Bristol Pound Blog
November 27, 2019
Every two years, individual members of Bristol Pound have an opportunity to elect a representative to the board. Thank you to everyone who voted and helped […]
November 27, 2019
We’re travelling across the city to meet the businesses in Bristol Pound’s network who are making the most of our Premium Business Services. We want […]
November 27, 2019
Introducing our new series, Supplier of the Week, where we celebrate the independent wholesale businesses of the Bristol Pound community. Our first featured supplier is Little […]
November 25, 2019
Without people like you supporting a fairer and more sustainable local economy by spending £B at independent stores, there would be no local currency. We love […]
November 22, 2019
We’re travelling across the city to meet the businesses in Bristol Pound’s network who are making the most of our Premium Business Services. We want […]
November 6, 2019
Bristol Pound CIC is at an exciting and crucial stage in its development. Launched in 2012, £B grew quickly to become the largest local currency […]
October 4, 2019
Complementary currencies are not a new idea. Dating back to the 1800s, local currencies have been making a meaningful difference to communities across the globe, such […]
October 2, 2019
A big thank you to everyone who came to the Bristol Pound 7th birthday event and made it such a success. Photographs | Ibi Fehér […]
September 20, 2019
My name is Ben Heald and I’m the chair of Bristol Pound. I’m writing to you on the 7th anniversary of the launch of the currency […]
September 20, 2019
We’re travelling across the city to meet the businesses in Bristol Pound’s network who are making the most of our Premium Business Services. We want […]
September 6, 2019
Recent UoB economics graduate and Bristol Pound Volunteer Darius Ghadiali explores the complexity of food miles. If we want to reduce our environmental and social impacts, […]
August 28, 2019
I’m delighted to have been appointed recently as a Community Champion for Bristol Pound. I am here to help increase awareness of the power and relevance […]
August 15, 2019
Do local Cryptocurrencies work? After the launch of the Libracoin, Facebook’s new digital currency, many financially-minded and digital-savvy individuals have predicted that the coin’s initial mixed […]
August 9, 2019
With the growing importance of the environmental impacts of our energy consumption, opting for local energy providers is vital to support affordable and clean energy initiatives […]
August 2, 2019
Rapid technological advancements in the developing world can really empower people. For example, the development of smartphones in the west has allowed Africans to leapfrog a […]
July 24, 2019
Bristol Pound Managing Director Diana Finch explains the thoughts and reasons for the refresh of the companies branding. If you’re anything like me, you probably […]
July 19, 2019
Utopian ideals of a sustainable and environmentally friendly local economy inspire us to think of a world where the goods consumed in an area are created […]
July 12, 2019
Bristol is known for its talent, ideas and cultural contribution to Britain’s world class art scene, with more and more creators setting themselves up to contribute […]
July 5, 2019
Local currencies are usually grassroot community projects that increase localism, more sustainable living and help fight the ever-increasing inequality produced by our society’s political structures. […]
June 26, 2019
We spoke to Jan Erik from hillside massage – a certified masseur and massage therapist working based in Bath. He tells about his interest in […]
June 21, 2019
Facebook’s recent launch of their new cryptocurrency, Libra, has made waves this month in the world of Blockchain and social media. This has brought blockchain back […]
June 14, 2019
We spoke to Gemma Ann Lewis, who runs Dark Matters – a vegan friendly, anti palm oil independent brownie business. Veganism is no longer a niche […]