Love shopping and want to support your local businesses? 

Then make sure you pick up your Shop Local First FREE incentive card and enjoy 10% discounts, free stuff in over 120 local shops in Thanet - just by shopping locally!

Get your hands on the FREE Shop Local First card by calling 01843 577169 or visiting one of the shops to pick up you card straight away.

You’ll enjoy great choice and prices, often just minutes away from where you live as well as help to keep local businesses in business.

Who's involved?

The incentive card scheme has been set up to help local businesses in the five pilot shopping areas of Birchington, Broadstairs, Margate, Northdown Road and Ramsgate. The scheme will run for a year and if successful, could be extended to other parts of Thanet and for longer.

You can also select a shop by the different type of services or products it may offer:

• Art and craft
• Eating out
• Food & Drink
• Fashion
• Family and children
• Gifts, Flowers and cards
• Hair stylists and beauty
• Jewellery and beautiful things
• Professional Services

How do I get my incentive card?

You can pick up your FREE card from:

• the 100 businesses taking part in the scheme
• in Thanet's Gateway Plus, Cecil Street, Margate
• Pierremont Hall, Broadstairs
• Ramsgate Visitor Information Centre, 17 Albert Court, York Street
• Margate Visitor Information Centre, 12-13 The Parade
• Call 01843 577169 or 577050 to request your card (during office hours)

Lucy Tuson

Corporate Communications & Marketing Officer

Email: lucy.tuson@thanet.gov.uk

Tel: 01843 577169