• ROYAL TUNBRIDGE WELLS TOGETHER • BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT •
WE ARE ALL THE
BID
Your BID represents your business and your priorities. Below are ways to engage with us, have your voice heard and get free promotion!
RTW TOGETHER
Get involved
RTW Together operates a friendly Whatsapp group chat for town centre businesses. Receive updates on our work, be the first to see opportunities for free promotion, take part in projects and get to know your neighbours.
To join, message us on
07808646758 - you're very welcome!
GROUP CHAT
We host an informal monthly online meeting to connect town centre businesses with the work of the BID - hear about current projects, tell us your news and contribute ideas for the town centre.
To receive the Teams link and dates, contact the us at biddirector@rtwtogether.com
BID BREAKFAST
The BID produces a monthly email newsletter - subscribe for news about our recent and upcoming projects. We also include information of interest from local authorities and third parties.
To sign up, visit our contact page,
or contact biddirector@rtwtogether.com
NEWSLETTER
The BID offers free publicity for town centre businesses, on our social media and in our advertising, press coverage and marketing campaigns.
To find out how we can help, join our group chat at 07808646758 or email biddirector@rtwtogether.com
FREE PROMOTION
To promote the town centre and its traders, the BID produces a quarterly magazine, free to read in print and online. Each issue is delivered directly to businesses, available to pick up at various stockists, and distributed in the local press. For details on how to feature for free, contact us at
BE IN OUR MAGAZINE
Our BID School offers regular free in person and online workshops and classes, and a library of video tutorials, across a variety of subjects of interest to town centre workers.
To view our available and previous lessons, and to watch video content, click here.
BID SCHOOL
A large number of town centre businesses act as pick up points for promotional and tourist materials produced by the BID, such as our popular town centre map and quarterly magazine.
For free stock and holders of our maps or magazines, and to be promoted as a stockist, contact us.
BE A STOCKIST
FOLLOW US
RTW Together produces a number of professional short films throughout the year, in order to promote the destination of Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre, and feature the businesses that trade here. View on Youtube.
For your business to take part, join our Whatsapp group or contact us
BE SEEN ON SCREEN
The BID considers funding applications from event organisers, where the event directly increases footfall, uses local suppliers and positively affects the town centre.
If your business, or town centre street, would like to plan an event and apply for funding, see more details here.
GRANT FUNDING
The BID is managed on a daily basis by an employed BID Director, and overseen by a panel of voluntary boad members. This board comprises representatives of prominent businesses from across the town centre.
To be considered as a board member, please contact us for more information.
JOIN THE BOARD
RTW Together plans to hold its AGM in the summer of 2021. BID levy payers are welcome to attend, and members are able to vote.
To be informed of the date and further details, subscribe to our monthly newsletter, attend a BID breakfast chat or join our Whatsapp group.
ATTEND AGM
The BID regularly provides free useful items and decor to town centre businesses, such as our popular Christmas door bows, face shields and social distancing materials and anti-drink spiking Stop Toppz. To find out when products are available, sign up to our newsletter, follow us on social media, or join our Whatsapp group chat.
GET FREE GOODIES
The BID is here to help - we can offer advice, lobby local authorities and regularly engage free schemes such as money saving initiatives.
Whatever your issue, or to suggest ways in which we can support your business, please do get in touch.
BUSINESS HELP
To directly communicate with the BID Director, you can contact us at any time. We love getting to know the businesses we represent, and it's important that you engage with us so that our work reflects your priorities.
You may also call us on: 07808646758
DIRECT CONTACT
TOWN CENTRE GROUP CHAT
We operate a friendly WhatsApp group chat for all genres of businesses within Royal Tunbridge Wells town centre.
If you would like to network with our business community, and hear the latest opportunities and news from RTW Together, contact us on
07808646758 to be added
NEWSLETTER
The BID collates a monthly email newsletter, covering our latest work and opportunities for inclusion. View our previous updates below, and be sure to subscribe for future issues.
SOCIAL MEDIA
campaigns
The BID offers free promotion for town centre businesses across our popular Instagram and Twitter channels, with professional photography included. To find out how to get involved in our upcoming campaigns, contact us, or join our Whatsapp group chat.
