Support promoting your business

Marketing Kingston and your business

Promote your business, event or offer with us and reach tens of thousands of Kingston visitors and locals, or get involved with our marketing campaigns and events, driving footfall to your business, and getting you closer to the local community.

Keep It Kingston

Promote your business to over 6000 employees in Kingston, by featuring an exclusive discount on the Keep It Kingston app. We will then promote your offer via the website, app, and emails.

Pitch up in the Ancient Market Place

Get closer to potential customers, and showcase your products or services on a free pitch in the Ancient Market Place.

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Supporting and recruiting staff

Free Training and Workshops

Get yourself and your staff trained in essential skills such as first aid, fire safety, digital skills and more, through our free training and workshops.

Keep It Kingston

Offer the perfect perk to your employees through the Keep it Kingston app, which has over 100 offers to take advantage of, including leisure, retail, restaurants and health & beauty.

Discounted town centre parking

Reduce your car parking bill with the best rates in Kingston for both daily visits and season tickets, in NCP, QPark and Bentall Centre car parks.

Free recruitment adverts

Find your next star employee through the free jobs boards offered by local universities and colleges.

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Saving money by reducing waste & going green

Free daily recycling

Free for all our members, our recycling scheme in association with First Mile provides outstanding value for businesses. The scheme runs seven days a week, collecting paper, plastic, cardboard and more.

Discounted Trade Waste

Get waste bags for non-recyclables at a significantly lower rate than the local average price, through our subsidised Trade Waste Scheme with First Mile.

Too Good to Go

Sell your surplus food and join hundreds of thousands of businesses globally reducing food waste and generating revenue for it, gaining an opportunity for upsell, and attracting new customers; and get the 1st 6 months with no admin fee if you join through us.

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Packshare

Save money by fulfilling your packaging needs through reusing pre-loved packaging, brought to you by people in the local community, or list packaging you don’t need for other businesses to use.

Guardians of Grub

Wasted food costs the hospitality industry billions every year. Save money by getting your team trained in how to reduce food waste, using the free 15 minute cost saving skills course and resources, and help meet your legal obligations around waste.

Advice on business sustainability

Links to free courses and advice on reducing your carbon footprint, saving you money in the process.

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Reducing the cost of essential business services

Beyond Procurement

Address rising costs and reduce your carbon footprint, through our partnership with industry experts Beyond Procurement; including a review of core business expenses, free business health clinics where you can discuss your procurement issues, or webinars on energy crisis support, business cost reduction and more. Plus get advice on business grants and green loans that you may be eligible for.

Evermile

Evermile is the first local delivery platform built for small businesses.

Join through Kingston First to receive a £20 credit.

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Business Support and Advice

Regular Networking events

Build your professional network, explore new partnerships, share ideas, or just make friends, at one of our networking events.

Insight on the town centre

Get an insight into how Kingston is performing and changing over time, with our monthly reports into footfall, spend, vacancy rates and more, helping you to plan for the future.

Cost of doing business resources and lobbying

We are always lobbying on your behalf, on key issues affecting businesses, like business rates and support during the energy crisis.

We’ve also collated some resources on our website to help businesses, including details of support available to you, advice on managing cash flow, and how to support your employees with the cost of living crisis.

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