Located in Montpellier since 1999, Neal’s Yard Remedies Cheltenham has been selected as the October BID Business of the Month.
Margaret Cavenagh and Sarah Proud are joint directors. Margaret is also joint chair of the Montpellier Association. She said about having a business in Montpellier: “We’re a close-knit community of independent businesses. It’s like being in a friendly village, we socialise as well as work well together.”
A supporter of the BID from the outset, Margaret has been enthusiastic
about getting involved in BID initiatives. They were one of the first businesses to sign up to accept the Cheltenham Gift Card and welcomed the savings they made through the Group Purchasing scheme we run in association with Meercat.
As well as the huge range of ethical, natural and organic skincare and well-being products they are so well known for, customers also visit Neal’s Yard for their therapy rooms. Margaret said: “Most of our customers have been coming to us for years. They have become the best of friends”
The shop front in Montpellier is always attractive but it took on a special appeal during the Tour of Britain, when one the ‘Green Bikes’ was on display and again when they took part in the BID’s ‘Festive Façade’ competition. The BID in Bloom flowers have been brightening up the outside of the shop all summer long.
An obvious choice for Cheltenham Beauty Week, Neal’s Yard offered customers, old and new, free treatments. Being active on social media, they did a great job of sharing all the events. In fact, we really like the way they share posts for other businesses and frequently tag their neighbours and the BID.
As BID business of the month, Neal’s Yard Remedies will have the opportunity to speak at Cheltenham Business Forum’s Big Breakfast in November. We’ll be highlighting their products and therapies on our social media channels.
Congratulations to Martin & Co Jewellers for winning this months BID Business of the Month.
One of the oldest businesses in Cheltenham, Martin & Co is this month’s BID Business of the Month. Established in 1806 by Samuel Martin, the jeweller was given the Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria in 1838. Read more…
The Old Courthouse opened in February 2018 after Brunning and Price took over the historic 19th Century building. They put a lot of work into researching its history and uncovered and restored some of the original features, bringing it back to life.
For the past two years, the BID has been fortunate enough to be able to hold the Cotswold Life BID Business Awards in what was the actual courtroom.
Dale Allison joined the team at The Old Courthouse as General Manager in July 2018 and was delighted that the pub had been chosen as BID Business of the Month. He is always keen to get involved with the BID’s activities and during this year’s Cheltenham Cocktail Week they created three aptly named cocktails for the occasion.
Pubs have traditionally been at the centre of the community and The Old Courthouse is no exception. They work with their neighbours to bring everyone together, featuring Kojin, a specialty gin developed by Koj; and offer the staff and cast from the Everyman Theatre a 10% discount. Their community spirit extends beyond their customers and neighbours; there are frequent charity quiz nights to support local charities from animal shelters to hospices.
Whatever is going on in Cheltenham, The Old Courthouse joins in. They had a great line-up of live acts during the Jazz Festival and some science buskers during the Science Festival, all free to attend.
Dale has been in the hospitality industry for many years and worked in a variety of different locations.
As BID Business of the month, The Old Courthouse will have a representative speaker at the next Cheltenham Business Forum event. We will highlight them across our social media channels, and they will feature on the home page of our website.