BR_BID_Newsletter_Sept_2021
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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.