Buy local will keep us strong
Hartlepool's Buy Local Campaign is continuing its plight to encourage people to support their local economy by sourcing products and services on their doorsteps.
The initiative is the brainchild of the town's Enterprise Centre and will initially be made up of three phases.
Centre Manager, Andrea Miles, said: "Businesses in Hartlepool need to form strong allegiances, but we also need the public in the town to think about where they shop and how that impacts on the local community.
"If they can buy what they need in the town, then they are helping to keep businesses alive, keep local people in jobs, whilst ensuring our economy remains buoyant."
The first phase of Buy Local was launched within Hartlepool Enterprise Centre with business to consumer units included in a glossy brochure enticing people to visit the Centre with discount vouchers and free offers.
Andy Kennedy, of Reactive Design, who produced the brochure, said: "It is fantastic that we have this backing from the business arm of the local authority. It is vital that people support businesses in their own community and help the local economy thrive."
The second phase of the campaign has seen business-to-business enterprises offered the same support, with meetings currently ongoing in the Centre.
Andrea Miles added: "We are involving businesses in the Enterprise Centre to find out exactly what they want from this campaign and how best to service them.
"Once we get things in place, phase three will be to roll the Buy Local campaign out across the town and get as many companies as possible involved. The response has already been terrific and we have had people phoning the Centre to ask how they can get involved."
For more information on Buy Local, contact Sue Stephenson at Hartlepool Enterprise Centre on (01429) 867 677.
