Working hard to promote and enhance our town centre and support local businesses
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Your Hinckley Town Centre News, Offers & Events Update
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BID BUZZ - August 2021
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Summer is in full swing and we are delighted to see so many families enjoying our fantastic FREE town centre Summer of Fun events! If you've not been yet, please check out the details on our BID Events page or see details below.
Our 'high street' is ready and waiting to welcome you back for shopping, socialising and fun, fun, fun! We are fortunate to have an abundance of services too, so whatever you need, you are bound to find it here. Please get in touch with the BID Team if you would like some guidance, or take a look at our town centre A-Z Business Directory.
There has never been a better time to support your local 'high street', so thank you for continuing to 'Love Local' and for shopping in Hinckley!
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Our FREE BID events are going down a treat!
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Summer of Fun Continues
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Since the school holidays began, we have hosted our Wednesday Summer of Fun events weekly. Lenny the Land Train has been ferrying passengers up and down Castle Street and Crazy Golf was back at the Crescent. In addition, children have enjoyed a day of 'beach' themed 'Make and Take' activities alongside a Treasure Hunt around town (winners announced below), and of course, our Circus Skills workshop.
The fun doesn't end there. HBBC's Snap Dragon Family Festival is happening NOW, between 4th to 6th August in Argents Mead. This is promptly followed by the incredibly popular 'Feast' Festival, also in Argents Mead, over the weekend of 7th, 8th August.
There are still lots more events to look forward to, so please visit our BID Events page for all the details, or follow our BID Facebook page for up to the minute information.
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BID Loyalty Card - FREE Monthly Prize Draw
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Our August Loyalty Card £50 Prize Winner
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Would you like a FREE BID Loyalty Card?
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Congratulations to Bryn Davies, Hinckley, who is this month's lucky winner with card number 6259. Bryn, please get in touch to claim your prize on 01455 698494 or info@hinckleybid.co.uk.
Our Hinckley BID Loyalty Card is FREE and entitles you to a range of special offers at over 70 town centre shops and service businesses. To apply, all you need to do is submit your details by clicking on the 'FREE Loyalty Card Sign-Up' tab below. It only takes a minute to register and you will receive your card in the post soon after.
All card holders are entered in our FREE monthly prize draw for a £50 gift voucher from a town centre BID business of their choice.
What are you waiting for!
Please take a look at our current loyalty card offers here
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Summer of Fun - Treasure Hunt Winners
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On a sunny day in July, we had droves of children scouring the town with their parents/carers, following a trail of clues in our 'beach' themed Treasure Hunt, leading them to shop and business locations where they would find the valuable answers they needed.
Twelve lucking winners have been drawn at random from all the correctly completed entries received. Well done to everyone who took part, but our congratulations go to the following winners who will each receive a £50 gift voucher for a BID member business of their choice. (Winners will be contacted using the information submitted on their entry and will receive full details on how to claim their gift voucher).
- Dylan, Age 8 from Hinckley
- Scarlett, Age 7 from Hinckley
- William, Age 8 from Earl Shilton
- Ollie, Age 5 from Hinckley
- Robyn, Age 8 from Hinckley
- Darcey, Age 3 from Burbage
- Tom, Age 8 from Barwell
- Harry, Age 10 from Hinckley
- Elsa, Age 4 from Hinckley
- Arlo, Age 2 from Newbold Verdon
- Evelyn, Age 4 from Hinckley
- Amelia, Age 9 from Burbage
There really was treasure at the end of the trail!
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Prince's Feathers Pub Reopens
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A town centre pub transformed
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Welcome back to the Prince's Feathers Pub on Rugby Road which has been transformed both inside and out and is looking incredibly smart.
There is a variety of themed daily entertainment, ranging from afternoon Bingo to Jockey Club racing, and there are even some free butties available too.
Full details of their events schedule can be found on their Facebook page.
Debbie, Ben and all the team look forward to welcoming you soon.
