Delivering projects in and sharing stories with towns and communities around the UK
We are incredibly proud to announce that in the last month, Revive & Thrive, has been awarded contracts to carry out feasibility studies and potential subsequent BID developments in three areas of Wales: Newtown and Brecon in Powys and the … click here to read on
Around 100 Swansea City Centre businesses have signed up to a fantastic Golden Ticket competition this year, giving shoppers the chance to ‘win Christmas’, while encouraging people to shop locally.
Swansea Bid (Business Improvement District) is behind the Golden Ticket … click here to read on
Ormskirk is shining a lot brighter this Christmas thanks to West Lancashire Borough Council winning £10,000 worth of Christmas lights in July at the Annual Blachere Illuminations Christmas Lights Competition, held by Revive & Thrive Magazine.
On Sunday 25th November, … click here to read on
On the 18th July, representatives of twelve towns made their way to Fitzrovia in London as finalists of the fourth Annual Blachere Illumination Christmas Light Competition.
After towns and cities from across England and Wales submitted their entries in … click here to read on
Revive and Thrive is proud to announce that it is now a Partner of the Institute of Place Management (IPM), which is the professional body for the … click here to read on
Urban regeneration is simply defined as the process of reversing the effects of what I like to call the 3Ds:
However, wherever there is a wasteland, there is also an … click here to read on
Places are defined by the physical network of buildings and roads that they cover. So it is relatively easy to map the physical area a place occupies from individual streets … click here to read on
By Simon Quin, Director Institute of Place Management
The Daily Mirror on Saturday 3rd March ran a story headlined “Britain’s high streets becoming ‘ghost towns’ due to brutal closures” … click here to read on
Since joining Wolverhampton BID in April in the role of Projects Manager it’s opened my eyes to the diverse skills and multi-tasking requirements of the role, working in a … click here to read on
GFirst LEP recently shared the results of the successful #WDYT campaign with the LEP network, inviting towns to find out where their High Streets rank in the … click here to read on
Gluten free food is always a tricky beast to find at markets and events. Could our new Business Group member fix this issue?
Baking At Arwel is a new … click here to read on
Can you improve the health of your High Street? Newly published research suggests there are initiatives that can be effective but … click here to read on
January was a sober time for some of us! Personally, I opted for a damp January but for the rest of you, well done! The new year is often a time for … click here to read on
On 23rd January UnLtd held their first event since the announcement of the collaboration between themselves and Local Trust.
Held in the spectacular setting of the Conservatory Terrace at the Barbican Centre, the … click here to read on
Revive & Thrive is always pleased to receive and share stories about social entrepreneurs such as this one from media partners, UnLtd –
UnLtd and Local Trust have announced £2.8m will be invested in building sustainable … click here to read on
Revive & Thrive is very pleased to share the following announcement about the launch of the BID Foundation.
All involved in place management will know that … click here to read on
Nikki is the new chief executive at the BID, and brings with her a wealth of experience that includes stakeholder partnership development, … click here to read on
They have risen 37 places this month and 11 places this week overtaking towns such as Redruth (583) and Droitwich … click here to read on
Ranking higher than all surrounding towns, such as Cannock, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, Walsall and Lichfield, Stafford is a major player in … click here to read on
….and head to Keel Square for the opening of the Christmas Ice Rink on Thursday 30 November.
The open-air ice rink is open for six weeks from the end of November … click here to read on
Not only have they invested into winter … click here to read on
Everywhere we go we see high streets festooned with awesome lights luring us into the town 
centre – taking us past decorated cafes and restaurants; exciting shop window … click here to read on
Congratulations to the winners of our Blachere Christmas Lights Competition 2017, Combe Christmas, who finally saw their prize light up Ilfracombe at the end of November.
Charmain Lovatt, who entered the competition on behalf of … click here to read on
The dazzling CheSTAR is back in the city centre this Christmas and … click here to read on
The Bournemouth Metropole Market brought a truly weird and wonderful Christmas market experience to Holdenhurst Road. On Sunday 17… click here to read on
No one likes missing a delivery at home, but having online shopping sent to work addresses in town centres adds to traffic … click here to read on
As ever, Place this month is full of stories from towns and cities around the country, I hope you enjoy reading them.
I thought I’d do something a little different this … click here to read on
Christmas has well and truly arrived in Chippenham after Chippenham’s Christmas in Colour – a two day festive extravaganza in the town centre by Chippenham Connected in partnership with Chippenham Town Council, and … click here to read on
Leeds Business Improvement District (LeedsBID), working in partnership with Leeds-based Forge Recycling, is to deliver … click here to read on
According to PPS, placemaking is both a process and philosophy, strengthening the connection between people and the places they share. It capitalises on a local community’s assets, inspiration, and potential with the intention of … click here to read on
But while it is true that digital spaces can contribute to informal support systems in our online relationships with family and friends, … click here to read on
Many years ago (well, about five, actually) when Mark Barnes launched Revive & Thrive it was in part off the back of a Twitter campaign he created and ran called “Retweet for towns” day – #RT4towns.
The … click here to read on
Earlier this year Kendal Business Improvement District (BID) decided to research trails for town centres in order to create an even greater experience for their residents and visitors.
Becoming a County Councillor was driven partly by frustration. Matt and I have yet to fully demonstrate that we are driven by outcomes and positive change for … click here to read on
In a recent white paper, the Local Government Association acknowledged a growing recognition of the importance of cultural activities in the lives of people, communities and places. It states, “What is local and … click here to read on
Most of you reading this will, I hope, be advocates for BIDs, certainly in the sense of them being vehicles for delivering projects that support towns and cities, acting as a voice for business and … click here to read on
LoyalFree, a multi award winning loyalty app, is encouraging the general public to shop local this Christmas, by offering a huge array of rewards and deals when they decide to purchase from businesses within their local area. The key message … click here to read on
Leeds Business Improvement District (LeedsBID) has received international recognition for its work after one of its standout events scooped an award at the 2018 Downtown Achievement Awards in the USA.
As part of the 64th Annual Conference and Tradeshow held … click here to read on
