Ilkley BID partnered with the LoyalFree app to bring a prehistoric adventure to the town centre. The Dino Trail, which ran from 6th August to 31st August 2022, was designed to attract families and encourage visitors to explore the high street. The Dino Trail...
The BID have arranged for a wellness event to support the health, fitness and wellness businesses in the town. All relevant businesses were invited to take part in the campaign which included: Half page advertistment in the Ilkley Gazette supplement. Coverage in a...
As part of our commitment to help BID businesses improve their green credentials, we are facilitating a meeting on 27th July at 5.30pm, for businesses to take part in an informal discussion on how Ilkley BID, Climate Action Ilkley & Plastic Free Ilkley can help...
Under Pillar 3 we are committed to developing maps/visitor guides and trails to enhance the visitor experience. In June 2022 Ilkley BID began to distribute the new town centre map to various locations including the Ilkley Tourist Information Centre. Thanks to local...
To help us promote the Ilkley Gift Card we have teamed up with Rombalds Radio who be out and about in Ilkley Town Centre at the end of the month and the Jubilee weekend offering Gift Card prizes to the public and interviewing businesses who accept the Ilkley...
Ilkley BID are offering digital health checks to BID Businesses. We understand that every business is different with different requirements and technical abilities so after an initial review, all participating business will receive at least one of the following...
To sign up to accept the Ilkley Gift Card please complete the form here. If you experience any setup issues there is a FAQ Page here or you can get in touch with us at: info@ilkleybid.co.uk for help and guidance. WHY SHOULD I SIGN UP? The Ilkley Gift Card...
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On Wednesday 27th April we hosted our first lunch time networking session in our newly refurbished meeting room at the Town Hall with the intention for BID businesses to improve connections and gain networking connections with other Ilkley business owners and...
As part of our commitment to market the town and encourage footfall, we teamed up with LeedsTV to create a film to promote the fantastic nightlife scene in Ilkley and showcase the great restaurants, bars and pubs available to residents and visitors to the town. The...
Pictured Left to Right, Jos Mountcastle, Ian White, Sarah Barr-Young, Lisa Drake & Helen Rhodes. Ilkley BID are in the process of setting up the Ilkley Gift Card scheme which is due to be launched on 5th May 2022. REGISTER YOUR BUSINESS Using ARG...
Ilkley has been named as the Best Place to Live by The Sunday Times, topping a list of 70 locations which represent the best of the UK. The annual prestigious Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2022 guide has been released online today, with an edited version available...
The BID Meeting Room has now been completed in the Town Hall building and is available to businesses and local community groups free of charge on a ‘fair use’ basis. The space has been upgraded with digital facilities, re-decorated, and re-carpeted and includes, new...
A FAMILY event took place at All Saints Church, Ilkley on Saturday 2nd April 2022 to showcase the official launch of the Discover Ilkley app. The event was a great success after social media marketing and press releases to market the event. The two hour fun...
Ilkley BID arranged for LocalTV to film about the independent coffee shops and cafes in Ilkley. The aim of the film was to showcase all our cafes and coffeeshops to promote the town as a great place to visit. The film covers shots of all our independent cafes in the...
As part of our commitment to market the town and encourage footfall, an Easter Bunny Hunt was arranged in the town centre during the Easter school holidays. The interactive trail was hosted on the LoyalFree app and visitors to the town had to follow the trail around...
It's now time for businesses to register their details to accept the new gift card. SIGN UP HERE Registration should be straightforward but if you have any issues, please let us know and we will sort it out: info@ilkleybid.co.uk. For any queries about the gift card...
Ilkley BID arranged for LocalTV to film about the established independent retailers in Ilkley. Tennant & Darragh Jewellery Workshop, 5th Avenue Fasions & Times Menswear were featured in the short film that was aired on local tv channels: Freeview, Virgin Media...
Ilkley BID teamed up with Sparkling Bradford, Visit Bradford, Bradford BID and The Broadway Shopping Centre to promote events, activities in the Bradford district. Led by Lucky North, an external PR company, Ilkley BID, Bradford BID, The Broadway Shopping Centre and...
Back by popular demand the BID organised it's 3rd Festive Elf Trail with 20 elves strategically placed in shop windows around the town centre. The trail was hosted on the LoyalFree app and participants had to scan the QR code with each elf to acknowledge their visit....
Ilkley BID funded the cost of insurance and set up for local musicians and carol singers to use the Ilkley Bandstand for the Christmas Market 2021. The Christmas music and carol singers performed throughout the trading hours of the market and created a wonderful...
Ilkley BID teamed up with local radio station Rombalds Radio to create a new series of 10 short podcasts to promote the town and its business community. Extracts of the podcasts were also played on the radio station to encourage people to the listen and the...
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Ilkley BID are proud to be the headline sponsor of the 2022 Ilkley Business Awards that are taking place 18th March 2022. The Awards are run by a small voluntary committee and is funded by sponsorhips from local businesses. Without the backing of the Ilkley Business...