Something big is here. 1st July 2026.
Support Independent Bingo is launching across BCP.
And it could change the way people in this community spend their money.
This is not another shop local campaign that nobody pays attention to.
This is a game. With real prizes. Real actions. Real impact.
And every single square on the bingo card puts money, attention and support directly into the brilliant independent businesses, charities and community groups of Step Up BCP.
25 squares. Real actions. Real prizes.
Support Independent Bingo runs from 1st July to 30th September 2026. Three months of actively discovering, following, visiting and spending money with local independents across BCP.
Not through adverts. Not through an algorithm.
Through their community.
Every square on the bingo card is a real action that supports a Step Up BCP member. Things like:
- Leave a Google review for a local independent
- Share a Step Up BCP member’s post to your story
- Buy something from a local business this week
- Attend an event run by a Step Up BCP member
- Refer a friend to a local business you love
- Follow a Step Up BCP member you’ve never engaged with before
Stamp off each square as you complete it.
Complete a full row and you’re entered into our monthly prize draw.
Complete a full house and you’re entered into the grand prize draw at the end of September.
The prizes. Donated by our brilliant Step Up BCP members.
The prizes. Donated by our brilliant Step Up BCP members.
Every prize in this game has been donated by a real local business right here in BCP. Because that is what this community is about.
The Prizes so far are:
🌟 A full cut and blow dry donated by Novalux Hairdressing
🌟 A £30 voucher donated by All Things MeAmora Beauty
🌟 Sterling silver stud earrings donated by Dorset Hill Jewellery
🌟 A full body massage worth £55 donated by Vicky’s Holistic Healing
🌟 Your choice of 3 prizes donated by Snugglebugs
🌟 A free session donated by Moo Music BH West
🌟 A gel polish manicure donated by Pumpkin Nails
More prizes being added throughout the campaign as our generous community keeps growing. Watch this space. 👀
Want to donate a prize and get your business featured across the whole campaign? Get in touch at vicky@stepup-bcp.community
How it works. Simple.
Step 1: Join Step Up BCP
The bingo card lives inside our community platform. Joining as a resident is completely free and takes about two minutes.
Step 2: Download your bingo card
Once you are inside the community you will find the bingo card waiting for you. Download it, save it to your phone and get ready to play.
Step 3: Find your businesses
Browse the Step Up BCP member directory to find local businesses, charities and community groups to support. Every member is a real local independent doing brilliant things in BCP.
Step 4: Complete your actions and stamp off your squares
Like their post. Leave a review. Book a service. Buy something local. Attend an event. Each action stamps off a square.
Step 5: Share your progress and claim your entries
Screenshot your card when you complete a full row or a full house and share it in the Step Up BCP community tagging us. You will be entered into the relevant prize draw. We will sort the rest. 💛
Monthly prize draw winners announced at the end of each month. Grand prize draw announced 30th September 2026.
This is what community over corporations actually looks like.
Every time you choose a big brand over a local independent, more money leaves our community.
Every time you choose a big brand over a local independent, more money leaves BCP.
Every time you scroll past a local business without engaging, their reach shrinks a little more.
Every time you leave a review, share a post or make a referral, you make a real difference to a real person building something in your community.
Step Up BCP exists to change that.
And Support Independent Bingo is how we are doing it from July to September.
One game. One community. Real change.
Are you a local business, charity or community group in BCP?
Every square on the bingo card is designed to drive people directly to Step Up BCP members. Their social media. Their Google reviews. Their services. Their events.
If you are not in our directory, you are invisible to everyone playing this game.
- Residents join free
- Charities pay what they can
- Businesses from £19.99 per month
Join before 1st July and be part of it from day one.
What is Step Up BCP?
Step Up BCP is a community movement built by local people for local people across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole.
We believe that community matters more than corporations. That local independents deserve to be discovered, supported and celebrated. And that when people show up for each other, something really special happens.
We have businesses, charities and community groups all working together to make BCP a better place to live, work and spend money.
Come and be part of it. 💛
Support Independent Bingo launches 1st July 2026.
