working for local business in kendal town centre

Kendal Business Improvement District
est. 2014

Investing in Kendal’s businesses for the last 12 years

Supporting
Kendal Businesses

Kendal Business Improvement District was formed in April 2014, led by volunteers from the business community, its purpose is to develop projects and services that will benefit Kendal’s economy, helping it to remains competitive and healthy in challenging conditions.

Kendal BID a limited, a not for profit company, has introduced grant schemes to help improve businesses and the appearance of the town centre, a busy festival calendar, training opportunities and creates a strong business voice for the town.

Who Are We?

Our team of unpaid volunteer directors all come from local businesses in our town. They come from a diverse range of sectors including retail, hospitality, professional services and healthcare. Alongside the directors the BID employs a BID manager to deliver project and services.

Our mission in action

grants

Our grant schemes are available for local businesses.

events

We organise and support a variety of events in Kendal.

projects

Our BID projects support local businesses.

a Voice for Business

The Kendal BID team work with and lobby, local government and the council on matters related to Kendal’s businesses. We also represent Kendal’s businesses at other community events and projects.

We want to ensure your voice is heard — have your say and tell us what is important to you and your business, so we can champion the issues that matter most to Kendal.

What’s On

Some of the projects
we’ve supported