We want to ensure that all our local towns and village centres are vibrant places. By working closely with all local business interests and community organisations we will help create special events and activities to encourage more people to use local shops and businesses.
The Brand New Forest Card
The Brand New Forest Card gives you exclusive offers and discounts in shops, pubs, restaurants and visitor attractions throughout the New Forest.
Buy your Brand New Forest Card for a one-off cost of just £3.00 from participating businesses or where you see the Brand New Forest Card Window Sticker. With the fantastic range of offers available you can easily redeem the cost of the card in its first use. Once your card is registered, not only will you be e-mailed the latest fantastic offers each month but you’ll also receive details of our latest prize draw and activities and events of interest in your local area.
New Forest Purchasing Organisation
The New Forest Purchasing Organisation helps businesses reduce costs through economies of scale. Many New Forest Tourism Association member businesses have already made significant savings on everything from energy to dry goods. It is hoped that through the Brand New Forest campaign these benefits can be made available to all business sectors.
New Forest Marque
Over the last ten years New Forest Produce Ltd and its New Forest Marque have become synonymous with high quality local food and produce. Brand New Forest will be heavily promoting retailers who stock New Forest Marque produce during the period of the campaign.
Special Events
Throughout the year the Brand New Forest campaign will also assist and support special events in our towns and villages. Good examples being the British Pedal Car Championship in Ringwood and MilfordonSea food week.
Special events such as the British Pedal Car Championship in Ringwood can stimulate retail shopping and help put our town centres on the map.
During the MilfordonSea Food Week there are dining offers in restaurants and cafes, fun events for kids, cooking demonstrations, Sunday food market and loads more.
Brand New Forest Card wins top prize!
Brand New Forest Card wins top prize!! Since our last Newsletter we are very proud to announce that Brand New Forest won top prize for the Best Small Business Friendly Programme at the recent Federation of Small Business (FSB) Awards for the Wessex Region.The FSB Award was presented to Cllr Maureen Holding (Portfolio Holder for Employment, Health and Wellbeing) and Matt Callaghan (Business Development Officer) on behalf of New Forest District Council.
Interest in the scheme continues to grow with both consumers and retailers and the range of offers available is also increasing.