Projects
York BID rejuvenates the city across five days!
York BID hosts rejuvenation days with help from key partners, to improve the appearance of infrastructure across the city centre. The project focuses on refreshing tired-looking benches, bike racks, bollards,…
Read MoreCollaboration with Forge continues to deliver sustainable and efficient waste management
York BID’s partnership with Forge Recycling continues to provide an environmentally friendly, cost-effective and operationally efficient waste management service for businesses in the city centre. Due to this collaboration, the…
Read MoreEncouraging good habits to help keep York tidy
The BID have been working on encouraging good habits so that people leave our city as beautiful as they found it with their ‘Go Greener in York’ campaign. Earlier this…
Read MoreNew art installation to light up York this Winter
New art installation to light up York this winter. If you venture into York this winter, you’ll find an eye-catching art installation lighting up St Sampsons Square. The York BID…
Read MoreSplash of Colour
The York BID uses shop wraps to have a positive effect on the surrounding business area. It also leads to the quicker letting of empty properties and improves the overall…
Read MoreGo on safari in York city centre this summer!
If you venture into York this summer, you may come face-to-face with a lion, bear or elephant. But don’t panic – they are entirely harmless! These are just three of…
Read MoreYork Restaurant Week
York Restaurant Week is a celebration of York’s vibrant food and drink scene, offering fantastic savings on some of the city’s best dining experiences. The event is aimed at supporting local businesses…
Read MoreWindow Dressing and Vacant Shops
Our window dressing project has helped improve the image of our business community. The installation of dressing options to shopfront windows leads to the quicker letting of empty properties and…
Read MoreCitywide Festivals
The York BID works closely with Make It York, the city’s destination management organisation, to develop and promote York. As part of our commitment to support events, the BID’s sponsorship makes…
Read MoreYorkshire Day
In 2019 the BID set out with the mission to put the York Back in to Yorkshireday. and we we did just that! (see below) In 2021 we once again brought Yorkshire…
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