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a high quality “look and feel”, the <strong>BID</strong> was<br />

establishing<br />

to launch its new ‘<strong>BR</strong>INDIES’ platform to<br />

delighted<br />

with national “Independents’ Day” on Sunday<br />

coincide<br />

July. 4th<br />

is a stand-alone platform - free from all <strong>BID</strong><br />

<strong>BR</strong>INDIES<br />

- that celebrates Bognor Regis’s independent<br />

branding<br />

and the very special people who run them.<br />

businesses<br />

(short for Bognor Regis Independents) tells<br />

‘<strong>BR</strong>INDIES’<br />

stories of these one-of-a-kind businesses, giving<br />

the<br />

an insight into the people and places that<br />

readers<br />

the unique town centre experience. Working<br />

create<br />

excellent local photographer, Peter Flude,<br />

with<br />

delivers high quality writing and images that<br />

<strong>BR</strong>INDIES<br />

spread the word about Bognor Regis’s “Indie<br />

both<br />

and inspires people to explore the huge variety<br />

Heroes”<br />

offer! on<br />

its launch in July, six businesses have been showcased on the website, with new “spotlight” articles<br />

Since<br />

monthly. <strong>BR</strong>INDIES also has a lively social media presence, where <strong>BID</strong> Team member Clair Harwood<br />

published<br />

you haven’t already experienced the <strong>BR</strong>INDIES style, it really is worth taking a look and seeing how your<br />

If<br />

could benefit by getting involved. You’ll find the website at: www.brindies.co.uk, and by searching for<br />

business<br />

you’d like to learn more about <strong>BR</strong>INDIES, or sign up to feature your business, please email<br />

If<br />

and Clair will get back to you with details.<br />

brindies@brbid.org<br />

Team Member and “Indie Champion” Clair<br />

<strong>BID</strong><br />

co-ordinated Bognor Regis’s third “Fiver<br />

Harwood<br />

event. The campaign has proven to be a major<br />

Fest”<br />

story nationally, with thousands of<br />

success<br />

shops and businesses getting involved<br />

independent<br />

the country. It’s great that a number of <strong>BID</strong><br />

around<br />

businesses really got on board in June’s<br />

Area<br />

but the low take-up low suggests this<br />

campaign,<br />

doesn’t appeal to the majority of Bognor<br />

approach<br />

Indies it’s designed to support and promote!<br />

Regis<br />

going forwards, the decision has been made to<br />

So,<br />

<strong>BID</strong> staff resources on <strong>BR</strong>INDIES, so we won’t<br />

focus<br />

great news for Fiver Fest fans is that you can still<br />

The<br />

part by registering directly with the organisers,<br />

take<br />

Locally, here:<br />

Totally<br />

https://totallylocally.org/fiver-fest/<br />

<strong>Sept</strong> <strong>2021</strong><br />

www.brbid.org<br />

<strong>BR</strong>INDIES<br />

spent months developing the concept and<br />

Having<br />

is actively building up the “one stop shop” for shop local campaigns, indie promotions and events.<br />

<strong>BR</strong>INDIES or Bognor Regis Indies on Facebook and Instagram.<br />

Fiver Fest<br />

be co-ordinating Fiver Fest again.

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