The new Harrogate BID Chair and Vice Chairs said they are delighted to join the Board to offer their expertise and help the team carry out vital work to improve the town. Changes to the BID Board have seen former Vice Chair Andrea Thornborrow, of Primark, step up into the Chair role after Dan Siddle…
Harrogate BID is delighted to announce that the popular Dog Show event is set for a ‘paw-some’ return next month. Following a successful event last year, the Harrogate Dog Show will return to the Piazza outside the Victoria Shopping Centre on Saturday, April 13th from 10am. Dog owners and their furry friends can enter different…
Hundreds of children and their families braved the cold weather to visit Harrogate BID’s Mothering Funday over the weekend. The Dash ‘N’ Grab challenge, held on the Piazza outside the Victoria Shopping Centre on Saturday (March 9th), gave children the chance to win a top prize for their mum or guardian. The cold weather didn’t…
The Harrogate BID team is looking to expand with a new Street Ranger role, which is now open for applications. The new Harrogate Street Ranger will join Chris Ashby, who currently works in a similar role, to continue to make Harrogate clean, attractive and a great place to be. This reactive and pre-planned operational, public…
February 2024 Newsletter Hello everyone and welcome to our second newsletter of 2024 – and what a start to the year we’ve had so far! We have a number of great events coming up over the next few months as we continue to work hard towards achieving our new set of objectives as we move…
Harrogate BID is looking to work with artists on a creative project to enhance locations within the BID area with street art. To work towards the BID’s ‘Pride in our Town’ objective, the not-for-profit organisation is calling on creative people to get in touch if they believe they could help to improve Harrogate town centre…
Harrogate BID is excited to launch a brand new match-funding scheme, offering Members the chance to gain valuable experience working overseas with Harrogate’s twinned towns. The new International Work Experience Grant from the BID will allow staff from levy-paying businesses to travel to one of Harrogate’s four twin towns – Luchon in France, Montecatini in…
Feedback from our BID Members suggests that anti-social behaviour is becoming a challenge in Harrogate, as many businesses and organisations suggest it is their biggest concern. We work closely with North Yorkshire Police, Harrogate Homeless Project, North Yorkshire Council and other partners to reduce behaviours which may cause problems in our town centre. We fund…
Celebrate Mother’s Day this year by winning a top prize for your mum, grandma or guardian as Harrogate BID’s free Mothering Funday returns with a new activity. Following a successful event in 2023, the Mothering Funday will again be held on the Piazza outside the Victoria Shopping Centre – but will feature a different activity…
The winner of the first ever Love is in the Air competition, organised Harrogate BID, said they were both “shocked and amazed” when their name was drawn. Harrogate BID is delighted to announce that Elena Wood, who lives near Valley Gardens with her husband and two children, is the winner of the special Valentine’s-themed competition.…
