Sponsorship

Readers are already deciding what to do this week. Be the thing they decide on.

Local Scoop Derby reaches 20,000+ Derby locals at 6:00 AM every Monday and Friday. Sponsor a slot, we write it, feature it, and send readers to your website.

We write it for you, in the voice readers already trust.
Read on a phone, in bed, at 6:00 AM. That is where you land
20,000+
total Derby & Derbyshire audience
51.12%
open rate, roughly double the industry average
2x weekly
Monday and Friday, 6:00 AM sharp

Every paid slot includes all four. No extra charge.

📧Newsletter feature, written by us
🎠Instagram carousel post
📲Instagram Story share
👍Facebook post

Pick a slot

Choose a package, pick your edition dates, tell us what you're promoting. Booking locks your rate.

Premium · 1 per issue

Headline Sponsor

£200 per issue
The biggest slot there is. Your logo in the header, your feature before any other content.
  • Logo in the header, first thing readers see
  • Feature runs first, before all listings
  • Up to 150 words, written by us
  • Photo plus a button to book, buy or enquire
Premium · upper section

Featured Ad

£100 per issue
Upper email placement, seen while readers are still fresh and scrolling slowly.
  • Full sponsored post, upper section
  • Up to 100 words, short and punchy
  • Photo plus a clear link or button
Mid-email · multiple slots

Section Sponsorship

£40 to £75 per placement
A short write-up and image inside the section your customers already read: Biz Bite, Scrumptious Scoop, Activity Alley, Fresh Experiences, or House of the Week.
  • 50 to 80 words plus image
  • Sits inside the relevant section
  • Reads like editorial, because it is
Monthly · always on

What's Happening Link

£52 per month · £6 a newsletter
One text listing with a More Info link in the What's Happening section, every single edition.
  • 8+ newsletters a month, £6 a send
  • Readers actively planning their week
  • Lowest cost way to stay visible
Monthly · 1 sponsor per issue

Live Music Section

£52 per month · £6 a newsletter
Your act, venue and start time as a one-line listing with a More Info link, in the section readers use to pick a night out.
  • One line, act, venue and time, plus a link
  • Exclusive, one sponsor per issue
  • Ideal for venues, bars and ticketing
Not sure yet

Talk it through

Free obviously
Tell us the business and the goal, we'll tell you the slot that fits. No pitch deck, no back and forth.
  • Email localscoopderby@gmail.com
  • Or DM @local_scoop_derby
Email us

The questions everyone asks

Answered here so neither of us has to do the email tennis.

Who writes the copy?

We do, and we write it our way. It goes out in the newsletter's own voice, the one readers already trust, which is the whole reason it gets read instead of scrolled past. Send us the details and a photo and we'll take it from there.

What do you need from me?

One good photo, a link for the button, and a line about what you're promoting. That's it. If you've got an Instagram account, we can usually pull what we need from there.

Will it look like an advert?

No. Sponsored sections read exactly like the rest of the newsletter, which is the reason they get clicked. Readers get a recommendation, you get customers.

When do I need to book by?

48 hours before the edition you want, so there's time to write it properly. Later than that, email us and we'll see what's possible.

Do I really get the social posts included?

Yes. Every paid slot gets an Instagram carousel, an Instagram Story share and a Facebook post. Both accounts grow daily, so the posts keep getting seen after they go live.

Why not just run social ads?

You can pay for views from anyone, anywhere, and hope. Or you can pay to be seen by the people who can actually walk through your door. Your message lands in inboxes, not a busy feed.

Book a slot

Pick a slot, see exactly how it will look, then book it.

One form for everything. Choose your placement, fill in the details, and watch it build itself on the right as you type.

1. Pick your placement

This decides the price and what we need from you.

2. Pick your dates

Monday and Friday editions, both send at 6:00 AM.

3. Your details

 
£0

By paying you agree to our Terms and Refund Policy. Bookings are non-refundable once paid.

Prototype note: this is where your Stripe payment link goes. Nothing is charged here. Once the payment setup is confirmed, this button takes people straight to checkout and you get an email with the booking details.

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What you type is what readers see.
SPONSORED

Your Business - and the headline we write to go with it

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Your photo sits here
You give us the details. The words are ours