Opt-in membership is available to businesses that either exist out-with the catchment area of Nairn BID, or whose property’s rateable value lies below the £1000 threshold, but still wish to support the BID and receive most of the benefits that members do. As Nairn BID exists for the improvement of Nairn as a whole then supporting the BID can be a valuable way of saying to your customers that you as a business are contributing to making Nairn a better place.
Opt-in members receive the same benefits as other members, they just don’t have the voting rights that levy area businesses do when it comes to the renewal ballot for the BID. For the five year business plan which outlines the main areas of spending and objectives of Nairn BID, please click here.
They can apply for free stalls at our events and markets, benefit from free marketing and promotion (website listing, social media sharing and member of the month), and attend our meetings, business workshops and networking events.
Nairn BID organises street markets along the High Street several times a year. The BID also runs Taste of Nairn, Wheels of Nairn and the Countdown to Christmas events.
If you think your business would benefit by being part of the BID and you would like to join, please fill in our application form. You can also send us a photograph and listing wording for the VisitNairn website.
Opt-in membership starts from £125 a year. Membership runs for our financial year from 1st October to 30th September. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to get in touch – office@nairnconnects.com
Nairn Bid is delighted to welcome Ailsa Cane as its latest board member.

Ailsa is the manager of the Highland Hospice Bookshop located on Leopold Street which is supported by 16 volunteers.
She grew up on the outskirts of Nairn and after leaving in her teens for university, travel, and to broaden her career, she returned to the town in her forties when she realised what a special place Nairn is.
Ailsa has 30 years’ experience in retail management. She was manager of Borders bookshop in Inverness and General Manager of over 60 staff in Borders Birstall. When Borders closed she moved to Barnardos where she was area manager of 29 charity shops throughout Yorkshire, with 64 staff and over 400 volunteers.
She hopes that her experience will allow her to help, support, nurture and grow the businesses of Nairn in a sensitive way that preserves the town’s unique character, maximises funding opportunities, creates employment, involves community, meets the needs of locals, and makes Nairn a prime destination for visitors.
Find out more about the other board members here.