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Hinckley & Rugby Building Society News
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We are pleased to share revised opening times for Hinckley & Rugby Building Society as follows:
Monday: 9am – 2pm
Tuesday: 9am – 2pm
Wednesday: 9am – 2pm
Thursday: 9am – 2pm
Friday: 9am - 2pm
Saturday: 9am – 12pm
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Sunday, 19th September 2021
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Hinckly BID's 10th Annual Motorshow
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We are delighted to be hosting our 10th Annual Hinckley BID Motorshow on Sunday, 19th September which takes place throughout the town centre. The show is free to attend and a highlight of our annual events calendar, providing a great family day out. Please make sure to save the date.
There will be live music in Market Place, entertainment for the children and many of our fantastic pubs, cafes and shops will be open for your enjoyment.
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More Awards for Town Centre Businesses
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Congratulations and Well Done!
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Huge congratulations to two great local venues on awards they each won last month!
- Bond Street Distillery: WINNERS of the Muddy Stilettos Award 2021 for BEST BAR in Leicestershire & Rutland. The team at BSD say, "We want to acknowledge that it was YOU, our lovely customers that nominated us, YOU our lovely customers that supported us and voted in great numbers, YOU that drink with us, inspire us and best of all we get to share this award with YOU."
- Inferno Restaurant Bar: Awarded a TripAdvisor 2021 Travellers' Choice Award for the second year running. Well done to all the team and keep up the great work!
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NWSLC Apprenticeship Opportunities
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and access to a Community Skills Hub
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Businesses across Leicestershire are working with North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College (NWSLC) to find talented individuals to join their teams as the economy starts to recover in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
NWSLC is currently advertising around 26 vacancies based in the county for businesses looking to recruit apprentices in accounting, hairdressing, logistics, engineering, retail and hospitality. Katy Urwin, Director for Apprenticeships at NWSLC said, “There are signs of economic recovery within the regional markets we support which represents a fantastic opportunity for people of all ages to kickstart new careers and retrain in growth sectors after a challenging period.
“Colleges are leading the way to help reenergise the UK economy and NWSLC is in a great position to make links between organisations that need skills and individuals looking for work, whether they are starting out for the first time, retraining to follow a new direction, or seeking support following redundancy. It is our mission to introduce skilled and work-ready individuals to employers across the region.”
NWSLC responded to the Government’s ‘Plan for Jobs’ by launching its Community Skills Hub last year to provide access to all the information, advice and guidance that is available to support economic recovery following the coronavirus pandemic.
For full details, please visit the NWSLC website via the link below.
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St Mary's Church - Teddy Bear Bungee!
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and Tower Tours also available
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St Mary's Church is hosting a couple of remarkable events!
- Church Tower Tours: This is a great opportunity to visit the wonderful St Mary's church tower (booking is essential). Dates: 10th, 11th and 17th, 18th September. Please contact Geoff Fuller on 07890 327286 to reserve your place.
- Teddy Bear Bungee Jumping!! Yes, that's right, St Mary's Church will be offering the opportunity for Adventurous Teddies to bungee jump off the church tower again and a certificate will be awarded to every brave Teddy completing the jump! Just come along on Sunday, 19th September between 12.30-3.30pm. (£2 per jump).
Full details can be found on the attached posters.
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Community Leadership Programme
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Applications are welcomed
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On behalf of our local Community Safety Partnership we are pleased to share details of this opportunity with you.
An application form is attached along with a link to the PCC website where full details can be found .
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Following the success of the first PCC’s Community Leadership Programme, which ran from December 2020 to March 2021, the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) and the Violence Reduction Network (VRN) team are pleased to announce that funding has been agreed for a second cohort.
Applications are now open for the next round of aspiring community leaders to take part in our three-month Community Leadership Programme. The programme is open to all ages, although we are particularly interested to increase applications from those between the ages of 18 to 30. Experience supporting and working with communities in a community setting will be necessary.
The deadline for applications is Friday 13th August 2021.
See see link below to read more about the programme and apply.
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Local Police - Latest Update
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We are pleased to share the latest newsletter from our Local Police team.
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What's On Guide
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Time to try something new? We have Summer entertainment on your doorstep!
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We've got lots going on to keep you entertained!
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