Merthyr Tydfil launches new high street app to promote local spend at businesses in the area Merthyr Tydfil BID, The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil has launched a new partnership with multi-award-winning app LoyalFree, as part of the area’s recovery plan from Covid-19. Merthyr Tydfil has become the 1st Welsh partnership for LoyalFree, but the 36th area in the UK to launch the high street platform. The app is designed to boost footfall and sales in the town by encouraging consumers to shop local safely. LoyalFree is an innovative digital platform that showcases vital area information for [...]

Tydfil Training Gives Students the Key to Merthyr Education provider Tydfil Training is using the We Love Merthyr Gift Card to give students access to a range of retail, leisure, hospitality, and services, as part of ongoing efforts to help students engage with their local area. Students were presented with a We Love Merthyr Gift Card at a recent celebration event hosted by Tydfil Training to reward students for educational success. The local gift card can be spent in over 30 businesses in Merthyr, including small businesses and national brands. Tydfil Training is part of a large [...]

Free Town Centre Parking Throughout May and June Merthyr Tydfil town centre shops and businesses will benefit from free weekend parking for customers this spring and early summer. The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil Business Improvement District (BID) and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council are encouraging shoppers to take advantage of free parking at all town-centre car parks every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for the whole of May and June 2021. “After discussions with the BID, we agreed that Fridays to Sundays are the busiest days in the town centre, footfall-wise,” said the Council’s Head of Regeneration [...]

Welcome back to Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre. Our businesses are excited to reopen, but they’re not through the woods yet. They’ve done everything they can to adapt to the situation, and everything is different for us all. Please be kind, be compassionate, and have patience. The battle of rebuilding our town centre has just begun, and our businesses look forward to welcoming you. When visiting, please shop responsibly and adhere to COVID safety measures. As always, your support is very much appreciated. If we work together, we will be a better, safer, and kinder community. [...]

Merthyr BID Gains Accreditation Great news!!! I’m delighted to inform you that the Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil has been awarded accreditation status by British BIDs. This prestigious award recognises that the Merthyr BID is well-managed with good governance, strong financial systems, and transparency. The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil is one of just 25 BIDS in the UK to achieve accreditation after a long and stringent application process. It means that you, our levy payers, have the assurance that you are getting value for money from a well-managed BID. Chris Turner, Chief executive Officer of British BIDS, said: [...]

Merthyr Tydfil's Very First Virtual Christmas One of the most popular annual events in Merthyr town centre is the Christmas Fun Day, Lights Switch On and visiting the Traditional Christmas Market. Sadly, this year most Christmas events, Markets & Fayres worldwide will be closed. But Christmas is not cancelled in Merthyr Tydfil town centre, it will just be different, as We Love Merthyr, St Tydfil Shopping Centre, and Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council have joined forces to bring the spirit and atmosphere of a Festive Christmas online and into your homes. Just as you would expect [...]

Business Showcase There are so many fabulous, creative, and innovative business and organisations in our town centre, we want to shout about them from the rooftops. But rather than receive a noise complaint, we have decided to give them a shoutout on the world wide web instead. So, on that note, welcome to our town centre business showcase. Every few days we will feature a different business - providing you with updates, stories, offers, and anything else in between! Merthyr Tydfil Credit Union Members Receive National Awards For Their Services. Credit Union are delighted to announce [...]

It's Competition Time! To celebrate the launch of our brand new website, we are giving you the chance to win one of 3 fabulous 'We Love Merthyr' Gift Cards. The Merthyr Gift Card is easy to use and fun to spend and can be redeemed in over 30 shops, cafes, restaurants, and service providers across Merthyr Tydfil town centre. Prizes: First Prize - £150 Merthyr Gift Card Second Prize - £50 Merthyr Gift Card Third Prize - £25 Merthyr Gift Card Runner up prize - £5 Merthyr Gift Card How to Enter: There's a big, brown, [...]

We Love Merthyr New Website The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil is pleased to announce the launch of our brand new  ‘We Love Merthyr’ website. Designed to inform residents, visitors, and businesses, it has a fresh new look, easier navigation, and lots of new features. The We Love Merthyr website will keep you updated with the latest news, events and initiatives going on in our town centre, as well as bringing you exclusive offers through the Merthyr Loyalty Card. We have lots of exciting projects coming up in the future, so stay tuned! To celebrate the launch, we are [...]

PPE Safety Kits Independent businesses in Merthyr Tydfil town centre have been receiving free 'Covid Safety Kits' to get ready for when they decide to re-open if they haven't already. The Big Heart of Merthyr Tydfil - run by the town’s Business Improvement District (BID) - has invested thousands of pounds in screens, visors, hand sanitisers, 'keep your distance' floor stickers and information posters. Redhouse has been set up as a distribution centre where BID members can safely collect the kits ready for re-opening. One of the businesses already back up and running is the Busy Bee Fish [...]