THE next phase of an initiative to promote Bournemouth town centre businesses during the coronavirus crisis is being launched today.

The Bournemouth Town Centre Business Improvement District (BID) scheme in partnership with LOCALiQ, the Daily Echo’s digital marketing solutions brand, has already focused on a range of outlets offering takeaway and delivery services and other retailers operating only online for the moment.

Now the second stage launched online, in print and through social media channels.

It will promote the office sector in the town centre including estate agency/lettings, legal, accountancy, recruitment and finance, marketing, PR, advertising and digital media firms.

However this is not an exclusive list so please contact the Town Centre BID if you are a Town Centre BID levy payer.

If you are not, email andy.martin@bournemouthecho.co.uk or tracy.hayden@bournemouthecho.co.uk

Town Centre BID chief operating officer, Paul Kinvig, said: “We are delighted to be working with our colleagues at the Daily Echo to give maximum exposure to whole range of great town centre businesses through the Echo’s digital and print platforms and our own.

“We have already had significant success in the first part of the promotional drive and we want to be as much help as we can to all those continuing to do business in these really challenging times.”

The Daily Echo’s sales director, Tracy Hayden added: “It is very important to us that we’re here for our business community in this tough period.

“We are only too pleased to play our part in supporting local businesses.”

For more information about Supporting Local Businesses, email info@towncentrebid.co.uk