Bristol Pound News
May 7, 2019
At Bristol Pound we are delighted to now be able to offer independent businesses access to free finance through interest free loans thanks to our partnership […]
April 25, 2019
We had the pleasure of meeting with skilled Shiatsu practitioner Hannah Currant to discover her business story and why she has decided to become our newest […]
April 12, 2019
Last night we held our member meet-up. Thank you to everyone that came, we hope you had an interesting and informative evening. We very much appreciate […]
April 11, 2019
We often focus on the practical positives of our local currency such as reducing carbon emissions by shortening supply chains or helping to stop money leaking […]
April 5, 2019
This week the University of Bristol held a breakfast launch event to showcase Bristol Pounds now being available as part of their rewards scheme. Staff and […]
April 5, 2019
We loved working with Bristol Green Capital Partnership to host last night’s Green Mingle at The Kitchen. The Green Mingle is a monthly networking event ran […]
March 29, 2019
How is the University of Bristol helping £B thrive? …notes from our latest Business Breakfast meetup
March’s business breakfast was kindly sponsored by University of Bristol and featured guest speaker Professor Martin Parker from the Inclusive Economy Institute at University of Bristol. They […]
March 28, 2019
I’ve been vegan for 26 years and have been a member of the £B team since October 2018, as Finance Assistant. There are so many great […]
March 22, 2019
Spoil her this Mother’s Day with a one of a kind gift from one of our city’s lovely independent businesses. Peruse our gift guide and find […]
March 14, 2019
We are delighted to be moving and joining the wonderful business incubator SETsquared! From next Thursday (21st) our offices will be at their Bristol base in […]
March 14, 2019
It’s that time of year again, council tax bills will soon be hitting doormats across the city. Did you know that you can pay in Bristol […]
March 5, 2019
We are delighted to have met with William, founder of Bristol Greeters for this week’s edition of our My Business Story series. The Greeters are a […]
February 27, 2019
“We are still in an age where paper money has primacy.” The value of bank notes in circulation in the UK are measured by the Bank […]
February 27, 2019
Bristol Pound were pleased to become founder members of Better Business Bristol when it was launched in November. Now we’re delighted to announce that in partnership […]
February 25, 2019
Launched by the Real Bread Campaign in 2010, Real Bread Week is the annual, international celebration of Real Bread and people who make it. In recognition […]
February 22, 2019
This week for our “my business story” interview series, we enjoyed meeting Tessa Lidstone from BOX-E. BOX-E is a restaurant in CARGO, Wapping Wharf serving produce-led, […]
February 15, 2019
We are proud to announce the launch of our brand new app, making signing up to Bristol Pound now even easier. Prospective users will be able […]
February 14, 2019
Welcome to this week’s addition to our “my business story” interview series. This time we had the pleasure of meeting with Gildas Jones, Director of Dial […]
February 12, 2019
Our handy top-five tips for where you can spend your Bristol Pounds this Valentine’s Day! You can purchase a unique and memorable gift or enjoy an […]
February 7, 2019
Conscience Foods (formerly G&D Free) in Keynsham is a recent addition to our business directory and our newest cashpoint. A health food shop and e-commerce site […]
February 6, 2019
Last Thursday we welcomed a group of £B business members to City Hall for our latest Breakfast Forum. The businesses were greeted warmly by MD, Diana […]
January 31, 2019
“The Bristol Pound initiative is fantastic, it really makes us stand out as a city. I was really attracted to the fact that it supported independent, local […]
January 24, 2019
“One of our aims at PAPER Arts and Redbrick House is to empower the individual through community, and we feel this idea resonates within the Bristol […]
January 23, 2019
Last year we were contacted by the Wall Street Journal, who were interested in speaking to our MD Diana Finch about our work here at Bristol […]