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Newport Now BID Urban Beach

Beneficiaries

  • Children / Young People

    This project is aimed at families with younger chidren.

  • Number of beneficiaries - 600

    All BID levy payers will benefit from increased footfall.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

We will bring an urban beach into John Frost Square in the city centre from August 1 to 31 inclusive. Bringing the beach in for a month will increase footfall and visitor numbers, and will be particularly popular with families during the school summer holidays. Free to use, we think the beach will be useful for poorer families who find holidays and visits to attractions to be out of reach financially.

BENEFICIARIES REACHED ANNUALLY

10000

This project attracted 9,000+ young people last year.

SIZE OF PROJECT PER ANNUM

£42,000.00

TIMELINE

Aug 2025 - Aug 2025

Project Outcome Targets

Increased footfall.

Increased trading opportunities.

Encouraging more families into the city centre.

Project Activities

  • PR to be launched in first week of July to announce the beach and the dates it will be open.

  • Comms to be via media, and the BID's website, social media, newsletter and e-bulletins.

  • The BID's Street Ambassadors to hand out promotional leaflets to the general public.

  • Businesses in Newport city centre to display posters.

Resources Needed For The Project

Resource Description Quantity needed When needed How this donation supports the project (Enabling Actions or KPIs)
MONEY Funding for the supply, construction and derig of the beach area; staffing for daytime and nighttime. £42,000 23/06/2025 This will enable full delivery of the project.
Project details
GEOGRAPHIC REACH

Wales: Newport

IMPACT REPORTING

Quarterly

March 2021

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
UN SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
How we monitor the quality and results of our work

Feedback from businesses & the public. Footfall figures.

Frameworks

Business sites and premises

Support for local community projects through donations