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New Business Engagement Managers Appointed At Go Forth Stirling

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Go Forth Stirling BID has appointed two Business Engagement Managers to strengthen support for its members and help businesses shape proposals for the next five-year term. Joanne Williams, a former Living Lerwick BID manager and Scotland Loves Local High Street Hero Award winner, and University of Stirling graduate Caitlin Wilson began meeting business owners last

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New Digital Town Hub For Businesses, Residents And Visitors Launches In Stirling

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Stirling’s businesses, attractions and venues are benefitting from an ambitious digital town hub – bringing together events, offers and local information all in one place. IN Stirling, a Go Forth Stirling BID initiative, aims to become the go-to resource for discovering everything happening across the city while giving each business and organisation its own digital

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BID Supports BBC Radio 2 in the Park Festival with Entertainment and Launch of ‘In Stirling’ App

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Stirling is ready to host the BBC Radio 2 in the Park festival this weekend – a three-day extravaganza headlined by music legends Chaka Khan and Simple Minds.  And Go Forth Stirling will be supporting the star-studded event with vibrant entertainment and face painting at Station Square – welcoming visitors as they arrive in the

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Stirling Photography Festival Launches Featuring Iconic Artists Fabrizio Gianni & Jill Furmanovsky 

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Two legendary artists will showcase their extraordinary work at Stirling’s annual Photography Festival which returns for a ninth year next month with the theme of ‘Journey.’ Celebrated music photographer Jill Furmanovsky and veteran fashion photographer and filmmaker Fabrizio Gianni headline the event which features a series of exhibitions, workshops and talks running through August and

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20,000 Annual Users Highlight Success Of Stirling’s Free City Centre Wi-Fi

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Stirling’s free city centre Wi-Fi system has given shoppers and business owners a significant digital boost with more than 20,000 users logging on annually since its launch five years ago. Each spends just over an hour and a half online, with 94% connecting via their mobile phone, and the majority are young people aged between

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Stirling To Launch New Digital Town Hub For Businesses, Residents and Visitors

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Residents, visitors and businesses across Stirling are set to benefit from an ambitious new digital town hub designed to become the city’s online home – bringing together events, attractions, offers and local information in one place.  Called ‘In Stirling,’ the platform aims to become the go-to resource for discovering everything happening across the city while

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New Shopwatch Scheme To Boost City Centre Safety

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Go Forth Stirling is developing plans to introduce a crime prevention Shopwatch initiative to help the city’s retailers tackle shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. The project would mirror the success of Stirling’s Pubwatch scheme which offers pub and club owners a fully digitised communications system so they can share information, photographs and intelligence with each other.

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BID Scheme to Help Stirling Businesses Cut Spiralling Energy Costs 

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Go Forth Stirling BID is helping city businesses cut thousands from their annual utilities bills and offering vital support during the current turmoil in the energy markets.  The BID (Business Improvement District) commissions Eyebright Utilities to identify savings and reduce spiralling energy bills cutting costs by an average of £1.5K to £3K per year. Eyebright’s Client Account

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Refreshing Students’ Memories about the Importance of Eye Health

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Students from the University of Stirling learned vital lessons about the impact poor eyesight can have on your studies, during their recent ‘Refreshers’ events. Specsavers Stirling joined the activity programme which takes place in the middle of the academic year and is designed to provide a social boost and help students recharge and stay connected.

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WINNERS UNVEILED AT 2026 STIRLING BUSINESS AWARDS

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Stirling’s business owners have been recognised for their achievements and rewarded with trophies in the 2026 Stirling Business Awards. The winners of 14 honours have been unveiled and trophies were presented to them by Go Forth Stirling Project Director Danielle McRorie-Smith during visits to their business premises. The exceptional business owners, charitable organisations and their

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