Sound as a Bristol Pound- Bishopston Matters
Bish Matters Bris Pound Nov12 - Some great words by Michaela Parker in Bishopston Matters. We couldn’t have said it better ourselves!
View ArticleThe Bristol Independents Christmas loyalty card
Bristol Independents, http://bristolindependents.co.uk/, are running a simple Christmas loyalty card scheme, giving people an extra incentive for doing their Christmas shopping in independent...
View ArticleMeet the artists: Phil West
It’s time for people to get to know the artists responsible for the beautifully designed Bristol Pound notes. First up is Phil West, who designed the £B1 printed pound. Phil West is the Bristol-based...
View ArticleStudent power! Bristol University students shine at FoodCycle event
Report by Haley Pearson. Photography by Richard Brown. An astonishing amount of edible, delicious food is binned every day in this country. We have lost the ability, as animals, to use sight or smell...
View ArticleAmbitious Bristol
Jen at the exhibition launch The Bristol Pound is proud to be included as one of the most ambitious projects in Bristol, as part of the ‘Bristol: Ambitious City’ exhibition at the Architecture Centre...
View ArticleCould you be a member representative?
Are you passionate about the Bristol Pound? Could you represent the views of individual or business members? The Bristol Pound Community Interest Company has a board of directors who set the direction...
View ArticleGoing to the Bristol Business Exhibition? So are we
The Bristol Pound team are gearing up to help small and medium sized businesses at the Bristol Business Exhibiton at Ashton Gate on Tuesday 8th March. We’ll be there showcasing our new business to...
View ArticleBristol Pound on film – UWE students’ documentary on local currency
Five students from the city’s UWE university have made a short film telling the story of the Bristol Pound and how it’s had an impact on local businesses. The film is a project by students Mei...
View ArticleA food shop just using Bristol Pounds?
Last week I challenged myself as a newbie to Bristol, to do a food shop using JUST Bristol Pounds. This ‘city specific’ currency is wholly new to me and I find it fascinating. What I wanted to know was...
View ArticleAre you paying for your council tax in Bristol Pounds yet?
If, like me, you’re someone with many good intentions, always making lists of things you want to improve – signing up to a greener energy company, finding a better way than supermarkets to shop,...
View Article5 top festivals taking place in Bristol this summer
When it comes to festivals, the people of Bristol are pretty spoilt for choice. With a different one taking place almost every weekend over the summer, it’s a hard job to work out which are the best...
View ArticleCan you help shape the Bristol Pound?
Bristol Pound are inviting our individual users to join a new Users Group to give feedback and opinions on Bristol Pound projects and initiatives. Where: Upstairs hub room, Roll for the Soul, 2 Quay...
View Article9 surprising places that accept Bristol Pounds
I have lived in Bristol all my life, and when the Bristol Pound was introduced in 2012, I will admit, I did not come much into contact with it. Whilst the novelty and purpose of the Bristol Pound...
View ArticleA nifty way to get local food in your area of Bristol
Getting your hands on tasty, locally-produced food can be tough when you’re surrounded by high streets strewn with supermarkets. But now there is a way to get great quality, fairly priced food in your...
View Article5 ways to help you be a hero this Christmas – take the Bristol Pound...
There’s no denying it: ‘tis the festive season. And for many of us that means getting gifts for loved ones and gathering goodies to enjoy over the festive period. Bristol’s streets are a-buzzing with...
View ArticleHow can we make sure that more of our taxes stay in Bristol, working for the...
The council spends £350 million of public money each year. Most of this is spent with businesses outside of Bristol, including with large multi-nationals. The Panama Papers released last year made it...
View ArticleWhich parliamentary candidates will fight for a fairer, stronger and greener...
The Bristol Pound asks candidates for Bristol West and South how they will support a strong local economy. The people of Bristol are gearing up for the final round of campaigns before we hit the ballot...
View ArticleJoin the Bristol Pound Board
Vacancies are open on the Bristol Pound Board: Individual and Business Member Representatives. *The deadline for applications has been extended to 27 November 2017* Background The board reserves two...
View ArticleLocal Currencies: the Rebellious Act as it happened
An Annual Meeting with a differenceThis week the People’s Republic of Stoke’s Croft hosted ‘Local Currencies: the Rebellious Act’, a space to come together and reimagine our local currency in a wider...
View ArticleHelping the Bristol Pound be more inclusive and diverse: what happened at the...
Last week, the Mild West room at Hamilton House was buzzing as 30 people came together to discuss inclusivity at the first Bristol Pound meet up. There was a lot of energy in the room and as usual,...
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