Developing BIDs
Member Benefits
Bb Voter Contacts
British BIDs aims to make the process of communication between developing BIDs and potential levy payers as easy as possible. To this end, we have built a Voter Contacts Database of major high street brands across the country for our members. This database is freely accessible to our members.
Registration
BIDs are encouraged to register their details using a simple registration form
Regular e-newsletters and e-bulletins
Keep up to date with news and views from around the country with regular news and bulletins. The e-newsletter is published quarterly and focuses on detailed issues of interest and concern to the BID industry including specific Bb research findings. e-bulletins are sent to members as news breaks, including ballot results.
Events and Networking
British BIDs understands the importance of bringing BIDs together in formal and informal settings for networking purposes and provides regular events to facilitate this. Topic-focused events include training and development opportunities, a marketing forum and regular lunches for BID Chairs. These combine with the Annual Conference and Dinner. All are available to members at discounted rates.
BID Locations
An extensive register of all formal and developing BIDs is available to members on the website and includes contact details for each.
Job Bank
The Job Bank displays current industry vacancies and provides members with general recruitment support services.
Ballot Details
A list of all forthcoming ballot and event details.
Document Centre
The foremost think-tank on BIDs makes available all published material electronically.
Project Picker
An invaluable matrix of BID projects providing downloadable material on the pros and cons of particular projects with case study evidence.
Finding Funding
Providing advice on how to source funding for BID development and formal BID work programmes, as well as listings of relevant grants available.
Market Place
A directory of established suppliers to the BID industry, sorted by project type.
Consultancy Support
When more detailed advice on the process to ballot is required, this can ordinarily be provided by Partnership Solutions, with discounts available for members.
Ideas For The Future
Once the BID is approved at ballot, members can benefit from:
Pension
The only industry-specific pension plan is available to all members. The plan is fully portable and removes any undue burden on the BID company.
Accreditation
British BIDs Accreditation has become the industry standard to measure a BID's quality management systems. The system focuses on ensuring that the BID's stakeholders are satisfied that the BID is well managed, with strong governance arrangements in place and that it complies with the Legislation and Regulations which govern it. Accreditation is available to members at a discounted rate.
Impact Standard
The Impact Standard follows on from the success of the Accreditation system and concentrates on outputs and the way in which the work of the BID is recorded, analysed and reported to stakeholders. It is designed as a robust system to ensure the proper measurement of the impact that a BID may be having on its locality. The Impact Standard is available to members at a discounted rate. |