Networking, Celebrating, Creating – Host It All at Côte with their tailored options!
Host your next event in style! Whether it’s a networking night, private party, or group celebration, Côte’s event space and customisable pre-booked event menu have you covered.
Worcester BID is pleased to share an exciting opportunity for local businesses looking to host networking events, group meetings or gatherings.
Our friends at Côte Worcester are now offering their stylish back-of-restaurant space for pre-booked, standing events. Whether you’re planning a business meet-up, customer event, or informal networking session, Côte can provide tailored drink packages and canapés to suit the occasion.
This is part of Côte’s growing commitment to becoming more event-focused and engaging with the local business community. While availability is limited and bookings must be made in advance, it’s a fantastic way to connect with clients, colleagues, or fellow businesses in a relaxed and professional setting.
📩 Interested in hosting an event?
Simply get in touch with the Côte team directly at worcester@cote.co.uk to enquire about packages and availability.
🍴Want to take a sneak peek at the event menu available to pre-book*? PRESS HERE
*Please note: This special canapés menu is available by pre-booking only. Be sure to contact Cote in advance to arrange your event and catering!
Worcester BID and University of Worcester Business School Unite to Help City Businesses Work Towards Net Zero
Worcester Business Improvement District (BID) has launched a new partnership with the University of Worcester Business School to support local businesses in their journey toward Net Zero. This collaboration aims to empower Worcester’s business community with the tools, knowledge and support they need to reduce their carbon footprint and make lasting environmental change.
The initiative sits under Worcester BID’s wider Green Space campaign, which champions a greener, more sustainable city centre. Through expert-led workshops, toolkits, guidance, and one-to-one support, businesses will gain practical advice on how to make positive changes that are both environmentally responsible and commercially viable.
Samantha McCarthy, Worcester BID CEO said, “At Worcester BID, we recognise the vital role our businesses play in shaping a greener future for the city. This partnership with the University of Worcester Business School marks a significant step forward in equipping our local businesses with the practical tools and expert support they need to take meaningful climate action. Together, we’re not only working toward Net Zero, but we’re also building a more resilient, forward-thinking city centre where sustainability and business success go hand in hand.”
As one of the UK’s most sustainable universities, the University of Worcester Business School brings a wealth of expertise to the project, helping to demystify sustainability practices and make carbon reduction accessible to businesses of all sizes and sectors.
Participating businesses will have access to:
- Step-by-step guides to reducing emissions and energy use
- Free training sessions and Net Zero workshops
- Sustainability checklists tailored to their sector
- Signposting to funding opportunities and local green initiatives
- Recognition for their sustainability efforts through BID-led promotion
Dr Kay Emblen-Perry, Principal Lecturer, Sustainable Management and Lead for Sustainability at the University of Worcester Business School, said: “The University of Worcester Business School is delighted to be working with Worcester BID to help businesses in our local area unlock the potential that improved sustainability has to boost their business performance and benefit the wider Worcester community.”
She continued: “We’re also really excited that this partnership will create more opportunities for our students to access high quality placements where they can bring real value to local businesses, and they can see that their knowledge and passion for sustainability will have a direct impact on the organisations they work with.”
She added: “The partnership with Worcester BID is ambitious, and we’re delighted that our academic experts and students will be working hand in hand with the businesses which make Worcester a thriving, vibrant, and sustainable place for commerce.”
Businesses interested in joining the initiative or accessing resources can find out more at:
www.worcesterbid.com/green-space
Howden Insurance (Worcester)
If we can't beat your existing home insurance price and don't secure your business, we will provide you with a hamper to the value of £50 sourced from other Worcester BID members!
If we can't beat your existing home insurance price and don't secure your business, we will provide you with a hamper to the value of £50 sourced from other Worcester BID members!T&C's:
New Home Insurance clients only
Must be like-for-like cover.
Excludes flood, subsidence properties and where there's been a claim in the last 12 months.
AVAILABLE AT
2 Foregate Street, Worcester
All About Me | 10% Off
10% OFF TREATMENTS
MON - FRI | 9 AM - 5 PM
AVAILABLE AT
31 Sidbury, Worcester
What Worcester Could Lose Without the BID
In March this year, Worcester BID reached out to the community, keen to hear directly from its membership, the local business community. The feedback was clear: safer streets, a vibrant city centre, and support for business skills and staff retention are crucial. However, without Worcester BID, the essential services and initiatives that work towards a better livelier city could disappear, leaving a significant void that statutory services cannot fill.
