The Voluntary BID membership includes:
Raise your business profile and visibility, benefit from PR, promotional campaigns and feature on Herefordshire marketing and social media platforms
The Herefordshire County BID/ Visit Herefordshire is offering all tourism providers in Herefordshire whether you are a hotel, camping & glamping, self-catering accommodation, a restaurant, pub or café; an independent farm shop, a village store, retailer or a garden centre, attraction, a gym, leisure or sports centre or any service provider we want you to join us to be part of a much bigger visitor economy picture.
The Herefordshire County BID is funded and led by Levy paying Herefordshire tourism businesses formed to support the economic development of Herefordshire’s tourism sector. Visit Herefordshire is our visitor facing brand.
You too can be part of the plan by engaging, and taking advantage of the momentum through joining forces with us to make Herefordshire even greater!
SO, HERE’S YOUR CHANCE… Limited time offer for new members only
The HCBID / Visit Herefordshire is inviting all tourism providers within Herefordshire to join us, with the opportunity to enjoy a limited time offer for new members signing up by 31 January 2025.
Sign up before the 31 January 2025 and recieve a full 14 months of membership for the price of just 12!
Don’t wait, sign up now and start enjoying the perks today!
Become a member of Herefordshire County Destination BID
Membership Includes:
You can access a huge variety of business benefits once you become a Volunteer Member of HCBID. By working with us, you can raise your business profile for as little as £240+VAT per year! Once upgraded, you will benefit from the following:
- A PREMIUM ‘Golden Apple Partner’ Business Profile – on www.visitherefordshire.co.uk and www.herefordshirecountybid.co.uk. This listing level includes multiple photos, videos, website & social media links, contact details, location map, testimonials, business features section, link to booking systems and write-up about the business. The Golden Apple Partner status also gives you a higher priority listing in the business directory.
- PR and Influencer Visits – with our very own press office, Visit Herefordshire secures coverage in regional and national publications.
- Content Creation for Promotional Campaigns – highlighting the range and quality of speciality independent businesses.
- Visit Herefordshire Consumer Newsletter (B2C) – opportunities to be featured in the consumer Newsletter around key themes to stimulate awareness /interest and ultimately increasing visits to our businesses.
- Herefordshire County BID Newsletter (B2B) – with news, promotion of your special offers, partnership events and initiatives, offers/discount available to your business, showcasing how to make the most of Visit Herefordshire.
- Visit Herefordshire Itineraries – opportunities for inclusion in themed articles and itineraries on Visit Herefordshire linked to key campaigns throughout the year.
- Visit Herefordshire What’s On – list your events on the Visit Herefordshire ‘What’s On’ pages and keep up to date with what’s happening in Herefordshire.
- Visit Herefordshire Social Media promotion – be included in campaigns, itineraries and stories by tagging @visitherefordshire on Facebook and @visit_herefordshire on Instagram.
- Place Support Partnership Cost Reduction Scheme – aimed at supporting businesses in reducing utility bills. PSP (Place Support Partnership) is fully independent so you will receive the best deals available. The organisation has already identified a huge £175,000 in savings for BID Levy Payers.
- SEEDL Training Programme – SEEDL is an online learning hub that gives unlimited access to over 200 live courses to upskill yourselves and employees.
- Herefordshire Film Office – created to make Herefordshire a compelling choice for TV and Film productions.
- Employee Discount Scheme – the loyalty card scheme gives HCBID members the ability to access discounts and offers only available to BID Members.
- Data Intelligence – access to data intelligence relating to footfall trends, including the most up to date STEAM report and Place Informatics data.
- Visit Herefordshire Tourism Awards – giving the opportunity for regional promotion and winners can be shortlisted for VisitEngland national awards.
- Visit Herefordshire Tourism Conference – on Thursday 24 April 2025 – at Lyde Court in Hereford.
Costs for Volunteer Membership:
Type 1: For businesses located within the Herefordshire County DBID area with a rateable value below of £11,999 is £240 (+VAT) per annum
Type 2: For businesses located within the Hereford City BID area – Fees: 0.5% of your Rateable value with a minimum payment of £240 (+VAT) per annum
