Bristol Pound Blog
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
Words by Darius Ghadiali Recent UoB economics graduate and Bristol Pound Volunteer Darius Ghadiali explores the complexity of food miles. If we want to reduce […]
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
Words by Darius Ghadiali Do local Cryptocurrencies work? After the launch of the Libracoin, Facebook’s new digital currency, many financially-minded and digital-savvy individuals have predicted […]
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
Words by Kester McLennan Rapid technological advancements in the developing world can really empower people. For example, the development of smartphones in the west has […]
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
Words by Kester McLennan Utopian ideals of a sustainable and environmentally friendly local economy inspire us to think of a world where the goods consumed […]
July 12, 2019
Words by Darius Ghadiali Bristol is known for its talent, ideas and cultural contribution to Britain’s world class art scene, with more and more creators […]
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
Words by Darius Ghadiali Facebook’s recent launch of their new cryptocurrency, Libra, has made waves this month in the world of Blockchain and social media. […]
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 […]
June 7, 2019
Purchasing event tickets from local retailers and using physical printed tickets seems to be on the way out, replaced by large corporations selling e-tickets and QR […]
May 23, 2019
This long weekend is the perfect opportunity to indulge in a delicious Sunday roast. We’ve put together our top-five suggestions for the best in Bristol, all £B […]
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 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 […]