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B£ Portuguese User Guide now available

By annalisa | Published: March 15, 2010
We are delighted to inform you that in addition to our Spanish and Italian versions, our user guide is now also available in Portuguese, therefore enabling us to reach further into our diverse community. The user guide is currently available on our website, but it is soon to be circulated also in key public places, including Olive Morris [...]
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Opening of Windrush Square

By annalisa | Published: February 25, 2010
Good afternoon fellow B£-ers,    Just a very quick reminder that the much talked about [and somewhat delayed] Grand Opening of Windrush Square is happening this weekend. The weekend promises to be a lively one packed with live acts, dance and of course in true Brixton style… plenty of live music.   There’ll be lots of opportunities to get involved in during the day with art [...]
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Few days to consultation deadline

By annalisa | Published: February 11, 2010
There are a few more days left for taking part in our consultation on B£ aims, values and the B£ becoming a Community Interest Company (CIC). Please let us know your thoughts by Feb 15th, by clicking here.  The same deadline also applies for anyone interested in becoming a B£ director: although there are some skills [...]
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Olive Morris House to issue B£s!

By annalisa | Published: January 22, 2010
We are delighted to announce that the council has agreed for Olive Morris House (Benefits centre, 18 Brixton Hill, SW2 1RL) to become a B£s issuing and exchange point, thereby making the currency ever more accessible.  B£ user guides will also be available on site, thus helping the B£ make further inroads within our community. Keep an [...]
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Soothsayers release Brixton Pound anthem

By annalisa | Published: January 20, 2010
The new CD release from local band The Soothsayers includes homage track to the Brixton Pound, aptly named The Brixton Pound.  Click here to find out more about the band and to listen to the track. Spread the word:
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The Brixton Pound Christmas Guide

By susie | Published: December 14, 2009
We have hunted down some great Christmas present ideas that you can get hold of right here in Brixton. What’s more – you’ll get a great deal when you pay in Brixton Pounds (B£). Secondo, Coldharbour Lane B£ offer = 25% off exclusive designer Rock U Later head scarves & scarves as modeled by Abu HQ Brixton, Market Row B£ [...]
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Brixton Pound’s new home

By annalisa | Published: November 30, 2009
We are delighted to announce that the B£, together with Transition Town Brixton, the Brixton Market Traders Federation and Friends of Brixton Market, has been given a free space in the heart of Brixton! As part of the Space Makers initiative, what was an empty market unit will be transformed (initially for three months) [...]
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B£ hits Amsterdam

By josh | Published: November 29, 2009
Last week B£ group member Josh Ryan-Collins was invited to speak about the scheme in that home of the alternative, Amsterdam. Josh spoke on the fourth day of a major national conference for local government, housing associations and the community sector.
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Brixton Pound Christmas Pub Crawl

By admin | Published: November 15, 2009
Save the date for the Brixton Pound Christmas Pub Crawl. It is set for Thursday 10th December. You’re invited from 6.30pm for a 7pm start, commencing at Dogstar on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. If you don’t already have some, there will be B£s available on the night for you to exchange. These will be the key for [...]
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Christmas shopping in B£s

By simon | Published: November 12, 2009
We have taken a vow to do all our Christmas shopping this year in B£s. With over 120 local businesses currently signed up to the scheme, and new businesses joining all the time, the only difficulty we can foresee is narrowing down the choice! Will it be handmade jewelry, new threads, music, chocolates or perhaps [...]
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