Brixton Pound

The Brixton Pound (B£) is a complementary currency accepted within around 200 small independent businesses, in and around Brixton. Because B£s can only circulate within local participating businesses, the scheme stimulates local trade and production, and helps protect jobs and livelihoods through a stronger local economy.

The B£ supports the diversity and resilience in the local Brixton economy in light of a recession and chain store dominance. It seeks to encourage and facilitate a self help model and ethos in order to protect the social and financial futures of the residents of Brixton. It also supports local sourcing of goods to decrease CO2 emissions. Lastly, the B£ seeks to raise Brixton’s profile regionally and nationally, and to contribute to positive perceptions of the area by drawing attention to its strong community, diverse economy and capacity for innovation.

For more background see here: www.transitiontownbrixton.org/group-info/brixton-pound/ and to visit Brixton Pound’s own site visit brixtonpound.org

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Film Screening THE CRISIS OF CIVILIZATION

Film Screening THE CRISIS OF CIVILIZATION

We would like to invite you to the opening of a series of film screenings at the Transition Centre, Thursday 15 December 7pm for 7.30pm screening time. The first film sets the focus of our agenda for the years to come: The documentary THE CRISIS OF CIVILIZATION explores how contributing factors of Earth in crisis [...]

TTB 2012: ideas and inspiration (festive) workshop

TTB 2012: ideas and inspiration (festive) workshop

TTB 2012: ideas and inspiration (festive) workshop With holidays and a new year approaching we wanted to do a little (mince pie fuelled) ideas gathering exercise to make sure that the 2012 TTB works best for all. We would like to invite you to take part in this informal session which will look at two [...]

Brixton Pound 2nd issue and e-currency launch

Brixton Pound 2nd issue and e-currency launch

Come and celebrate the launch of the UK’s first local electronic currency and unveiling of the new B£ 2nd edition notes at the Brixton Pound’s 2nd Birthday: Thursday 29th September 2011 @ The Electric (formerly The Fridge), Town Hall Parade, Brixton. 7pm – till late. To register for your free ticket to the B£ 2nd Birthday please [...]

Minutes LCG Thursday 16th October

[Note: This content has been moved from our old website. The author displayed is the person moving it, not the original author. Click here for details.] Thursday 16th October 2008 Present Sue Mamading Hannah John Susie Josh 1.Meet with Petronella Tyson from Wedgecard – Lambeth Project 2.Implementation Planning ‘Intention‘ To create a form of tangible [...]

Brixton Pound Aims and Values Consultation

http://brixtonpound.org/getinvolved/consultation The Brixton Pound Group, the steering group of the Brixton Pound, has decided to officially ‘incorporate’ ie become an official registered limited liability company with clear community aims. In the new year we will be finalising our Articles of Association. We want to get as much input as possible from ‘stakeholders’, local users and [...]

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