Calling all Newport businesses!

The sixth Totally Locally campaign, Fiver Fest, will be taking place on October 9-23 all over the UK, and Newport is joining with other high streets across Britain to put on special £5 offers during those two weeks.

This year Totally Locally has partnered with Visa, and together they are asking shoppers to divert £5 of their weekly spend to support the small businesses (and consequently the local economy) in their towns.

It is up to us retailers to encourage this initiative by offering good, imaginative and worthwhile £5 offers in our shops.

Fiver Fest is free for any independent business sign-up to, and I am the coordinator for any Newport businesses wishing to take part.

Any Newport businesses wanting to register for Fiver Fest can email me — Jo Randall — at: jo@love-running.com and I will send you the official guidelines, posters and social media images.

More information of the national scheme can be found at: www.totallylocally.org and www.fiverfest.co.uk

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