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Haringey Community Press is delivered directly to people’s homes

HCP is published by Social Spider Community Interest Company, which publishes four other local papers in north-east London – Waltham Forest Echo, Enfield Dispatch and EC1Echo in print, as well as online-only publication Barnet Post – on a not-for-profit basis.

HCP relies on advertising revenue to cover production costs, but all income is reinvested in the continuing success of the paper.

Why advertise in Haringey Community Press?

  • 15,000 copies printed each month and delivered across Haringey via news stands, community venues such as cafes and community centres, plus door-to-door
  • Estimated readership of 45,000 local people
  • Haringey’s only independent newspaper
  • Growing presence on social media
  • Weekly newsletter sent to hundreds of local people
  • Help sustain local, community-led media
  • Print adverting in newspapers has a long shelf life
  • Discounts available for local businesses and organisations

Get a quote

To enquire about advertising in HCP please contact Maia Wolf:

Call 07711 057 096 Email maia@socialspider.com

For queries about promoting a licence for your business please contact:

Email [email protected]

Full page: Width 262.25mm, height 317.5mm

Half page: Width 262.25mm, height 158.75mm

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Advertiser testimonials

“The process of advertising with HCP was very simple and easy. The copy along with images were sent over the HCP and a few weeks late the advertising campaign was in print to the spec agreed. GrowN22 will advertise again in the near future”.  Luke ‘Duke’ Newcombe, Managing Director, GrowN22 C.I.C.

“As an independent community pub, we felt we shared many of the values of the Haringey Community Press so we took a decision to support it by signing up for organisational membership. We distribute the newspaper in our pub. We think readers like the blend of interesting and challenging local stories covered in the HCP. As a result of membership, we get to advertise our pub 6 times a year in the HCP and can buy bigger ads at discounted rates. We hope this helps to draw business to our pub and raise awareness of what we do in the wider community.” Nick Allaway, Antwerp Arms

Licence adverts

What is a business licence?

A business licence is any kind of licence or permit a business is required to have by law, as stated by their government, in order to conduct certain trade activities. In the UK local authorities are in charge of issuing licences. They give businesses permission to do things like sell alcohol, play recorded music, allow gambling and stay open until late at night.

Who needs a business licence?

It’s always a good idea to check if your business needs a business licence. Conveniently, the UK government website has a licence finder to check this! Just go to gov.uk/licence-finder and enter the relevant details. Businesses under certain categories will need a business licence; these include selling alcohol, certain financial activities (such as lending money), playing recorded music in public, running a business for HGV driver training or driving instructors and processing customer data. Licences are not required for all businesses, but you should make sure to check.

How to apply for a business licence

The specific application process depends on the licence you are applying for. Most commonly, you will need to apply through your local council using their website or by contacting them directly. We would advise you to use the UK government licence finder, which will give you specific directions on the best place to find and apply for your licence. Go through the application steps on your local council website (or the website you have been directed to) and you will be able to apply for your licence.

How to advertise your licence

A lot of licence application processes ask you to advertise your licence in your local newspaper. This will just be publishing the text contained in your licence as a small advertisement. Some local newspapers now only publish online or monthly in print but, luckily, some councils now allow businesses to publish your licence notice via email newsletters. If you are hoping to do this, then always double check that your council will accept it in your case. Be careful to arrange your licence to be published quickly, as you usually have a time limit of only ten days to have your advert published!

Promoting your business licence with us

Here’s the good news: you can publish your licence notices with us! We have local print publications in Haringey, Enfield, Waltham Forest, and Newham, all of which accept licence adverts. They are printed at the end of each month. You can also advertise licence notices in our weekly email newsletters for Haringey and Enfield (but do double check that this is accepted in your case). Give our advertising team a call to hear about this month’s deadlines.