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02 Jul

Roundup: Guidance and Resources for Reopening Town Centres and High Streets

A range of guidance is currently available to help support local businesses and place managers ahead of the reopening of retail, tourism and hospitality businesses on 15 July (6 July for outdoor spaces in pubs and restaurants). This includes: > Scottish Government tourism and hospitality sector guidance: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-tourism-and-hospitality-sector-guidance/ > VisitScotand […]
Go Forth Stirling
30 Jun

Case Study: Stirling BID’s Campaign To Help Business Recover From Crisis

Stirling’s Business Improvement District has launched a range of initiatives to help the city’s business community recover from the Covid-19 crisis. The Go Forth Stirling team has been supporting business owners from the start of the pandemic and as shops begin to reopen, measures are in place to help them […]
25 Jun

Watch: SIDs’ Phil Prentice Discusses the Community Improvement Districts Model

On Tuesday 23rd June, SIDs Programme Director, Phil Prentice, spoke with Civic Voice about the model for Community Improvement Districts in Scotland. This included discussion regarding the current pilot for a North Glasgow CID, and how to promote increased citizen and community engagement in local place management. Phil also spoke […]
Embrace Elgin
25 Jun

Job Opportunity – BID Manager with Embrace Elgin [Closes 10th July 2020]

The Elgin BID Board of Directors are looking to recruit a Manager who understands the needs and aspirations of the business community within Elgin City Centre and who is passionate about driving forward the projects outlined within the 2020 – 2025 Business Plan. The successful candidate will lead the growth […]
22 Jun

COVID-19: Links to Support for Towns & Improvement Districts

This document signposts to key sources of support and advice relevant to towns, city-districts and communities in order to help the custodians of Scotland’s places respond to the impact of coronavirus. Produced by Scotland’s Towns Partnership and Scotland’s Improvement Districts, this one-page document will be updated as new announcements are made, and […]
Go Forth Stirling
22 Jun

Go Forth Stirling – Delivering Community Resilience in Response to Covid19

Scotland’s Regeneration Fourm (SURF) has showcased the role of Go Forth Stirling, one of Scotland’s 37 improvement districts, in supporting business and community resilience during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the case study below. Go Forth Stirling has set up a range of initiatives to support the city’s business community in […]
16 Jun

New Advice Note Published on COVID Recovery Funding and Support for Improvement Districts

A new advice note has been published by Scotland’s Improvement Districts to inform of guidance and support available to improvement districts during the ‘recovery’ phase of the coronavirus crisis.  The note includes initial information about the Scottish Government’s Towns and BIDs Resilience and Recovery Fund, through which £700,000 has been […]
15 Jun

BID St Andrews Ltd Launch #LoveStAndrews Marketplace App

Available today (15th June), the Love St Andrews Marketplace app delivered by BID St Andrews and powered by the Hungrrr Platform aims to provide a marketplace where all local businesses with existing delivery and/or click and collect services and those businesses who would like to adapt to this business model […]
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