We are excited to be matchmaking a collaboration of Cambridge BID businesses, coming together to deliver a FREE wellbeing event for workers during Mental Health Awareness Week (12 to 18 May 2025).

Thanks to Mills and Reeve, Graduate by Hilton Cambridge, and MODO for supporting the Cambridge Arts Festival 2025

We are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our 2025 partners, as they played an integral role within the Cambridge Arts Festival this year. Their commitment to the arts and community aligns perfectly with the festival's mission to celebrate creativity, inclusivity, and innovation.

This autumn Cambridge BID is asking businesses and organisations to ‘support local’ when thinking about employee rewards or gifting by offering FREE Love Cambridge Gift Card/s when a business or organisation purchases £1000 or more worth of Love Cambridge Gift Cards before 31st December 2024.

As Halloween weekend approaches, the city is preparing for well managed celebration under the Purple Flag status. On the night of October 26th, the streets of Cambridge will come alive with festivities, and thanks to a strong partnership between Cambridge BID, CAMBAC, and other key stakeholders, the city will have enhanced safety measures in place.

Cambridge is celebrating as it proudly receives the Purple Flag accreditation, a recognition of its commitment to creating a dynamic, secure, and vibrant evening and night-time economy.

This year, we are offering a new tiered partnership system—Bronze, Silver, and Gold—ranging from £250 to £1000. These packages offer unique opportunities to engage with the community through art galleries, workshops, talks, screenings, and interactive events throughout the city. We would love for you to be involved!

Maria Manion (Chief Executive) and Hannah Lee (Digital Marketing Coordinator) recently spoke to students at the Westminster Working Cultures event. The programme enables students to hear from a variety of different speakers from different positions and industries and learn more about what is on offer for them when they graduate from university.

Break, the charity behind this spring’s Cambridge Standing Tall sculpture trail is pleased to announce that this year’s event went above and beyond - not only for the charity, raising over £140,000, but also for the local economy generating an estimated £3.6m for the area.

Over the past few months, you may have picked up on the conversation about an ABID (Accommodation BID)/ Visitor Levy being introduced in the City. This is something Cambridge BID is exploring as a way of funding Visit Cambridge and the development and management of greater Cambridge as a destination, shifting the funding from the businesses and public sector to the visitor.

Cambridge BID enters an exciting new phase in its development with a new structure, strengthening the role of the team and raising the profile of the BID in local, regional and national conversations.

The festive season has officially kicked off in Cambridge with our new Christmas lights and two fantastic switch on events this November!

Last week we held our Annual AGM, and my first as Chief Executive. Held at the Clayton Hotel, the event was attended by over 90 people all interested in hearing about the latest developments in Cambridge.

Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) is delighted to announce the appointment of Maria Manion as their new Chief Executive to lead the team who provide visitor welcome and business support services in the city.

As he prepares to stand down as CEO of Cambridge BID, Ian Sandison discusses how he got into the role and what has been achieved over the last 15 years.

Cambridge Business Improvement District (BID) will be recruiting a new Chief Executive to lead the team who provide visitor welcome and business support services in the city.

Would your business like to support a great local cause? Cambridge BID has been collaborating with It Takes a City and the Pay it Forward Scheme.

In a vision piece written by Cambridge BID CEO Ian Sandison, he considers the post-pandemic future of the city.

“Cambridge is in the middle of a consultation that may result in vehicle users being charged to drive into the city.” In this week’s Opinion Piece from Ian Sandison, he discusses the planned congestion charge for Cambridge and what this has done for other cities in the UK.

“One of the things the pandemic reminded us of was to be kind to others, to give people space, to enjoy the world around us a little more and to take our time.” In this week’s Opinion Piece, Ian Sandison discusses upcoming Black Friday and to remember to respect those working in retail who will be feeling the pressure this festive season.

As the COP delegates arrive in Egypt, largely by plane and we hope to see some detail of what will be agreed then it is important to reflect that many businesses are doing a huge amount already to reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to limiting the effects of climate change.

In this week’s Opinion Piece Ian Sandison discusses how many business sectors are currently facing staff shortages which is having a very negative impact on business and how the government needs to look at helping to fulfill these shortages.

In this week’s Opinion Piece from Ian Sandison he discusses the new Prime Minister and the hopes of some stability for businesses.

“Businesses have had to cope with pretty big challenges in recent years, Brexit is still costing them billions and they are still recovering the losses made in the pandemic. What they need is some stability to plan and invest against.” Read Ian Sandison’s latest Opinion Piece.

In this week’s Opinion Piece from Cambridge BID CEO, Ian Sandison, he discusses how Cambridge needs to keep moving be functional for all, especially workers in Cambridge who need to travel into the city.

“Cambridge BID hosted our Mystery Shop Awards last Thursday and our first Job Fair on Tuesday October 4th and as I spoke to the 100 or so businesses who attended these events there was quite a common theme, local customers are key to their success.” This week Ian Sandison discusses how vital it is to support your local businesses.

In this week’s Opinion Piece from Ian Sandison find out more about his thoughts on the budget, how this will affect businesses and what Cambridge needs.