What we do

We deliver events, projects and services for the benefit of Truro, Truro's businesses and everyone working in the City Centre. 

We are a non-for-profit organisation that delivers activities within three themes:

• Events & Marketing
• Safety, Security & Environment and 
• Business Support.

A flavour of the projects delivered by Truro BID during the past five years are:

• The annual City Centre Christmas lighting scheme with a supporting five week programme of festive events, including the Father Christmas Parade, and from 2021 to 2024 Festive Friday featuring Truro's Christmas Lights Switch-on.
• Marketing the Christmas offer and other BID-led events to promote Truro as a great place to shop, eat, drink and enjoy. 
• Implementing and maintaining the City Centre signage and wayfinding system.
• Truro's colourful bunting from March to October.
• Part-funding the city's summer floral displays with Truro City Council, delivered by the Truro City Council's Parks Team and leading to award winning summer floral displays. 
• Supporting the Cornwall Shop Small markets (who co-host the monthly BIG Truro Market) and previous Antiques Market on Lemon Quay to generate extra footfall into the city.
• Leading on the Shop Watch initiative which supports retailers in the City to work together to address anti-social behaviour and crime affecting Truro's businesses.
• Funding the Truro Ranger security patrols.
• Delivering annual events Children's Day and the Truro Classic Car Show.