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Bolton's Community-Powered Directory
Find Local. Choose Local. Support Local.
Discover trusted local businesses, tradespeople and professional services across Bolton — all in one place. Every listing helps young people build real digital skills through Genuine Futures CIC.
Founding 100
Bolton's first local business community
Be one of our first 100 businesses.
Genuine approved members will appear here with their real logos and profiles. No old directory members, no placeholders and no fictional businesses.
Who we are
One community.
One directory.
Bolton's businesses, Bolton's young talent, Bolton's future — this is what Live Local. Trust Local. is building. Press play.
livelocaltrustlocal.co.uk
Browse the directory
Every trade, service and profession — one Bolton home
From plumbers and electricians to cafés, creatives and consultants. Search by what you need and where you need it.
The Corner Café
Food & Hospitality
Bolton Town Centre
Independent café serving Bolton-roasted coffee, breakfasts and proper lunches.
Latest story
New autumn menu is here
Example listing — shown as members see it on their phone
How your listing looks
Every business gets a page worth sharing
Logo, story, photos, video, offers, socials and a contact card — designed to look brilliant on the phone your customers are holding. These are examples; yours could be next.
Smith & Sons Plumbing
Plumbers & Heating
Farnworth, Bolton
The Corner Café
Food & Hospitality
Bolton Town Centre
Bolt Electrical
Electricians
Horwich, Bolton
Fresh Start Cleaning
Cleaning Services
Westhoughton, Bolton
Reviews
What Bolton says about Bolton
Sample reviews show how this section will look — real, moderated customer reviews appear here as they're approved.
"Quick to respond, fair price, tidy work. Exactly what you want from a local trade."
"Found them on the directory and now I'm a regular. Proper coffee, proper welcome."
"Clear quote, turned up when they said they would. Would recommend to neighbours."
Used a local business? Find their profile and leave a review — every one is checked by a person before it appears.
Find a business to reviewFeatured business of the day
The first featured business is coming soon.
This space automatically rotates through businesses with an active paid membership. Free listings always stay available; paid members get this extra daily visibility.
What's on
Coming up in Bolton.
Regular local services, networking, markets and community events — updated automatically as dates pass.
Something big is coming
Official launch: 2 December 2026
We're in soft launch right now — testing, listening and polishing with our first members. The full launch lands in:
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Found something that doesn't work? You're helping us — tell us about it.
Join before launchHow the directory works
Three steps between you and your next customer
Search or get listed
Residents search by trade, service and location. Businesses create a free listing in a few simple steps.
Build your profile
Add your services, photos, service area, contact details and social links — your shopfront, on Bolton's directory.
Get found, grow local
Appear in local searches, collect enquiries, and opt into spotlights created with local young digital talent.
Real People. Real Skills. Real Opportunities.
Every listing helps a young person build a digital future
Behind the directory, young people on Genuine Futures' Finding My Future and Boss Your Future programmes develop real digital skills — photography, filmmaking, writing, editing and social media — then practise them on real briefs for real Bolton businesses, fully supervised and safeguarded.
The pathway
Learn → Practise → Portfolio → Work experience → Mentoring → Enterprise & employment
NEET ZER0 — NO MORE NEETs
Your membership creates real opportunities.
Talent is everywhere. Opportunity is not. Your Business. Their Future. Our Bolton.
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Watch our story
LOCAL HELP. NOT A SECOND JOB.
Our first official promo film — 30 seconds on what Live Local. Trust Local. is all about: finding trusted local businesses in Bolton without the hassle. Made by our team, for our community.
Official Live Local. Trust Local. promo · 30s
The Founding 100 campaign
YOUR BUSINESS.
THEIR FUTURE.
OUR BOLTON.
Be one of the Founding 100 — the first hundred Bolton businesses on the directory, permanently recognised as founding members. Got 60 seconds? Create your free business listing.
Scan to create your free listing
Opens this site's free listing form
Business Membership Showcase
DISCOVER WHAT LIVE LOCAL. TRUST LOCAL. CAN DO FOR YOUR BUSINESS.
Explore our memberships, discover our promotional services and see how joining helps support opportunities for young people across Bolton.
Six-page interactive brochure
Digital and print-ready PDFs available.
"One conversation. One seat at the table. One opportunity."
Cameron Hughes — Boss Your Future programme participant
Let's Open Some Doors
Connecting Communities. Supporting Local.
Your Business. Their Future. Our Bolton.
Whether you're a resident searching for someone you can trust, or a business ready to be found — this is your directory.