--- title: Chance to win a Barnsley Gift Card as initiative celebrates 6th birthday description: It’s almost 6 years since the Barnsley Gift Card first launched to encourage local shopping with around £440,000 in cards sold. 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A new campaign is giving shoppers a chance to win the card as an incentive for shopping local [Kelly Topping](https://mi-cnx.com/news/author/kelly-topping) Oct 29, 2026 --- Barnsley Gift Card businesses will be handing out an extra incentive for shopping local from 29th October as a Great Gift Card Giveaway campaign goes live to celebrate the card’s 6th birthday. Between 29th October and 11th November, businesses who are part of the Barnsley Gift Card will be handing out business cards to customers with a QR code linking to an online game which will reveal if the recipient has won a Barnsley Gift Card. A huge 34 prizes will be given out during the campaign, including 1 x £50 Barnsley Gift Card, 8 x £25 Barnsley Gift Cards and 25 x £10 Barnsley Gift Cards. Winners can choose between a physical version of the Barnsley Gift Card or a digital e-card version which can be added to digital wallets. Barnsley’s Gift Card launched in November 2020 as a means to support local businesses, driven by Barnsley Council. Since then, almost £440,000 has been locked into Barnsley through the initiative, with cards popular for gifts and as corporate rewards. Over 150 businesses currently accept the Barnsley Gift Card including high street names like Aldi, Boots, River Island, Primark, M&S, The Entertainer, and Cineworld plus independent shops, restaurants, and venues such as, 80s Casual Classics, Market kitchen, Estabulo and Frank Bird. The Barnsley Gift Card has also been rolled out beyond Barnsley town centre to Penistone, Royston, Goldthorpe, Cudworth, Wombwell and Hoyland, with businesses in these areas now also eligible to accept the card. It’s free for businesses to register to accept the Barnsley Gift Card. Mastercard backed, the Barnsley Gift Card is accepted through regular payment terminals with no additional equipment required. **Councillor Luke Wheat, Cabinet Spokesperson for Regeneration and Assets, said:** “The Barnsley Gift Card has become a real success story, supporting businesses across our borough's high streets while giving shoppers more choice. The Great Gift Card Giveaway is a fantastic way to celebrate that success, encourage people to shop local and help more residents discover the wide range of businesses that accept the card. We’re proud to support an initiative that continues to keep money in Barnsley and strengthen our local economy.” **Colin Munro is the CEO of Miconex and said:** “The Barnsley Gift Card is going from strength to strength. The card launched in 2020 with 50 businesses accepting the card, and as Barnsley has evolved including the development of The Glass Works and Barnsley Market, its Gift Card has grown too, offering unbeatable local choice through one card. It’s brilliant to see 6 years of the Barnsley Gift Card being celebrated with the Great Gift Card Giveaway.” [Miconex UK](https://mi-cnx.com/news/tag/miconex-uk) ## Similar posts ### Get notified on the latest Miconex News Be the first to know about new case studies and Miconex news. 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