Worcester BID plays a pivotal role in ensuring the safety and vibrancy of our city. Without it, the initiatives that contribute to safer streets would be at risk. This includes the Worcester Safe Space and team, Safer Streets Officers, and the CityNet Radio System that connects retailers to CCTV and Police. Regular Safer City meetings, youth support to reduce ASB in the city through The BASE Youth Hub and plans to reduce anti-social behaviour would all face termination.
The aesthetic appeal of Worcester would also suffer if these enhancements were not in place. The festive lighting adds a magical touch to the city during the Christmas holidays, and the creative aerial displays during summer, window art, planters, planting upkeep, and public art installations are all funded, organised, and supported by Worcester BID. These improvements make Worcester not just a place to shop, and do business, but a destination in itself. Many people share selfies and photographs of the installations on social media, creating a buzz and inspiring others to book long weekends in the city. Businesses have also reported that dwell time is up, as well as artwork providing a reduction in graffiti tagging.
Moreover, Worcester BID serves as a strong, business-focused voice, advocating for the city and its businesses. From securing external grants to leading on city accreditations, Worcester BID plays a crucial role in attracting foot traffic and investment. It is also a key stakeholder in shaping the future of the High Street, ensuring that the needs of local businesses are at the forefront of development plans.
Promotion is another area where Worcester BID excels. The city’s presence in national and local press, on television, and across social media platforms would diminish without their efforts. Business filming, professional photography, and city trails that draw visitors and locals alike would also be lost.
Finally, Worcester BID provides invaluable support to businesses in retaining employees. Through compliance training, management development skills, customer service training, social media skills workshops and more, Worcester BID helps local businesses gain invaluable skills. They also offer employee discounts, and local discounted parking schemes, and provide confidential welfare support via the Safe Space initiative.
In summary, Worcester BID is more than just a business improvement district; it works to connect the City’s services with its business community, working to provide safer streets, stronger communities, and a thriving Worcester. Without it, the city stands to lose far more than just a few services. For more information on Worcester BID, please explore www.worcesterbid.com.
Bradley Haynes Law | Special Offers
10% OFF simple wills
5% OFF commercial leases
5% OFF residential conveyancing sales & purchases
AVAILABLE AT
37 Foregate Street, Worcester
Stonemasons | Special Offer
£50 OFF
Discount applies to the following
• Kitchen worktops
• Fireplaces
• Hearths
• Memorials
AVAILABLE AT
New Street, Worcester
Leaders Estate Agents | Special Offer
£100 OFF & 1/3 MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEE DISCOUNT!
£100 OFF Published landlord admin fee & 1/3 off published management service fee
AVAILABLE AT
31, Foregate Street, Worcester
Be Queen Beauty And Academy | 10% Off
10% OFF
Discount applies to all services. Offer excludes Saturday.
AVAILABLE AT
Trinity Street, Worcester
Timpson LTD | 15% Off
15% OFF
Discount applies to keys, engravings & shoe repairs
AVAILABLE AT
The Shambles, Worcester
&
St.Swithins, Worcester
Phase Eight | 15% Off
15% OFF
PURCHASES DURING PERSONAL STYLING APPOINTMENTS
Discount applies only when online or in-store booking for personal styling is made, discount will then apply to any purchases made on the day of the booked personal styling appointment.
Offer not valid in conjunction with any other offer.
AVAILABLE AT
25, Chapel Walk, Worcester
Midcounties CoOp Travel | 5% Off
5% OFF + VIP rates on currency orders!
5% off holidays, with a minimum spend of £1000, excludes other offers.
Offer can be withdrawn without notice.
AVAILABLE AT
Unit 1A, City Arcade, Worcester
Max Spielmann | 10% Off
10% OFF
Not to be used in conjunction with any other offer
AVAILABLE AT
43, The Shambles, Worcester
Brauchli Opticians | 10% Off
10% OFF COMPLETE SPECTACLES
AVAILABLE AT
7, St. Swithins Street, Worcester
Hopmerchants House | 15% Off
15% OFF ROOM BOOKINGS
T&Cs: Code required at time of booking. To gain your code, please email us at info@worcesterbid.com to confirm your BID Membership.
AVAILABLE AT
8 Samsome Street, Worcester
