Welcome to 1st & Bowery

About Us

  • Established in 2022, 1st and Bowery is a Shropshire based design and development company whose projects focus on welfare and support.
  • Working with individuals, educational establishments, venues, councils and businesses.
  • Designed and developed in Shropshire, but supporting people and organisations across the country.
  • Three complementary projects launched to date (but four and five are in the pipeline!!)
  • Drink Spiking Project – testing and reporting system for individuals and venues…click here for details.
  • Orchid reports – Allowing students to report issues of concern and book one-to-one meetings with a member of the school/college welfare team. Full reporting on submissions available to the support/senior management team…click here for details.
  • SafeStep – A non-tracking support app to assist individuals travelling alone…click here for details.

Partnering with

ShropshireITC
AlbertsShed
TheShireCollection
HavanaRepublic
MeoleBraceSchool
TheLiquorLab
TheAlb
Claremont Social Tap
BullsHead
Fever
ShrewsburyHotel
TumbleDown
The Wheatsheaf
NagsHead
Montgomerys Tower
wetherspoon
Lloyds

News & Testimonials

Sky Tv broadcast about our anti drink-spiking initiative in Shrewsbury

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BBC broadcast about our anti drink-spiking initiative in shrewsbury

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Shrewsbury venues to benefit from anti drink-spiking project with help from the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner

A Shropshire business, which aims to identify and address the issue of drink spiking among licensed premises in England, Scotland and Wales, has received funding from the West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner John Campion to roll out its project in Shrewsbury....
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1st & Bowery signs up new venues to drink spike testing project

A Shropshire business which aims to identify and address the issue of drink spiking among licensed premises in England, Scotland and Wales, has signed up two new venues. Shrewsbury based outlets Boujee Lounge and Havana have made the move to offer their customers 1st...
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App developed to help ‘lead the fight’ against drink spiking – Express Newspaper

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Market Research Powerpoint

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New Shropshire based drink spike testing business launched

A new Shropshire business has been launched, with the aim of identifying and addressing the issue of drink spiking among licensed premises in England, Scotland and Wales. Not only is it an authorised distributor for CYD’s drink spike testing strips, but Shrewsbury...
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