Over the last ten years, InStreatham has been behind many of the changes that have helped improve the look and feel of Streatham High Road and Streatham Hill.
We deliver our projects under four main themes: Destination, Sustainable, Celebrate and Future Streatham.
Future Streatham
We aim to attract greater investment into Streatham and work hard to secure additional external funding to boost revenue
STREATHAM STREET MANUAL
This practical guide proposed tangible projects that address the social, spatial and economic possibilities for Streatham high road
The Streatham Street Manual was a comprehensive review of the public realm to aid high road renewal. This practical guide proposed tangible projects that address the social, spatial and economic possibilities for Streatham high road. The Streatham Street Manual helped us identify investment projects, and development opportunities for Streatham.
INWARD INVESTMENT
Streatham is growing a reputation as a hotspot for innovative businesses. Our mission is to diversify Streatham’s business base by attracting strategic investment from the UK.
We aim to attract greater investment into Streatham and work hard to secure additional external funding to boost revenue to make sure that Streatham gets its fair share from the public sector such as the Council, TfL, Network Rail and others. Recently we were awarded funding through TfL's Healthy Streets Fund to power an electric cargo bike scheme, we have also secured funding from the Mayor’s New Homes Bonus and from Lambeth Council. Match funding the investment that our businesses are putting into Streatham.
Business support
Business support initiatives are available to members of the BID as part of our membership package.
ADVOCACY
Whether you are looking for help with access to business finance, advice on employing staff or planning permissions
COST SAVINGS
With a partnership with BBS, businesses can save time, hassle and frustration of dealing with utilities
We understand that operational costs like utilities, telecoms, payment solutions and insurance can be a significant cost to our levy payers. To help you save time and money we have partnered with BBS market leaders in cost reduction and business support. BBS will harness the collective buying power of InStreatham BID members to help cut your costs and provide sustainability solutions like green energy to reduce your carbon footprint. Their team is on hand to assist, advise and support or just to answer questions you currently have about any operational service with no consultation fees! If you are interested in getting advice, please contact the BID dedicated Business Manager Kilian Coyne on kilian@wearebbs.co.uk or 07498320674
TRAINING
We offer training and support to our members and their employees
The BID offers training and support to its members and their employees on a range of topics. This is done through business development programmes and workshops. We offer our members free quality training courses, with certified providers in a variety of subjects, to upskill employees on a range of business topics. So far, we have run courses in GDPR, Social Media and Mental Health training. View resources from our previous workshops here
MARKETPLACE
Increase sales and advertise online for free with the online Marketplace for independent businesses
The Streatham online marketplace allows customers to shop ALL Streatham shops from one website! Businesses can sell physical products, gift cards or experiences and customers can collect from the shop or have it delievred with our electric cargo bike.
Sign up for free here
RECRUITMENT
A new free recruitment service for Streatham BID members in partnership with Get Set UK and three South Lambeth BIDs.
We've teamed up with the three other South Lambeth BIDs (Brixton, Clapham and Station to Station) to create a local recruitment initiative to match local people with local jobs. This bespoke service will support businesses by assisting them in the time consuming and costly task of recruitment whilst securing improved staff retention and helping to cut travel costs for potential employees.It is free of charge to all levy paying businesses within the BID areas. Once a candidate is appointed, the service will continue to monitor progress and feedback with businesses on how the employees settle. The service also includes information on how to access the government’s Kickstart scheme. This scheme fully funds a young person to work for 25 hours a week for 6 months in your business, if you can offer them a position and training. Contact us to find out more.
NETWORKING
We hold bi-monthly networking events, free to attend, for businesses who are keen to meet with other like-minded professionals
We hold bi-monthly networking events, free to attend, for businesses who are keen to meet with other like-minded business owners to share and support the local area to trade successfully. Content-based with time for informal networking afterwards these events create opportunities for businesses to upskill and grow.
