Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District Information

The Jewellery Quarter Business Improvement District (JQBID) is a community interest company which delivers projects and services that improve the business environment and the experiences of visitors and service users within the Jewellery Quarter area of Birmingham. The BID is funded exclusively by local businesses. The JQBID's objectives are to: - Make the Quarter more attractive, tidier and cleaner - Develop a safer and welcoming Jewellery Quarter - Promote the Quarter as a unique place to work, visit, learn and invest - Support business growth - Provide a better connected Quarter - Champion the Quarter This unique area dates back more than 250 years and is still home to over 500 jewellery businesses. A designated conservation area with over 200 listed buildings, it has been described by English Heritage as ‘a unique historic environment in England – a national treasure’, which has few, if any, parallels in Europe. The Jewellery Quarter also contains Birmingham’s last remaining Georgian Square in the tranquil surroundings of St Paul’s, with its fine restaurants, bars and galleries. Not only does the Quarter have a heritage, it also has an expanding, thriving business community, a growing residential population and an established retail sector that boasts over 100 jewellery retailers, specialist retailers, bars and restaurants.