Harlow and District Chamber of Commerce

YourHarlow (YH) is an on-line newspaper, established in July 2013, committed to providing 24/7 news for the whole of Harlow.

We are the only Harlow-based news publication in the town.

Our work has been featured on BBC One Show, Sky News and a host of newspapers. Many see the YH model as the future of local news.

We want people to invest, commit, live and stay here.

In 2018, we had 1.6 million page views. In 2019, we had 2.8 million page views.

In 2020, we have had 5.7 million page views.

We also publish over 400 news items a month.

We have 6.3k followers on Twitter and 9,000 followers on Facebook.

There are a whole host of ways you can advertise on YourHarlow.

They key strategy is that we keep pushing your message across all our platforms. The days of sticking an advert on page 37 of a printed paper are going.

What we think you want is a local business helping another business get its message to the people of Harlow. We also know you want a competitive price.

We deliver on all fronts.

Firstly, just ring us on 07757167689 and we can chat. Whether it is for one day or a whole year, we can find a package that is right for you.

Clients

As you may see from our banner ads, we have a host of clients. Some want to advertise for a week, some for year. Whatever you want, we can provide.

Options

Whether you advertise for a week or a year, our aim is to keep your profile running across all channels.

We offer the following deals.

Back in Business/Starting a Business

This offer is for small and medium sized businesses.

Want to tell our readers, you are open for business?

Want to tell readers, you are starting a business?

We offer a £199 a month deal to let our readers know.

That’s banner ad, advertorial, social media presence, retweet your tweets, share your FB posts.

As much help as you need to tell as many people as possible.

Again, just give us a ring on 07757167689

Our other deals cost

£60 a week if you take out a six month deal

£48 a week if you take out a one year deal.

We also have a very competitive one month package.

We can advertise for one day or one week and are happy  to discuss.

What does the package involve?

Example

Banner Ad on the site, which clicks through to yours.

Unlimited editorial/advertorial

We publish a press release/advertorial on our website. That is also placed on our Facebook page and our Twitter page.

Periodically, we repeat it.

What is also a key tool is if you have a Facebook page, we will share any of your posts. That post appears on our page, seen by thousands of followers.

We give you full feedback on the stats. Click throughs on the banner, page views on the news item, reach of the Facebook entries.

This is all about return on investment (ROI) and we work very hard to ensure you get that.

As we say, pick up the phone and let’s have a conversation.

We know this is a really important time for businesses in Harlow just now. We are here to get your message out there. Let us help each other.

Thank you

Michael Casey
Publisher
YourHarlow.

Here in Harlow 

Arise (aru.ac.uk)

Arise Harlow

Our new business support service is tailored to help Essex businesses survive and thrive

during COVID-19 and beyond.

To help Essex based SMEs address the changes brought about as a result of the UK leaving the EU on 31st December Let’s Do Business are running practical workshops to assist companies in preparing for the changes required from 1st January under the Back to Business Essex programme which is fully funded by Essex County Council. This Brexit workshop and has been produced to incorporate the latest position and information available, enabling Essex …

The transition period has ended and the UK has left the EU customs union and single market and now enjoys a zero tariffs, zero quotas relationship with the EU as an independent trading nation.

Following the signing of the UK – EU Free Trade Agreement, there are new rules for businesses which came into force on 1 January 2021 which require immediate action. Your business needs to act now to comply with these new rules. If you do not take action, there is a risk your business operations will be interrupted.


There are new documents which cover actions that businesses must take to ensure they are compliant with the new rules which have come into force.


You should visit gov.uk/transition<http://www.gov.uk/transition> where you can use the checker tool to quickly identify the actions that your business needs to take. The checker tool will ask you questions about your business and provide all the information you need to be aware of such as new rules on:

 *   Importing and Exporting
 *   Moving goods to and from Northern Ireland including Trader Support Service
 *   Travelling abroad for work
 *   Hiring staff from the EU



You can help prepare your businesses for the new rules by using a number of support mechanisms provided by the Government:

 *   Sign up to receive the regular Business Readiness Transition Bulletin<http://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/UKDECC/subscriber/new?topic_id=UKDECC_155> – an email newsletter providing information on major announcements and recently published guidance
 *   BEIS Webinars across a range of topics will be available on gov.uk in January 2021. They will provide specific advice on how businesses can ensure they comply with the new rules.

We understand that this is a challenging time and encourage you to take action to avoid interruption to your business operations.

Visit your local Growth Hub website Brexit Transition information for businesses and employers - Essex County Council to find out more and speak to a business navigator. Nwes | Business advice across East Anglia

Funding

Grants of up to £5,000 are available from the High Sheriffs’ Fund for initiatives that help to keep people safe in their homes and their community.  Please note, the deadline is 1st December.

The UK Youth Fund – Covid Relief has been created to support youth organisations who have not had access to the crisis funding they require to survive the Covid pandemic. Youth organisations with an income of under £250,000, that are based in, and deliver their work in England are eligible to apply for up to £50,000.

Grants of up to £10k are available from the Provide Foundation, which is managed by Essex Community Foundation (ECF). This is to help local charities and groups with links to health and social care to adapt their work during the pandemic and support the vulnerable, and socially isolated. These grants can support core and operating costs, project costs or capital items. Provide are particularly interested in projects that improves digital and technology for people to access projects and services.

Catalyst and The National Lottery Community Fund Sector Challenge Grants Sector Challenge Grants launched on Monday 16th November 2020.

The campaign, “12 Days of Giving”, will see 120 different charities receive an early Christmas gift of a £1,000 donation, with 10 winners announced each weekday from 7 to 22 December.

Funding opportunities kindly shared with Rainbow Services for the e-bulletin by NAVCA and Community Matters Yorkshire.