• Over 70 businesses have already signed up to accept the currency

• 750 people have joined a supporters’ list and pledged to exchange over £10,000 worth of sterling for B£

• Six sponsors have donated a total of £2,350 to the project

• The notes are printed on watermarked paper by specialist secure printers

• A B£ will be worth £1 sterling, is secured by sterling from users (held at a local bank) and can be exchanged for sterling at issuing points

• Traders may choose to give customers special offers for using the money – like a loyalty card for Brixton

• Brixton Pound notes (like the Lewes Pound) are expected to become highly collectable items and will encourage new visitors to come to Brixton

economic benefits