• Providing support and advice to the BID Businesses.
   
• Supporting businesses through social media by sharing across relevant platforms messages about what you've always done, or how you are diversifying into online opportunities.
   
• ​Forming a BID Business Task Force made up of experts who can assist with your queries e.g. Legal, HR, Accounts, Banking.  
   
• Developing positive marketing campaigns with the following objectives:
  
           To keep Altrincham’s businesses in the Heart of the Community.
  
           To support the community with activities that can be delivered online.
  
  ​         Create opportunities to drive footfall to the town post Covid-19.
   
• Gathering intelligence around the impact of Covid-19 on your business and feeding that into the Association of Town and City Management to assist with Government lobbying for any future grant and funding opportunities.  A questionnaire will be sent to you next week. 
   
• Working in partnership with Trafford Council, TfGM and the Growth Company, and monitoring on a daily basis the most up to date Government guidance which can be found on the BID's website.
   

• Working to ensure that we are ready to bounce-back post Covid-19.

We have taken the decision to delay the BID reballot to early next year.  We will also be postponing or cancelling all BID organised events until the end of May, following Government advice.

​Priorities will no doubt continue to change as the situation develops and we will keep you updated.  

Rest assured the BID is working tirelessly in these challenging times to support your business. We want you to keep safe and we will do everything we can to help you all negotiate through the next few weeks.

Regards,

Ewen Miller
Chair, Altrincham BID Board

Government Helpline:

Following the announcement regarding loans & grants available for small businesses, the Government has set up a helpline:

Telephone 0300 456 3565
Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

Contact Altrincham BID: