Happy New Year everyone! 2012 is shaping up to be a very exciting year for us here in Dorchester. Here are a few things we’ve got to look forward to in the coming weeks and months… 2012 Olympics The wait is almost over – this summer the world’s biggest sporting event comes to Britain, and most excitingly the sailing events will be taking place right on our doorstep over in Weymouth. We’re ideally placed to benefit from tourists and visitors Read more…
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Things To Look Out For in Dorchester in 2012
Friday, January 6th, 2012Tags: brewery square, Dorchester Arts, dorchester BID, dorset county museum
Dear Mary, As someone who has enjoyed your program output for many years (they would all make excellent training films too) I wanted to add my thanks and congrats on behalf of all High Street retailers for what you have done/are doing to champion the cause of the high street business. I tweeted you on this today but I expect you get too many to reply? As the project director of Dorchester’s BID and already a convert to your way Read more…
The Mary Portas High Street Review
Friday, December 16th, 2011Tags: car parking in Dorchester, dorchester BID
Many of you will have already seen the report from Mary Portas on the nation’s high streets, and read her 28 recommendations for how to keep them alive in the years to come. The report comes with the shocking revelation that the number of town centre stores in the UK has decreased by 25,000 in the last 11 years, and almost one in six outlets are currently standing empty. It’s a fascinating report, but what struck us was how many Read more…
Volunteers Wanted as Dorchester Ambassadors!
Friday, November 11th, 2011Tags: dorchester attractions, dorchester BID, shopping in dorchester, Town Ambassadors
The Dorchester BID is always trying to find new ways to boost trade and tourism in Dorchester, ensuring it stays a vibrant, eclectic and fun place to visit and live in. Our newest scheme, which we hope to introduce in the two weeks before Christmas, we feel could really enhance the experience of visitors to the town. The idea is for a team of ‘Town Ambassadors’ (probably about 4) to help promote the town by encouraging people to explore and Read more…
We had another great Dorchester social media workshop this week at the Wessex Hotel. It was brilliant to see such a good turnout for our second level two session, and I think everyone took a lot from it, and left with plenty to think about regarding Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and more. Thanks to all who came, and also to Key Multimedia for providing the session. We’re now starting to see a real community of Dorchester tweeters emerging, as lots of Read more…
Here is a round-up of all the latest news from Dorchester BID… New improved parking voucher scheme – All tickets dated 1st Oct onwards will have a redeemable value. DBID has secured matched funding from WDDC to allow a 2 for 5 buyback (£2 to you for every 5 you collect). See below for full details. Cardboard & Paper recycling – Some businesses using WDDC’s paper and cardboard recycling scheme have not yet claimed their BID subsidy for 2009/10. It’s Read more…
In response to recent demand, Dorchester BID is running the level 1 social media workshop for a third time. If you missed it before, here is your chance to attend one of our most popular seminars, and we will also be running the level 2 workshop later in October. There are some shops already in Dorchester that are finding their on-line sales are in danger of overtaking their shop sales, so it is definitely worth another look! Workshop content Business Read more…
We all know that good business involves cooperation and networking, to enable you to get the help, advice and support you need to keep your business moving in the right direction. Dorchester BID is always looking for ways to help bring Dorchester businesses together in an interesting and useful way, and next month we will be supporting an event that aims to do exactly that. Business Connections Dorset is a company set up to promote interaction and trade between businesses, Read more…
We had a great day out at the One World Festival in Dorchester on Sunday – great to see everyone getting involved and having fun in the glorious sunshine! It’s a fantastic festival for bringing the community together, and we are proud to have had the chance to support it this year. Some of the highlights of the day included the Kabbadi tournament, the tug of war contest, and a number of fabulous dance performances. A big thank you goes Read more…
Dorchester’s big summer of events kicked off this month with the carnival, and now we’re all turning our attention to our next major Dorchester event – the third annual One World Festival, taking place on Sunday July 10th from 11am until 4pm on the Kings Road playing field. The One World Festival is a celebration of multiculturalism and diversity created by local resident Khalique Miah, and this year’s main sponsor will be the Dorchester BID. The Festival will offer visitors Read more…