Skipton BID is committed to offering ongoing support to businesses and will be continue to develop a number of training and development opportunities throughout the remainder of the third term.

We will also continue with the current security measures aimed at making our town safer to live, work and visit – and to make Skipton much less attractive to opportunist criminals.

For further details on Objective 2 please read the business plan.

Training and Development

Over the coming months a number of free training opportunities will be made available to all paid up levy payers.

Retail Seminars

A series of digital masterclasses have been developed and offered free of charge to all retail businesses. They cover a number of key areas that will help retailers deliver their best results. They are all available below. 

Street Marshals

Skipton BID is proud to have appointed ‘Street Marshals’ to help make the town centre a safer and more welcoming place to visit over the Christmas period. There were a great success in 2022, they were supported by the CCTV cameras which are located throughout the town centre and the STAND initiative. Two SIA and First Aid trained professionals patrolled the town.  

We are pleased to confirm that they will return this year over the festive period. 

 

CCTV

Crime Prevention is a key objective for the BID have funded CCTV cameras throughout the town.  They cover the central area of the town including Coach Street, the High Street, Swadford Street and Newmarket Street.

The system is monitored by a professional company and Skipton BID and police have access to the system and are able to request footage on a businesses behalf.

For further information on how to access the footage please read the following guidance Release of CCTV evidence | Skipton BID Release of CCTV Evidence

WiFi

Free WiFi has been introduced to the town centre and allows access for visitors and residents. The WiFi is password free and will allow visitors to access the digital assets of the town such as the website and apps. Simply connect to Skipton Town WiFi, tick the consent box and you will be able to use the unlimited WiFi.

Podcasts

Throughout the Covid pandemic we worked In collaboration with Rombalds Radio to create a series of six podcasts in conversation with business and industry experts from the Skipton area to share their advice, answer your questions and highlight best practice examples.

#AtHomeinSkipton

Throughout the pandemic Skipton BID launched a digital campaign called #AtHomeInSkipton to support online trade awareness of local products and services that residents could access and purchase while isolating in their homes. The campaign also delivered virtual events such as VE Day celebrations so residents did not feel isolated.

NBCS

Skipton BID is working in partnership with National Business Crime Solution.

Connect Skipton – Business Crime Reduction Service seeks to improve the collation of crime and disorder data and intelligence across the Skipton area through our dedicated crime-reporting portal (DISC) and support of our Business Crime Liaison Officer.

Connect Skipton deliver this service with the support of the National Business Crime Solution (NBCS), a national data sharing organisation and support network for BIDs and businesses.

LoyalFree

Skipton BID is working in partnership with LoyalFree, the place promotion app!

For more information click here.