West Leeds Dispatch is an independent community-led news outlet operating both online and in print. We’re a not-for-profit social enterprise, with any profits being ploughed back into making West Leeds Dispatch sustainable.
Become a Partner
By far the best way to spread the word in West Leeds about your organisation is to become a Partner! Our partnerships come with amazing benefits for you and your business as well as offering you discounts on any further advertising you would like.
We have a range of partnership packages suitable for all local businesses and community/third sector organisations. The best thing is that while we are helping you to reach more people in West Leeds you are supporting high-quality independent, community-led journalism in your area.
These are the different Partnerships we offer:
Bronze Partner
- 3 online advertorials* per year
- 1x quarter page print advertorial in our next available print edition
- 10% DISCOUNT on any additional print adverts or advertorial bookings
Silver Partner
- 5 online advertorials per year
- 2x quarter page print advertorial in our next available print editions
- 20% DISCOUNT on any additional print adverts or advertorial bookings
Gold Partner
- 8 online advertorials per year
- 2x half page print advertorials in our next available print editions
- 30% DISCOUNT on any additional print adverts or advertorial bookings
Platinum Partner
- 12 online advertorials per year
- 2x full page advertorials in our next available print editions
- 40% DISCOUNT on any additional print adverts or advertorial bookings
Deluxe Partner
- 24 online advertorials per year
- 2x full page advertorials in our next available print editions and 1x front page strapline in print
- 40% DISCOUNT on any additional print adverts or advertorial bookings
- Newsletter features up to 24 times a year
These partnership deals provide guaranteed coverage both online and in print. Our partners who sign up for a year and run advertorials with WLD can expect an average of 100,000 monthly page views. Our partners will be also listed on westleedsdispatch.com with a link through to their website; they also appear in a ‘roll of honour’ on every article.
These partnership deals provide guaranteed coverage both online and in print. Our partners who sign up for a year and run advertorials with WLD in each month can expect an average of 100,000 monthly page views.
For more information on dimensions and prices, contact John Baron at news@westleedsdispatch.com.
* An advertorial is an advertisement in the form of an article.
Print Adverts
Another fantastic opportunity for those wanting a one-off advert, is to advertise in our print editions! We recently launched our print editions and are hoping to publish more regularly moving forward. We have a circulation of 5,000 and an estimated readership of 15,000 people.
The newspaper will distributed across West Leeds – Armley, Bramley, Burley, Calverley, Farnley, Farsley, Kirkstall, Pudsey, Rodley, Stanningley & Wortley.
It will be available in community venues, pubs, cafes, libraries, doctors’ surgeries, places of worship, shops and directly via community groups.
Prices are:
Advert Dimensions
Full page: Width 262.2mm, height 317.5mm
Half page: Width 262.2mm, height 158.7mm
Quarter page: Width 131.1mm height 158.75mm
Eighth page: Width 131.1mm height 79.4mm
For more information on dimensions and prices, contact Maia on partnerships@westleedsdispatch.com
Newsletter Adverts
Did you know we also run a DAILY email newsletter packed with local news and views from West Leeds, arriving directly to readers’ mailboxes.
You can book a spot in our newsletters which can include:
1. Up to 100 words of text + Image/poster/flyer with link
or
2. Text only: up to 200 words + link
Get a quote
To enquire about advertising either online or in print, please contact John Baron: E-mail news@westleedsdispatch.com.
Ethical advertising
In November 2019 the Dispatch‘s editor and board agreed these ethical advertising guidelines.