Nominate someone in your business....
Entries are open for the people of Gloucester to nominate inspiring individuals who have made positive contributions to the life of the city and its citizens throughout the last 12 challenging months.
These nominations fall under the following 5 categories:
- Inspirational Young Person (under 16)
- Inspirational Adult
- Inspirational Family
- Community Champion
- City Centre Business of the year
The winner of each category will win an amazing prize of £500 in Gloucester Gift Cards!
Key dates for this year’s awards are:
- Nominations start 1st November
- Judging & confirming short list of nominees – w/c 22nd November
- Voting goes live – 29th November
- Voting closes – 13th December
- Awards & prizes to be presented on Saturday 18th December
The overall winners will be invited to an awards ceremony at Eastgate on Saturday 18th December to collect their prize and certificate.
Find out more and nominate here: https://eastgateshoppingcentre.co.uk/community-awards
Lantern Procession - Sunday 21st November
November 21 sees the return of the much loved Christmas Lights Switch-on and Lantern Procession and this year will be taking an alternative route around the city. Starting at 4.45pm, it's worth opening up later to accommodate all the visitors.
More information here: https://www.gloucesterbid.uk/news/gloucester-lantern-procession-and-christmas-light-switch-on-returns/
Festive ‘runaway reindeer’ trail comes to Gloucester
TWELVE festive reindeers painted by local artists will be bringing Christmas joy to Gloucester.
From Tuesday 23th November, you’ll be able to spot the colourful reindeers on the loose around the city and, if you help Father Christmas find all of his runaway reindeers and solve a puzzle – you could be in with a chance of winning a £500 Gloucester Gift Card!
Local artists, including Lydia Hartley, Ben Ashworth, Candice Fox, Tim Martin and Amy Branch are painting the 5ft reindeers in the theme of Gloucester. Each reindeer will be decorated in the artist’s signature style. Decorated designs will include scenes of Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester Rugby and the city skyline.
Runaway Reindeer trail maps will be available from the Museum of Gloucester and the customer service desk at Gloucester Quays. People will complete the trail by visiting the locations where the reindeers have escaped and writing down a letter which makes a word. The 12 locations are: GL1, Kings Walk Shopping Centre, Eastgate Shopping Centre, Blackfriars Priory, G&W Furniture, Gloucester Waterways Museum, Gloucester Quays, Llanthony Secunda Priory, St Nicholas Church, Gloucester Cathedral, TKMaxx and British Heart Foundation.
The reindeers will be on the loose until the first week of January 2022.
Christmas Gift Cards and Business Sign Up
Staff gifts: The Gloucester gift card makes the perfect staff reward or incentive. Your employees will be able to choose from local independent businesses, big brands, cafes, restaurants, salons and venues. You will also be ensuring your money gets spent in the local economy, driving spend onto the High Street and helping to make your town or city a successful, vibrant place to be based. Buy your gift cards here: https://townandcitygiftcards.com/product/gloucester-gift-card/
Sign up: The gift card acts as a local currency, keeping spend with in Gloucester and promoting the different retail, hospitality and leisure businesses that accept it as a form of payment. Businesses in Gloucester are encouraged to sign up to receive the Gloucester Gift Card as an additional payment method.
To sign up your business, please email info@gloucesterbid.org.uk
