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In order to be elligible for the buy local scheme, you will need to meet the following criteria:

1. The business is based in the Norfolk area

2. The business uses at least five other local (Norfolk) businesses as suppliers of goods and/or services

3. More than 50% of the business ownership lives within 50 miles of the main place of business

4. The business is privately owned rather than publically traded

5. The owners of the business are free to make decisions about the business at all levels, including whether or not to work with other local businesses


Why join buy local?

• The buy local logo identifies you to others as a genuine, locally owned business

• All of your membership subscription stays in the local economy

• The buy local campaign will help you draw more buying public to your business with no cost to you apart from your yearly membership subscription

• You will have the backing of the buy local marketing campaign to attract more B2B spending, again, with no cost to you apart from your yearly membership subscription

• Members are entitled to a business listing in the searchable directory on the buy local website and a link to their own websites

• Members will have the opportunity to develop buying groups

• buy local offers the chance to build local supply chains

• Members will be encouraged to form consortiums to bid for tenders and contracts

• buy local listens to its members and really will use your feedback to make buy local work for you

Membership Subscription Fees

• Sole traders* £50

• Businesses with 1-4 employees £75

• Businesses with 5-10 employees £100

• Businesses with 11-24 employees £150

• Businesses with 25-49 employees £250

• Businesses with 50-99 employees £300

• Businesses with 100-199 employees £400

• Businesses with more than 200 employees £500

* and partnerships with no employees

all membership fees stated are exclusive of VAT