Positive Bradford could become an annual event if organisers get their way.

Wednesday’s event in Centenary Square, where nearly 200 businesses gathered to showcase what is good about their city, was so successful that organisers Jane Vincent and Saleem Kadar want to build it into a not-for-profit organisation.

That would enable them to try to secure funding and run educational programmes to show youngsters what is positive about their home city and district.

The pair have already organised for taxi drivers to be sent on a customer service course so they can tell their passengers just what the city has to offer.

Questionnaires have also been sent out to all participants asking them what they thought of the event and what could be improved.

Miss Vincent, the managing director of recruitment company Candelisa People, said that once that feedback was received a business plan would be drawn up.

A steering group with representatives of the University of Bradford, small and large businesses and education experts, has been created and it will meet on Thursday to decide how to move the plans forward.

Council leader, Ian Greenwood, said he had supported the “tremendous” event and would work with organisers to make next year even better.

Conservative group leader Councillor Glen Miller said that it was important that the council and residents got on board.

Councillor Jeanette Sunderland, the leader of the Liberal Democrats, said that it was good to see businesses getting involved.