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DISCOVER STORTFORD Thriving market town Bishop’s Stortford is boosting local business with a new gift card, and teaming up with charities for some exciting events
HUSTLE AND BUSTLE The town centre is abuzz with business – gift friends and family up to £500 to spend
WHAT IS BISHOP’S STORTFORD BID? Bishop’s Stortford Business Improvement District (BID) is a business-led partnership programme set up to support local enterprises. It helps deliver a range of events and initiatives for uplifting the whole community. Find out more on the dedicated website, bishopsstortfordbid.co.uk , or on socials @discoverstortford
local schools, each hidden in windows. Or there’s the Helping Herts Treasure Trail, organised by Rotary in support of Hertfordshire hospices, where you can hunt for well-known children’s books around the town, and answer questions about them. If you’d like to take part, it runs throughout the school summer holidays. There’s a £100 Discover Stortford Gift Card on offer for the lucky winner of each trail – further details can be found at bishopsstortfordbid.co.uk
excited to launch its latest initiative to help support our town centre businesses. The gift card provides a great way to spend locally, and encourage people into town. It makes the perfect gift for anyone, with the ability to spend at a range of retailers, eating and drinking out, getting hair and beauty treatments, and much more.” Discover the gift card at bishopsstortfordgiftcard.com Bishop’s Stortford BID has also teamed up with a couple of charities to bring you two new town trails for the summer holidays, as a family-friendly way to discover what the town centre has to offer. The Royal British Legion Centenary Trail will take place from 7 to 31 August, celebrating the charity’s hundredth year. Work your way through the town centre and locate artworks created by
ishop’s Stortford BID has been working with businesses in
the local area for several years now, helping to support both independent traders and global brands in the pretty market town. Most recently, Bishop’s Stortford BID has announced a new Discover Stortford Gift Card – a prepaid Mastercard that can be spent with over 50 businesses, including Coffee House, The Little Arts Workshop and ProCook. Cards can be loaded up with anything from £5 to £500, providing a perfect local gifting option. It supports businesses in the town, encouraging residents and visitors to explore the shopping scene and get more involved with the local community. Gina Thomas, manager at Bishop’s Stortford BID, says: “The BID is very
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