Halifax Courier

Spending a fiver to support town

- Abigail Kellett abigail.kellett@jpimedia.co.uk @ReporterAb­igail

BRIGHOUSE LOCALS and visitors alike are in for a treat as the Totally Locally Fiver Fest comes to town from March 12 to 26.

Over 100 towns and thousands of businesses across the UK are joining together to bring you very special £5 offers, to highlight the contributi­on to the economy that local shops and businesses bring. It is also an opportunit­y for those businesses to say “Thank you” to their loyal customers who have supported them through the pandemic. And Brighouse is joining in.

“Fiver Fest happens three times per year,” said Helen Holdsworth, Project Manager of Brighouse BID, “and it is now a big

part of our promotions for Brighouse. The independen­t shops and businesses are what makes our town special and unique. The community support for local businesses has been amazing during lockdown, but it is easy to slip back into old shopping habits now that things are returning to normal. So this is a little nudge to say ‘Our local businesses are still here, we are still serving our community and we appreciate your support. And of course we are great value! We have around 30 shops and businesses involved in this March campaign – watch out for the posters and displays at participat­ing outlets and also follow Visit Brighouse on social media for regular updates from March 12 onwards”.

Fiver Fest is a free to join campaign, devised and run by Totally Locally, a Grass Roots High Street Organisati­on that has been helping businesses and High Streets to help themselves since 2010 with incredible results.

To see the businesses involved in Fiver Fest visit www.visitbrigh­ouse.com.

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 ?? ?? FIVER: Helen Holdsworth, left, and Rachel Brown of Jeremy’s Boathouse, Brighouse.
FIVER: Helen Holdsworth, left, and Rachel Brown of Jeremy’s Boathouse, Brighouse.

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