BUSINESS CLUB MEMBER
An opportunity for businesses outside of the BID boundary to become a BID member
If your business is not a levy-paying member of InStreatham BID, you can join as a Business Club member. There are many benefits including: Free Access to Seminars & Networking Events, Create your own 'shop window'on our marketplace, discounts and savings on utlilties, communications, insurance and merchant services. Email us for more information at info@instreatham.com
COVID-19 SUPPORT
Since the beginning of the pandemic we’ve helped over 300 businesses get back on their feet through various support channels.
Since the beginning of the pandemic we’ve helped over 300 businesses get back on their feet through various support channels to help them navigate the new business landscape created by the pandemic. We stay in regular liaison with Lambeth Council to ensure businesses receive the correct finance grants and provide guidance on making applications for funding. Additionally, we lobby the local MP and Council for sectors that are excluded from the standard grants. Read through our support hub and recovery guide.
Celebrate Streatham
We promote Streatham widely in local media, London-wide and national media
LOCAL AND PAN-LONDON PRESS
We run place promotion campaigns to activate the high street and boost footfall
We regularly run competitions and trails to activate the high street and boost footfall in the area such as the Easter and Christmas trail. We also promote our businesses in Heart Streatham magazine feature every month as well as advertising on Kapow screens. We promote Streatham more widely through area destination marketing in London wide and national publications such as Time Out, the Londonist and the Metro. Each publication is part of a campaign, including social media, PR, and more.
EVENTS AND FESTIVALS
Streatham is rich with culture, proudly boasting 10 large annual events
Streatham is rich with culture. Streatham proudly boasts 10 annual large events from the Streatham Food Festival to the Christmas Lights Switch on. The BID manages the Streatham Food Festival, now in its 10thyear directly promoting the fantastic Food and Beverage offer of Streatham to our local community and across London. The BID works closely with festival organisers and businesses throughout the year to invest in existing events and festivals that will maximise footfall and increase the local economy. The BID is the sole funders of all Christmas decorations and lights along the High road including the Trees at three locations.
MI STREATHAM APP
Free app for businesses to promote themselves, events and offers to more than 500 local users
The Mi-Streatham app was a free app for businesses to promote themselves, events and offers to more than 500 local users. It was available to download through Google Play or Apple Store.
SHOP IN STREATHAM MAGAZINE
The glossy ‘Shop In Streatham’ magazine reached 35,000 homes twice a year, with the concept of encouraging locals to shop locally
InStreatham ran a free bi-annual publication to promote retailers both small and large. The glossy ‘Shop In Streatham’ magazine reached 35,000 homes twice a year. With the concept of encouraging locals to shop locally to save on travel, time and money, the magazine advertised the variety of excellent shops we have here. Let’s keep our town vibrant and thriving.
STREATHAM VILLAGE GATEWAY
Working closely with six business owners, this pilot project focused on businesses at the St. Leonard’s junction and how we could better showcase this gateway to Streatham.
Working closely with six business owners along the old Bedford Row, Our business development guru, Wendy Jackson of Scope for More, helped them to view their premises through the eye of potential new customers. This pilot project focused on businesses at the St. Leonard’s junction and how we could better showcase this gateway to Streatham.Visiting the businesses monthly over the course of six months, Wendy assisted owners in creating a more welcoming shopping environment and maximising their sales in our changing neighbourhood. Once all shop improvements are complete, we plan to fundraise for a place identity painting above the retail units to welcome people to Streatham. Traders reported that they found the 121 contact helpful and hope to participate in our seasonal events and festivals. Read more about the project here.
Destination Streatham
Since inception, we have consistently invested in public realm improvements that help turn the area into an attractive destination
DRESSING THE STREETS
Installing hanging baskets, planters and banners
Planters and benches, Streatham, London, UK, 29/07/2017 © Dosfotos Dressing the streets with new banners which celebrate our architectural heritage and hanging baskets, planters, lights in trees that improve the appeal of the area, all of which help visitors and locals enjoy a more pleasant experience in Streatham.
CLEANING
We’ve carried out ongoing works to improve Streatham’s landscape
Streatham is rich with culture. When InStreatham started back in 2013 Streatham High Road had not been hot jet washed for 11 years meaning our pavements and shop fronts were looking tired and dreary. Since then we’ve carried out ongoing works to improve Streatham’s landscape by delivering annual jet washing initiatives and chewing gum removal.
