Friends of the Big Brum Buz

We are a not for profit organisation aiming to promote and unite the citizens of Birmingham. The concept is a chain bracelet - linking and uniting everyone together - everyone is a Brummie! To keep the bus on the road we need funding so if you would like to support and become a Friend of the Big Brum Buz please consider any of the proposals listed below – please contact Sue at Birmingham Tours on 0121 427 2555/078051 15998 or email enquiries@birmingham-tours.co.uk. Friends of the Big Brum Buz are really important and I thank everyone who believes that Birmingham - the second city should have a bus. The bus is the perfect vehicle for sponsorship as it has a high profile and will feature in many events in 2012. It is a tourist attraction in its own right as well as an ambassador for the city promoting community awareness and harmony. Check out the Big Brum Open Top Buz page for ideas on how you can use the bus.

This is how you can become involved – what can we do for you?

Edgbaston Priory Tennis Club – sponsored the bus and held a Priory `Pimms’ Party

The Dickens Foundation – sponsored a seat and received an annual pass

Sarah Bond – sponsored a seat and received an annual pass

Eve Kirby – sponsored a seat and received an annual pass

Rosemary Williams – sponsored a seat and received an annual pass

Grimmitt Trust – sponsored a seat and received an annual pass

Pertemps People Development Group – received an annual pass for their staff

Old Crown Inn – advertised on the bus

Fishers Estate Agents – advertised on the bus

Marketing Birmingham – hired the bus for Taste of Business

Davis Charted Accountants – sponsored a seat and received an annual pass

Hyatt Hotel – opted for a promotional package promoting their afternoon tea

The Barber Institute and Winterbourne Gardens have a promotional bus stop

Branding the bus for one year - £5,000 (this covers approximately the cost of running the bus for one day for three months)

Bus stop promotional offer - £500

Included in the price:

a physical stop where clients would be told by the guide that this is the stop for your venue.
your venue would be promoted on our leaflets included in the route map.
advertising on the bus in terms of a poster and your flyers available.
as part of our Days Out in Birmingham initiative when we put forward an itinerary for a client we would promote your venue as part of the package.

Promotional offer - £300

Included in the price:

advertising on the bus and flyers
Days Out in Birmingham initiative when we put forward an itinerary for a client we would promote your venue as part of the package
promotion of your venue or a particular event linked in with a tour of the city

Individual bus pass £200

Advertising prices range on the bus from £1000, £500 to £250 depending on positioning.

Any part of the concepts can be purchased on an individual basis for £250
As part of any of the packages we would like a reciprocal website link and inclusion of our details and support of our project on your website or promotional literature.
We would be happy to look at any appropriate financial suggestion linked in if appropriate with other venues on route

Sponsorship of walking tour - £1600

We are looking for sponsorship of our Welcome to Birmingham Big Brum Bonanza Walk which is a heritage trail encompassing the centre of Birmingham.
The walk would be conducted by a Heart of England Blue Badge Guide every Friday or Saturday each week for 6 months of the year.
The walk can be used in a reduced format as a Green Gym exercise route for office workers, schools, etc., noting key heritage points on route.

We would also like to keep our Jewellery Quarter walk - diamonds are forever! running on the first Sunday of the month from April to September. At the time of writing it is under threat as we can never sell enough tickets to ensure that the guide gets paid an appropriate amount.