The Cittaslow Diss Business Supporters Scheme aims to recognise and promote local businesses and organisations that work in ways that are sympathetic to Cittaslow principles.
Cittaslow has 6 basic principles:
- Encouraging diversity rather than standardisation.
- Supporting and encouraging local culture and traditions.
- Working for a more sustainable environment.
- Supporting and encouraging use of local produce and local products.
- Encouraging healthy living especially through children, young and old people.
- Working with the local community to promote these principles.
To be recognised as a Cittaslow Supporter, you must:
Demonstrate that you already meet at least 3 of these 6 principles.
Give a commitment to support and work towards any principles that you do not already meet.
Here are some simple questions to ask yourself:
- Do I offer any products or services that are unique to my business?
- Do I increase customer choice with my range of products or services?
- Have I drawn on local traditions to develop my products or services?
- Do I support local events and community activities?
- Have I adopted business practices that help conserve the environment?
- Am I a member of any schemes that recognise good environmental practice?
- Do I offer customers local produce or products?
- Do I highlight or promote any local produce or products that I offer?
- Do my products or services contribute to or encourage healthy living?
- Do I provide any special products or services for young or old people?
- Do I work with any local community organisations?
- Can I help to promote the principles of Cittaslow?
If you can answer “YES” to at least half of these questions, you may be eligible to become a Cittaslow Diss Supporter.
What do you get in return?
- Materials to display on your premises to promote your Cittaslow credentials to existing and new customers.
- Promotion on the Cittaslow Diss website, Cittaslow Diss Guide and other materials.
- Opportunities to tender for Cittaslow Diss contracts.
- Support and back up from the Cittaslow UK network.
- The opportunity to highlight your Cittaslow credentials in your own promotional materials.
- The independent endorsement of a fast growing and influential international network of towns across the world.
