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Original Richmond Business Association

Working on Behalf of Our Members in Richmond and nearby villages.

About the Business Association

Over 70 local businesses are members of the Original Richmond Business and Tourism Association (ORBTA).

We work together to make Richmond a strong, resilient community in which to run our businesses, improving the local economy and supporting local people and the many visitors to the town.

From home-working entrepreneurs to independent businesses small and large, local managers of national businesses and multi-nationals – all are welcome.

Membership fees go towards making business and living in Richmond even better!

Become a member

for just £70 a year!

Join us and help us work even harder for you!

To become a member please submit the online form below:

Or Download The Form Here

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Membership Benefits

  • Meet business people at monthly meetings
  • Raise your concerns to be fed back to appropriate organisations
  • Work together with our group
  • Have your say on planning consultation
  • Be part of Association promotional events
  • Keep abreast of what is happening through regular email updates
  • Showcase your business to members through our Inside My Business 10-minute talks.
  • Be part of the Association Customer Care Charter ensuring top quality service in Richmond

The Association aims to raise the profile of ORBTA, Member Businesses, Richmond and the Surrounding Area through

  • Original Richmond website promoting
    • Richmond
    • The Association
    • Member Businesses with Link to Website
  • Social media
  • Press Releases
  • ORBTA promotional events
  • Meeting other members
  • Original Richmond in Bloom
  • Participation in Totally Locally events
  • Retail Promotions
  • Loyalty Card Scheme
  • Celebrate Richmond 950
  • Bi-annual Business Awards
  • Easter Window Competition
  • MayFest Music Festival
  • Regular Business Meetings
  • Regular newsletters
  • Richmond Town Council
  • North Yorkshire Council
  • Local Enterprise Partnership
Alyson Swift of King Street Gifts

Just Getting Going?

Establishing a new business can be daunting - we can help

"Through our members there’s lots of resources and experiences to share and even if some of the members are competitors, it’s good to get to know people and know what they have to offer. As an Association we get to find out what’s going on in town and can influence decisions made by the Council regarding planning applications and other issues affecting the town.”

Alyson Swift, King Street Kitchen and Gift

Informed & Involved

How the Association helped me...

“The Association has helped to make Just the Job part of the wider business community and as members we are able to help with improvements and creating a better town for everyone. It is good to be kept informed of what is going on in the town and for us to feed our business information to the group. I have also found the talks to be interesting and useful.”

Steve Biggs, Manager, Just the Job

Steve Biggs of Just the Job

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