Latest information from Gloucester City Council. We are working hard to get all of the systems up and application platforms running to open up our discretionary restart grant scheme by 18:00 tomorrow – Wednesday 12 May 2021. There will be an application window which...
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Eastgate Shopping Centre – Gloucester Gift Card
More Eastgate Shopping Centre businesses have joined the Gloucester Gift Card!If your business is in the Eastgate Shopping Centre - you can sign up to accept the Gloucester Gift Card too! There will be some exciting prizes and giveaways this autumn! Email us...
Employee rewards that benefit local communities
Could your employee reward and incentive strategies be better suited to the needs of your staff, whilst benefiting the local community? Recent surveys suggest that 81% of employees find their company’s benefits scheme doesn’t fit their post-pandemic lifestyle. People...
Enhanced choice is on the cards as community café joins economy boosting city initiative
No.76, operated by Gloucester Charities Trust, now accepts the digital Gloucester Gift Card at its London Road community café. Customers can upload the digital gift card to digital wallets and pay using their phone. A community café is the latest business to join the...
Evening Venues in Gloucester Join Drink Drive Campaign
Fourteen late-night Gloucester venues have joined a campaign to encourage people to avoid drink driving by offering designated drivers free soft drinks. Bars, pubs and clubs across the city including: Portivo Lounge, Tank, Turks Head, Cafe Rene, Tigers Eye, The Sword...
FATFACE RE-OPENS AT GLOUCESTER QUAYS – FRIDAY 20th MAY
The iconic British brand returns with a new outlet store Back in 1988, two young and enterprising Brits sold tees and sweats to fund their love of skiing - and a small business with a big heart was born. From the opening of the first FatFace store in 1993, to the...
Feel Good in Gloucester Trail 29 May – 6 June
Launching this Saturday is the Feel Good in Gloucester Trail. Get out and about this week with The Gloucester Trail! Created by a group of local and passionate businesses, retailers and attractions combined; this adventure around our home of Gloucester is a fun and...
Funding available for Gloucestershire businesses investing in a digital powered recovery
The Growth Hub is releasing a new grant scheme to Gloucestershire businesses that have been affected by the Covid pandemic. The cash injection is designed to help them get back on their feet through digital means. Applications open at 10.00 a.m. Thursday 1st July....
Gloucester Campus Open Day – Gloucestershire College
Gloucestershire College is welcoming you to an open evening on Monday 16th May, 5pm-8pm. Visitors will be able to speak to the College’s lecturers and about the courses, including new T Levels (equivalent to an A Level) and award-winning apprenticeships. There will be...
Gloucester City Celebrates its Diverse Independents!
Independent businesses are so important. They are the personality in any place and bring to life the diversity of the city! Independents account for around 65% of the approximately 290,000 retail outlets in the UK and are at the heart of local communities throughout...
Gloucester Community Awards 2021
Eastgate, Gloucester’s popular city centre shopping destination will be a focal point this winter for the launch of the city’s NEW Community Awards! The Community Awards have been developed to recognize and reward inspiring individuals who have made positive...
Gloucester Gift Card
Over the last 6 months the number of businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card increased to over 70 businesses. Along with the number of businesses increasing, there has been a huge jump in sales of the gift card too, with nearly £6000 worth of Gloucester Gift...
Gloucester Gift Card – Information for Businesses
Background InformationThe Gloucester Gift Card was launched in November 2019 by Gloucester BID for the Gloucester BID members. Gloucester BID are covering all the set up and operation costs for the project on behalf of members. The cards operate on a swipe system so...
Gloucester Gift Card – Update
The last 3 months have been very positive for businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card, with over £2000 being redeemed. Some of the latest businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card are The Common Room, on St Aldate Street and Hubble Bubble Coffee House in...
Gloucester Gift Card – Where to spend it Wednesday!
We have two more businesses now accepting the Gloucester Gift Card! Brewhouse & Kitchen - Gloucester Quays Coffee#1 - Northgate Street These are wonderful additions to our local gift card programme, which now brings the total to a whopping 79 businesses to choose...
Gloucester Gift Card Update
Over the last 10 months the number of businesses that accept the Gloucester Gift Card has doubled and there are now nearly 60 businesses involved. Along with the number of businesses increasing, there has been a huge jump in sales of the gift card too, with over £2000...
Gloucester Promotes National Anti-Violence Campaign to ‘ShopKind’!
Gloucester Business Improvement District is supporting the National Business Crime Centre’s ‘Safer Business Action Week’, which is taking place between 16th-21st October this year. In partnership with Gloucester City Safe, we will be focussing on raising the awareness...
GLOUCESTER SAYS ‘CHEERS’ TO THE 2024 BIG PUB PUSH
Gloucester’s Big Pub Push is back, bigger and better, to celebrate the city’s rich and varied venues. Pubs are so much more than simply a place to drink, and the Big Pub Push - returning after a successful introduction in 2023 - seeks to shine a spotlight on our...
Gloucester’s Bunny Hop Trail
Ten fluffy bunnies have hopped off around Gloucester! Find all ten bunnies that are hiding in Gloucester with a letter. Unscramble the hidden word and enter the competition to win a £50 gift card. The Bunny Hop Trail starts 31st March and runs until 16th April. Maps...
Gloucester’s Big Pub Push is Here to Celebrate and Support City’s Inns
Gloucester’s inaugural ‘Big Pub Push’ kicks off this weekend (October 21), showcasing the city’s inns and bars with an eight-day programme of highlights including a guided tour telling the stories of their rich history. Organised by Gloucester Business Improvement...