FOUNDED BY TRADERS FOR TRADERS
Make It Blue is an initiative started by traders, with the aim of helping to bring a new generation of market traders to the heart of Bermondsey at the Blue Market, one of London’s oldest street markets.
Blue Bermondsey BID, a network of local businesses, in partnership with local charity Big Local Works (BLW) was successful in securing funding from the GLA for the ‘Made in Bermondsey’ regeneration project, focused on refurbishment of the Market Place.
The long-term ambition is to revitalise the Blue Market’s offer with dedicated strategy to increase prosperity, the number of stalls and provide something different. To help realise these ambitions Southwark Council has granted the operation of the Blue Market to BLW.
We want to help build a new generation of market traders who will benefit from all the new regeneration coming to the area and help put the Blue Market firmly back on the map as a ‘proper’ market that caters for the needs of the local community and attracts visitors from far and wide.
If you are a new or start up business, or are selling on social media and want to take that next step and try something new, we are here to help you have a platform and support you.
We welcome a diverse range of products/business ideas and offer on the ground support, promotion and access to a wide range of business support services through our networks.
We want to help traders build their business, gain confidence and push it a little bit further and are always on the lookout for new traders.
Join our Start-Up programme
Do you want to trade and get free training? Now you can with Make It Blue Start-Up Scheme.
Sign up to get:
- Free set-up advice
- Free training package
- Trade on the 1st Saturday of the month at discounted price (pitch, gazebo and 6ft table for only £20, regular price of £31). Plus you can trade two more Saturdays at £20 per trading day
HOW TO APPLY
Fill out the form in this page to register. The Blue Market team will get in touch with you with more information.
If you are accepted to trade, you will need to provide the following documents:
- Proof of identity, address and National Insurance number
- Market Traders Insurance up to £5m cover.
Please note that if you are selling food you will also need:
- A valid Food Hygiene Certificate Level 2
- You will need to register with your local Council as a food trader.
We will be provide advice on how to get any of the above.
If you want to find out more about Make It Blue, email us
Or if you prefer contact us through our social media
We’d love to hear a little bit about you and your business
Check out our next Make It Blue events!
Market place is located in the Blue Bermondsey in a pedestrianised square and is the hub of the ‘Blue’ which is Bermondsey’s traditional town centre.
How to get to Market Place SE16?
- By underground /train: 15 minutes walk from both Bermondsey underground and South Bermondsey stations.
- By bus: Southwark Park Rd is served by bus routes 1, 381 & P12
- By bicycle with many parking racks available
- By car: Limited free on-street parking
