Canterbury City Council will be activating the city centre bollards on Monday 23 November. The project is starting with a phased launch so unforeseen problems can be fixed along the way and people can be on the ground to help drivers during key periods. Please visit the Council's website for more details.
Lockdown haircuts at home are hopefully going to be a thing of the past in a few months and many will say a visit to a salon is THE top thing they're looking forward to. So if you know a salon, or you ARE a salon, please share the #iPledge on your social media channels and ask your customers which salon they're looking forward to visiting and how it'll make them feel afterwards! We also have an interview with Lea Walters, owner of Stone Hairdressing HERE Our #iPledge campaign is one of the many ways we are supporting you. encouraging consumers to tag their favourite businesses, so if you find yourself tagged please join the conversation to thank them for their support. So far you will find posts on Pubs & Bars, Coffee Shops, Beauty, Entertainment, Restaurants and this week – Hair Salons ! but there are plenty more to come, along with our #iPledge competition. Join the conversation on Facebook & Instagram.
Fairtrade Fortnight "A Festival of Climate, Fairtrade & You", will be running from 22 Feb - 7 March. This exciting online event has a fantastic line-up to entertain, educate and inspire us! The Festival is a wonderful opportunity for businesses to connect with the community, generate positive media coverage and create sales. You will find a Fairtrade resources library with banners, images, videos, posters and logos for you to use HERE
CLIMATE CHANGE: The Canterbury Society, in association with the Canterbury Climate Action , in association with the Canterbury Climate Action Partnership, invite you to join us for an evening of talks and discussion. The meeting will be on Zoom. Join Zoom Meeting https://kent-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/93979264744?pwd=d3lXaUc2UlBzb21CMFFLdXhFR3c1dz09 Meeting ID: 939 7926 4744 Passcode: 171124 Please join the meeting from 6.45pm to enable a prompt start at 7.00pm. Speakers include: Steve Baggs – Energy Manager, KCC, on the Kent and Medway Energy and Low Emissions Strategy Cllr Dan Watkins – CCC chair of the Climate Action Working Group on early steps in Canterbury’s jour- ney to net zero Nicholas Thurston – CCC Climate Action Officer on Canterbury’s pathways to net zero emissions and the CCC Climate Action Plan Hannah Reid – Kent Wildlife Trust Project Officer on nature based solutions to tackle the climate and nature crises David Mikhail – partner in Mikhail Riches, award winning architects of the social housing project in Nor- wich on since Goldsmith St. Norwich, and how York are delivering new zero carbon places
About the session: What are the secrets of rock-solid confidence, and what difference does confidence and resilience make when running a small business? If you’ve ever wondered about the answers to these questions, this webinar is for you! About your host: Cat Williams has been studying, coaching, writing and speaking about resilience and confidence for over 20 years, she is a Rapid Transformational Therapist and Strengths Psychology coach as well as the author of Stay Calm and Content No Matter What Life Throws at You. Cat contributes frequently to podcasts and media outlets on the subjects of resilience, confidence, relationships and well-being. Small Business Britain & Lloyds Back Academy have teamed up to deliver a comprehensive programme of workshops focused on offering support and expertise to small businesses during these difficult times. These workshops range from financial management, branding for business growth, productivity hacks and stress management.
This week's #iPledge theme is.... SHOPPING! Fashion, cosmetics, homeware….we know everyone has been missing their usual dash for summer clothes, so we are asking which stores they’ll be heading back to first when lockdown ends. We also have an interview with Fenwick Store Director Simon Youden. If you are a retailer please share this page on your socials to get your customers planning their visit - and writing their shopping list! Join the conversation on Facebook & Instagram. We are currently working on some short 'welcome back' videos, designed for everyone to share as restrictions start to lift - so watch this space...
KMFM has teamed up with Wards this Spring to celebrate "High Street Heroes". After a really difficult 12months, they want to showcase those businesses that have really shone and gone out of their way to help others and make a difference in the local community during the pandemic. They are therefore asking you to nominate amazing businesses in 8 different categories. Each winner will receive exposure of their business showcasing what they have been doing differently and brilliantly across kmfm, Kentonline and the KM Newspapers. To find out more and to nominate that extra-special business please click HERE
You've got until 31 March to vote for your favorite High Street Business! Or to get your supporters to vote for your business! KMFM has teamed up with Wards this Spring to celebrate "High Street Heroes" to showcase businesses that have really shone and gone out of their way to help others and make a difference during the pandemic. They are therefore asking you to nominate amazing businesses in 8 different categories and you have until midnight on 31 March to do so. Each winner will receive exposure of their business showcasing what they have been doing differently and brilliantly across kmfm, Kentonline and the KM Newspapers. To find out more and to nominate that extra-special business please click HERE
Brachers Canterbury is hosting a free webinar "Supporting employees’ mental health: Legal considerations and practical application". The session will look at legal obligations during lockdown/self-isolation for employees with caring responsibilities, supporting staff returning to the workplace, dealing with concerns and the legal risks and issues around protecting employees’ mental health and wellbeing. Thursday 11 March, 1pm-2pm. Book your place HERE
Whether it’s visiting for a Sunday lunch, cocktails with the girls, a coffee and catch up, celebrating a special occasion, or enjoying waking up somewhere new, it’s not the same without our lovely hotels and B&B's. Many have been making the most of their enforced time out – carrying out refurbishments. Miles Shuttleworth, General Manager at The Falstaff gives us a sneak peek at their freshly decorated rooms HERE. Join the #iPledge campaign HERE
Whether you are offering Mother's Day discounts or takeout cream teas, hampers for Mum, chocolates, cards, gifts, flowers, cocktail sets, haircut vouchers or pampering promises, PLEASE email us your offering so we can add it to our special Mother's Day shopping list. Remember, this is the PERFECT time to get your business back on the radar in time for reopening. Please email kathy.moulton@canterburybid.co.uk with your offer and an image and we will do the rest
Canterbury BID Board Member Elections are being held from 15 March to 1 April. This is YOUR chance to vote for who you want to sit on the BID board to represent you and to help shape the BID strategy for the city centre. At the beginning of every BID term, we invite any levy-paying business or organisation in the BID area to nominate themselves to serve on the Board until the end of the BID term (September 2024). Due to COVID-19 there has been a delay in the process as we have wanted to ensure we get the maximum turnout and give you the opportunity to have your say. We are delighted that we have twenty-one candidates for the fourteen positions available. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the election is being run online by an independent company called Choice Voting. Find out more HERE.
