Applicant toolkit.
What is Our landlords. Free Space+ is a Revo initiative supporting budding businesses ready for the next stage in their evolution. We are looking for enterprises that are small, hungry and would benefit from the experience of trading in an established retail centre. We have locations to suit every type of entrepreneur from the big destinations, to smaller more local retail places that are the heart and soul of their communities. We have kept the limitations for entry to the competition to a minimum. The key ingredients we are searching for are entrepreneurial spirit, passion, drive - businesses that have the potential for longevity. Whether you are a physical startup, an on-line only operation, a family owned developing business or anything in between with a promising future - we want to hear from you! To enter, just submit a short video (created on your smart phone even!) to show us what you re about and where you d like to be plus you need to answer a few questions online. You ll be able to choose a preferred location and the shortlisted entrants will be asked to pitch for their desired retail place, which also comes with a comprehensive support package. An opportunity that could take your business to the next level. Our partners.
I am a small business. What s the deal? Entries open 20 September! revocommunity.org/ freespace Register your interest at revocommunity.org/ freespace Am I eligible? Think 10-10-3. Ten Revo members are offering cost-free Pop-up space, to ten winners for up to three months during the first half of 2018. Package from the British Independent Retailers Association comprising of: bira legal support focusing on temporary staff insurance a specialist 3 month insurance policy from bira partners Towergate tailored for retail shops and pop ups Card Processing each winner will have a free PDQ machine for 3 months and access to the bira packaged rate. No authorisation fee, next day crediting with cleared funds if they bank with HSBC, a simplified fee matrix that s unique to bira members, no setup fee (normally 500) and access to a cashback facility HSBC bira preferential rate on their business account which is 30% cheaper than the standard business banking rate Age of applicant over 18? Legal right to work in the UK? Applicants will be able to select their preferred location, however, final space allocation for the winners will be confirmed by the judges in consultation with the landlords at a later stage. Limitations for competition entry have been kept to an absolute minimum. The key requirements that we are searching for include a blend of entrepreneurial spirit, passion and long term potential. So whether you are a start-up, online only, or a family-owned business that s ready for a change and feel you have a promising future - we want to hear from you! However, successful businesses need more than just space and so we are offering comprehensive support on top for each winner. Mentoring support from industry experts on the physical and online aspects of running a business Kiosk for your pop-up and creative help from awarding winning The Yard Creative Complete entry form. Download Free Space Applicants toolkit. Go to map and pick your region. Choose your preferred centre. Enter your personal details. Record and upload a short, 2 minute pitch. Answer a few questions on your business. This our pitch to you. What are you waiting for? Submit entry by 1 December 2017
Pick your region. Scotland? Our members have offered thriving retail locations all over the UK with over a hundred sites available for you to choose from. In your application, you ll have to provide us with sound reasons for choosing your preferred centre - so choose wisely.* When you pick your region and preferred retail places think about why this retail location would be good for your particular business. The key below shows what and where the centres are some are large with a high footfall offering a very competitive environment for all retailers, whilst others are smaller, with a more local community focus. The Apply button at the top of the page will take you straight through the application form.you have six weeks to submit your entry, completing all the questions as well as providing a link to your short video pitch (no longer than two minutes). *For placement of winners, it will be at the discretion of the judging panel/landlords as to which centres will host the winners. However, we will try to ensure that we offer winners a location as close to their original choice of retail place as possible. See Full T&Cs for details. Ireland? North? This category covers shopping places likely to be in a town or city, the dominant asset in town, infrequent customers/visits, 2-4 hours dwell time or some food and beverage offering. This category covers shopping places likely to be stand alone, offer quality restaurant and leisure selections, at least 2 anchor stores, infrequent customers/visits, 4 hours+ dwell time, likely to be 850,000 sq ft+ or have a wide catchment. This category covers shopping places likely to be convenience/needs based, a lower customer spend, frequent customers/ visits, 2 hours or less dwell time, could be an arcade, or a retail mix tailored to local community and catchment. This category covers shopping and leisure places/parks that are likely to be uncovered, out of town, stand alone, big box units or are leisure only and in town. Midlands or Wales? South?
Apply now Scotland. Union Square, Aberdeen Inverness Centre Glasgow Fort Newkirkgate, Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh Silverburn, Glasgow The Piazza, Paisley Waverley Mall, Edinburgh Paisley Shopping Centre Ellandi The Avenue, Newton Mearns Burns Mall, Kilmarnock Rutherglen Exchange Ayr Central, Ayr
Apply now North and Ireland. Forum, Wallsend The Beacon Centre, North Shields The Galleries, Washington Cornmill Shopping Centre, Darlington Arndale Shopping Centre, Morecambe Teesside, Stockton Hindpool, Barrow Hillstreet, Middlesbrough Westside, Leeds Cornerhouse, Barrow Abbey Centre, Newtownabbey The Brunswick Centre, Scarborough Letterkenny Shopping Centre Promenades, Bridlington Long Walk Shopping Centre, Dundalk Victoria Gate, Leeds Prospect Centre, Hull Deepdale, Preston Donaghmede, Dublin St Stephens, Hull Wheatley, Doncaster Albert Square, Cheshire Galway Shopping Centre, West Ireland Meadowhall, Sheffield The Ridings Centre, Wakefield Market Place Shopping Centre, Bolton Woodfields, Bolton Crownpoint,Denton Forster Square, Bradford New Mersey Shopping Park, Speke Strand Shopping Centre, Liverpool Ellandi Parkway Shopping Centre, Lemerick The Packhorse Centre, Huddersfield Elk Mill,Oldham Laois Shopping Centre, Portlaoise
Midlands and Wales. Beaumont, Leicester The Gracechurch Centre, Sutton Coldfield Broughton Retail Park, Cheshire Queens, Stafford Mostyn Champneys, Llandudno Crown Wharf, Walsall Grand Central, Birmingham Apply now Giltbrook Retail Park, Nottingham St. Peter s, Mansfield Valentine, Lincoln Hildreds, Skegness Highcross, Leicester Deeping Centre, Market Deeping Central Square, Birmingham Bullring, Birmingham Merlins Walk, Carmarthen St Elli, Llanelli Capital Shopping Centre, Cardiff Cwmbran Centre Harlech, Newport Old Market, Hereford Kingfisher, Redditch Captial & Regional Gallagher, Cheltenham Parkgate, Solihull Kingston Centre, Milton Keynes
Apply now London and the South. Shepherds Bush/Stratford City, London Westfield Ealing Broadway, London Brent Cross, Barnet The Mall, Walthamstow Nugent, Orpington Prospect Place, Dartford Blenheim Shopping Centre, Bromley Studlands, Newmarket Botley Road, Oxford Gloucester Green, Oxford Newlands, Witham Templars Square, Oxford Tolgate, Colchester Orbital Retail Park, Swindon Broadway Shopping Centre, Bexleyheath Eden Green, Kingston Horsefair, Cambridge The Mall, Luton The Exchange, Ilford St Nicholas Centre, Sutton Montagu Evans Serpentine Green, Peterborough Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead The Mall, Wood Green Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster Cabot Circus, Bristol Culver Square, Colchester SouthGate, Bath Mayflower, Basildon Weston Lock, Bath Centrale, Croydon Fremlin Walk, Maidstone The Mall, Maidstone Drake Circus, Plymouth Priory Meadow, Hastings New George St, Plymouth The Martlets, Burgess Hill Sovereign, Bournemouth Whiteley Centre, Hampshire Locks Heath, Fareham Westquay, Southampton Broad Street Mall, Reading Lion, Woking Montague Centre, Worthing Friary Centre, Guildford The Oracle, Reading
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