers, Specsavers, Slater Menswear, and Tesco Metro we […]

Bristol Shopping Quarter maps – February 2019

In order to help customers to find their favourite stores, we updated the Bristol Shopping Quarter map in February 2019. It can be downloaded from the Bristol Shopping Quarter website […]

Pantomime/Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin competition

We teamed up with the Bristol Hippodrome and the Avon Gorge by Hotel du Vin for a competition offering two family tickets to see Cinderella at The Bristol Hippodrome on […]

Bristol Post Christmas competitions – December 2018

During December 2018, we ran two competitions via the Bristol Post’s social media accounts, the winner of each receiving £500 vouchers (£125 each for M&S, TK Maxx, Debenhams, and Boots). […]

12 Days of Christmas competition – December 2018

Thanks to the generosity of Lush, M&S, London Camera Exchange, Ultrasound Babyface, Whittard of Chelsea, Cotswold Outdoor, Cafe Amore, Specsavers, The Bristol Kitchen, Mabz, Ann Summers, Wilko, The New Room, […]

Christmas advertising campaign – November/December 2018

In addition to advertising earlier in the summer to encourage more group visits at Christmas, our Christmas marketing campaign for 2018 included radio advertising with Heart FM – we sponsored […]

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