Inside the big town plan | Seb Slater & EJ Hopson-VandenBos from Shrewsbury BID

What happens when purpose, collaboration, and vision lead to national recognition? In this episode of the Small Actions, Big Ripples podcast, I sit down with Seb Slater and EJ Hopson-VandenBos, the driving forces behind two award-winning Shrewsbury-based not-for-profit partnerships: Shrewsbury BID (Business Improvement District) and Work in Shrewsbury.In this episode, Seb and EJ share behind-the-scenes insights into the ideas and actions that, over the past 12 months, led to:Shrewsbury being shortlisted twice in the prestigious Visa “Let’s Celebrate Towns Awards”Securing nearly £800,000 in UKSPF funding for the Work in Shrewsbury and Shrewsbury Moves initiativesWe explore how the projects and services delivered by Shrewsbury BID and Work in Shrewsbury:Promote the town nationallyImprove the local environmentSupport businessesGive the business community a strong, united voice on key issuesWe talk community impact, purpose, collaboration, and what it truly takes to create meaningful, lasting change for Shrewsbury and its people.If this episode inspires you, please like, subscribe, and share. Your support helps the message reach even further.