Promoting the city centre remains Chichester BID’s largest area of investment. Our campaigns, events and placemaking projects aim to drive footfall, extend dwell time and support trading across the city.

We will continue to:

-Delivering creative, seasonal marketing campaigns that showcase the city throughout the year

-Partnering to deliver footfall driving events to attract visitors, encourage return visitors and promote local business

-Shouting about what the local businesses in the BID are offering through all media channels

-Dressing the City – providing the Christmas lights, bunting and flags to bring vibrancy and colour to the city all year round

What’s New?

Year round Events Calendar. We will implement an all year-round events calendar to stimulate footfall at peak times, where all businesses can get involved in promoting their offer and which will work alongside other events taking place in the district

A more successful Christmas. Christmas in Chichester is a missed opportunity. Once the Christmas lights are up, we will continue to drive the celebratory feel in the city with a series of four footfall driving festive events leading up to Christmas, to promote late night destination shopping

Supporting Independent Businesses. Chichester BID champion independent businesses to increase their visibility, help attract new customers and support growth through the Proudly Independent, Proudly Chichester campaigns.

Increase our Visibility. We want to be more visible, be more proactive and hands on in the city on a day to day basis. We will realign team roles and schedules to ensure that a BID team member is more available for on the ground face to face support and advice

Support Place Management. There is opportunity to improve the city experience that will in turn increase dwell and return rates. We will work with partners to increase green spaces, seating areas and meeting points

Night Time Economy Bounce Back. We will work alongside the night time economy businesses to support their success by focusing on promoting individual offers as well as multi site entertainment itineraries and supporting with recruitment where needed.

Read on for more details about individual campaigns…