Totally Locally is something special. It’s more than a shop local campaign, it’s a philosophy.
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t started out as a small idea in the North of England and has grown into a multi-award-winning worldwide movement. Groups of volunteers in towns and areas use the Town Kit, follow guidelines, and use templates and a full event strategy to make their town a stronger, more vibrant & resilient place. There is now a network of Totally Locally Towns across the world, sharing ideas, working together, and making a difference to their independent businesses. Chorley became a Totally Locally Town in October 2016 when a small group of independent businesses decided to work together to promote the town and all the independent businesses within Chorley Town Centre. Chorley Council along with Sir Lindsey Hoyle MP, Cllr Alistair Bradley and Cllr Danny Gee supported 50 independents to start Totally Locally Chorley with some funding towards printing the Totally Locally Chorley Map of Hidden Gems, a Chorley Elf mascot and marketing materials for various events throughout the year.
By working together organising events like the Fairy Trail, Jurassic Chorley, Easter Egg Hunts, Halloween Spooktacular, The Totally Locally Chorley Christmas Market, The Platinum Jubilee Family Fun Day, and The Elf Trail; locals and visitors to Chorley have found hidden gems which they hadn’t noticed or seen before. Over 150 independent businesses have now joined Totally Locally Chorley to help promote each other and the town. If you are an independent business in Chorley, you are welcome to join their Facebook group Totally Locally Chorley Businesses. Totally Locally Chorley regularly posts news, offers, and events on Facebook and Instagram so why not give them a like and keep in the loop of what’s happening in Chorley. It is not just about shopping, eating and drinking it is about growing our local community, and local economy and creating jobs for local people. Over 40 Totally Locally Chorley independent businesses are currently taking part in the National Totally Locally Fiver Fest. Offering amazing £5 deals to shoppers in Chorley. The Fiver Fest increased footfall into the town centre not only helping the independents taking part but other town centre businesses too. Sarah who owns For The Love of Plants had been suffering from low footfall and poor trade but on the
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