IT’S HAPPENING
IN SUNDERLAND

We are creating a vibrant city centre with opportunities for everyone.

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OUR PRIORITIES

WE’RE IMPROVING
SUNDERLAND

We are working to create a city we can all be proud of. Our priorities ensure our goals are met and we are accountable for the promises we make.

These three priorities represent our driving force to build a safe, clean & attractive environment, to ensure our city centre business voices are heard at the highest levels, and to raise Sunderland’s profile regionally and nationally.

City PRIDE

We are changing perceptions and building civic pride by ensuring our city centre is a welcoming, safe, clean, and attractive environment for everyone.

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City VOICE

We provide a robust and collective voice for our businesses at the highest level to make good things happen to improve Sunderland city centre’s trading environment.

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City PROMOTION

We raise the profile of Sunderland regionally and nationally and create a year-round programme of city-wide marketing activities, high-profile events, and promotional campaigns.

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ABOUT US

WE ARE
YOUR BID

Sunderland Business Improvement District (BID) is a collaborative effort driven by businesses, united under a single vision: to create a vibrant city centre with opportunities for everyone.

Since our inception in 2014, we have injected over £6 million into enhancing the city centre. Through the backing of our levy payers, business stakeholders, and essential partners, we have formulated a pragmatic and attainable blueprint for the future.

BECOME AN
AFFILIATE MEMBER

All businesses and organisations benefit from the work we do in Sunderland.

Therefore, we have extended many of the benefits our levy payers enjoy to other businesses in the city centre and around Sunderland by creating an Affiliate Scheme.

Find out how we can support your business.

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WHAT IS
GOVERNANCE?

Governance might seem a boring and dry subject, but actually, it can be fascinating and hugely dynamic as it consists of the processes, policies and laws which will affect how an organisation is managed.

In the case of Sunderland BID, the processes and policies are directed and controlled by our Board of Directors to ensure that performance and risk are managed effectively.

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LATEST EVENTS

BUSINESS PLAN

THE FUTURE OF OUR
SUNDERLAND BID

SEE THE 2024-2029 BID BUSINESS PLAN

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Latest Numbers

OUR CITY
IN NUMBERS

ESTIMATED ECONOMIC IMPACT

(2019-2024)

£13,396,790

INVESTED BACK INTO THE CITY CENTRE

(2019-2024)

£3,300,000

ESTIMATED ADDITIONAL FOOTFALL

(2019-2024)

440,000

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IT’S HAPPENING
IN SUNDERLAND