GRAFFITI REMOVAL
We now offer graffiti and fly post removal to all BID members.
STREATHAM VOIDS
Art trail on a series of Streatham high road’s vacant shops designed to highlight the rich heritage of local Streatham personalities!
InStreatham and Beep Studio joined forces to unleash creativity on a series of Streatham high road’s vacant shops, by creating an imaginative and interactive trail of bespoke artwork; designed to highlight the rich heritage of local Streatham personalities! The campaign celebrates famous Streatham residents (Streathamites), such as Peter Davidson, Eddie Izzard and Naomi Campbell, and aims to get people exploring the high street and what it has to offer. The project was aimed at reigniting empty spaces, improving conditions for the businesses trading around them and encouraging people to explore and enjoy our thriving high road.
TOILETS
Public toilets with disabled & baby change facilities were made available just outside Gracefield Gardens, making shopping much more practical
SAFETY
We introduced additional police officers in our first term, to patrol the High Road which resulted in shoplifting rates reducing by 20%
InStreatham introduced additional police officers in 2014*, to patrol the High Road which resulted in Shoplifting has reduced by 20%. Streatham Community Wardens were on call to business needs as well as dealing with anti-social behaviours. Their work was integrated to Police, Safer Neighbourhood and Safer Streets systems with intelligence shared to result in rehousing vulnerable people, securing ASBOs for persistent beggars and reducing the amount of street drinkers in our town. We are committed to continually developing our methods of delivering safer streets. In 2022, we launched an anti-shoplifting scheme to support our chain stores in the central Streatham shopping district. Read more here.
Sustainable Streatham
Smarter, Greener, Cleaner.
We are always looking for new and innovative ways to support a sustainable future for Streatham.
CARGO BIKE
Electric Cargo Bike Scheme with match funding from Transport for London’s Healthy Streets Fund for Business, hopes to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in Streatham.
Clean Air Villages case study, Cross River Partnership, 2019With match-funding from TfL, we launched a Cargo Bike scheme for businesses to deliver goods and services to their customers locally. The scheme aims to improve air quality by reducing deliveries made by van or car.Sign up for free here
RECYCLING
InStreatham offers a free recycling service with First Mile to BID levy payers
InStreatham offers a free recycling service with First Mile to BID levy payers. It’s part of our commitment to reducing business costs through joint procurement and part of our plan to promote a cleaner and greener town centre by reducing the number of vehicles on the High Road. We have also negotiated subsided additional services at a reduced cost for our members through First Mile. All signed up businesses will receive:
- Free allocation of mixed recycling bags
- Free allocation of cardboard recycling stickers
- Low-cost Coffee bean recycling
- Low- cost food recycling
- Low-cost general waste
- Low-cost confidential waste
- Daily collections
- Free waste transfer notes and recycling reports
To get started, call First Mile on 0800 612 9894 or email customers@thefirstmile.co.uk, stating that you are a Streatham BID member.
TOO GOOD TO GO
We’ve teamed up with Too Good To Go ― an app that allows hospitality businesses to sell their surplus food to help fight food waste
We’ve teamed up with Too Good To Go ― an app that allows hospitality businesses to sell their surplus food to help reduce food waste. The scheme will provide an additional revenue stream to hospitality businesses by helping you to attract new customers and help you to reduce waste. The app will give businesses access to customers that the might otherwise not reach Businesses are able to get money for food that would have been binned Businesses can show that they care by taking tangible steps to help the environment. Join our food waste fight
PLASTIC FREE STREATHAM
Local environmental group on a mission to reduce the use of single-use plastics in Streatham
We have teamed up with Plastic Free Streatham who are awarding businesses Plastic Free Status in their quest to reduce the use of single-use plastics in Streatham. we want to encourage Streatham residents to use their own bags when shopping, bring their own reusable cups rather than a take away one, refuse straws, etc. This means that going plastic free should not cost you more, quite the reverse!
