Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)
Creating Safer, More Resilient Communities and Workplaces
Public venues like pubs, bars, and restaurants offer safety initiatives such as Ask for Angela or staff training. Yet what most people don’t know is how to actually find and access these safer spaces when they need them. That’s where imabi steps in - to support BIDs in creating safer and more connected communities and workplaces.
Our safeguarding solutions provide access to location features, enabling users to share journeys with trusted contacts, report incidents or other suspicious activity, stay informed with guides, and access immediate support when and as needed.
imabi Connect and imabi Pro - all-in-one digital platforms for BIDs to deliver safeguarding, wellbeing, reporting and community engagement tools across their business communities, schools, transport, and public spaces.
What are the benefits to your BID?
Proactive Safeguarding Across Your BID
imabi Connect: your BID can utilise a centralised platform empowering local businesses, workers, and visitors to report concerns safely and anonymously.
imabi Pro: provides your own BID staff and your Members’ staff 24/7 confidential reporting tools - fostering an environment of openness, wellbeing, and proactive intervention.
Predictive AI for Risk Management
imabi Connect: captures anonymised trend data across your district, helping BIDs identify emerging safety and wellbeing issues early.
imabi Pro: uses predictive AI to help businesses and BID teams anticipate risks internally, allowing preventative actions before problems escalate.
Compliance and Legal Risk Mitigation
imabi Pro: helps your BID team and Members take the necessary "reasonable steps" to protect staff, as required by Worker Protection Act - reducing legal liabilities and financial penalties.
imabi Connect: helps your BID promote a safeguarding-first culture district-wide, supporting Member businesses in meeting compliance expectations.
Enhanced Wellbeing and Support
imabi Pro and imabi Connect: ensure that users, whether employees, visitors or BID teams, have instant access to mental health resources, wellbeing support and urgent assistance when needed, creating a culture where everyone feels heard, valued and supported.
Geo-location Safety and Field Coordination
imabi Pro: offers BID teams and local employees geo-location features like Share Journey, Share Arrival and Rescue Me. This provides an extra layer of protection for lone workers, nighttime economy staff, and those on the move within your district - enhancing duty of care while maintaining full privacy control.
imabi Connect: allows BIDs to add custom map layers highlighting vital community resources - such as defibs, Safe Havens, acid & bleed kits, food banks and emergency support points - helping everyone navigate safely and access help when needed.
Centralised Access to Key Resources
imabi Pro: gives BID staff and business employees a secure hub for internal policies, training materials and compliance information - keeping everyone informed and aligned.
imabi Connect: enables BIDs to share critical public information, safety updates and support resources with the community.
Instant Access to Trusted External Support
imabi Pro and imabi Connect: connect users to a network of national and local trusted support services - from mental health organisations to emergency helplines - ensuring rapid access to help when it matters most.
Actionable Insights and Analytics
imabi Pro: empowers BID managers and business leaders with detailed workplace insights - driving smarter, data-led decision making to improve safety, morale, and efficiency.
imabi Connect: provides BIDs with real-time anonymised analytics across the district, identifying hotspots and community needs.
Strengthen Your BID’s ESG & CSR Credentials
imabi Pro and imabi Connect strengthen your BID's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) profile and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) commitments - showcasing leadership to stakeholders, local authorities and the wider community.
Dynamic Communications Platform
With imabi Pro, customise and push internal notices and operational updates to BID staff.
With imabi Connect, send real-time BID-wide updates, safety alerts and campaign messages to businesses, residents and visitors.
Intuitive Admin Control
imabi Pro’s and imabi Connect’s easy-to-use admin portals allow BID managers and business leaders to quickly update content, adjust safety messaging and respond to evolving needs without needing complicated IT integration, keeping your BID agile, responsive, and compliant.
No Tech Hassle – No IT Integration Required
Customised for your district, fully branded, live in days, with full imabi support.
For a limited time, BIDs signing up will receive imabi Pro for free for their own team, plus an exclusive discount will be made available to their Member businesses and organisations.
Fully participating BIDs will also receive commission on introductions.
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