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Barnsley town centre is renowned for it's fantastic variety of independent shops. From jewellery and fashion to lifestyle and entertainment, gifts, flowers and much more.

You can support local businesses by giving the gift of a Barnsley Gift Card. You can buy a Barnsley Gift card online or at the customer service desk in Barnsley Market.

The Barnsley Gift Card can be spent in over 250 venues around the Barnsley borough. This includes independents, restaurants and big chain shops. Retails that accept the gift card include:

Accept the Barnsley Gift Card at your business

If you run a business in Barnsley, it's quick and easy to set yourself up so you can accept the Barnsley Gift Card for purchases.

How to get set up

There's a three step set-up process to register your business to accept the Barnsley Gift Card.

  1. Complete the Barnsley Gift Card registration form.
  2. Sign the online merchant participation form.
  3. Process a cardholder not present transaction through your card terminal using the details stated on the registration form.

For more information about setting up your business to accept the Barnsley Gift Card, contact us online.

Benefits for your business

  • It’s free. It doesn’t cost a business anything to be part of the programme. There are no extra set-up or on-going fees for businesses.
  • It introduces new customers. People that receive the gift card tend to explore more. 15% of the redemptions are with customers visiting a business for the very first time.
  • It brings extra spend. Customers that redeem cards spend on average 40% more than the value of the gift card. They tend to upgrade their experience, going for higher margin products.
  • It’s easy to implement. As the programme users the Mastercard system, it’s easy for a business to get involved. No changes are needed to software or hardware in order to accept the gift card.
  • It pays automatically. You'll receive the full value of the money received via your existing payment terminals.

Benefits for the customer

  • It offers choice. People like the fact that the cards can be used on a huge range of products and services. They offer more choice than other gift cards or vouchers.
  • There’s so much flexibility. You don’t have to use the full value of the card in one business. It means that people can enjoy spending at multiple businesses, over a period of 12 months.
  • It supports the local economy. When you buy a Barnsley Gift Card for someone you know the money is going stay local.
  • It works for everyone. We all have people that are difficult to buy presents for. The Barnsley Gift Card gives the choice back to the recipient, making sure they get something they really want.
  • It’s secure. The Barnsley Gift Card is secured by Mastercard.