Championing our Independent sector

Our campaign to celebrate, support and promote our superb independents business in the town centre began on July 1st.

Celebrating Independents is being run conjunction with the Daily Echo and Hot Radio and features a series of promotional articles, social media posts, video and radio ads.

A key part of the campaign is a series of short video clips from independent levy payers across retail, hospitality, leisure, and the office sector.

The tag line for each video clip is Proud to be Independent, Proud to be Bournemouth.

We are also encouraging people to vote for their favourite independent business and be in with the chance of winning £500 to spend with their nominated trader.

You can vote for your favourite independent here; www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/TownCentreBID/

BID Chief Operating Officer, Paul Kinvig, said: “The independent sector is what makes Bournemouth town centre unique, and we are delighted to celebrate its success and huge contribution throughout the whole of July.”