Frequently asked questions
If the answer to your question is not listed below, get in touch and a member of our team will be happy to help.
How many magazines do we get?
15 magazines, delivered to your venue every month and displayed in the free rack we send you.
What does it cost?
Nothing. There is no charge for the magazines, no charge for the rack or the poster frames, no set-up fee and no subscription. The service is free to your venue for as long as you have it.
When do the magazines arrive?
Your delivery arrives around the 18th of each month.
Who pays for it?
Local and national businesses that advertise in the four to six A4 poster frames around your rack. Their advertising funds the magazines, the rack and the delivery, which is why the service is free to you.
What do we have to do?
Three things. Put the rack and poster frames up, keep them accessible so visitors can reach the magazines, and sign a short letter of authority allowing us to arrange the poster advertising that funds the service. There is nothing to order, manage or pay for.
How long is the agreement?
The venue agreement runs for 24 months, then renews for a further 24 months unless either side gives 30 days' written notice before the end of the term.
What are the A5 pockets for?
They hold leaflets from the advertisers so customers can take information away.
Which magazines are included?
Fifteen titles arrive each month, spanning home, lifestyle, health, travel, sport, history and current affairs.
Always included
- BBC Countryfile
- BBC History Extra
- FourFourTwo
- Geographical
- Harper's Bazaar
- Psychologies
- What Hi-Fi?
- Woman & Home
Completing the fifteen
- Country Living
- Good Housekeeping
- Men's Health
- National Geographic Traveller
- People's Friend
- Red
- Women's Health
Titles include the above. Where a title is not published in a given month we substitute a comparable one, so you always receive a full rack of fifteen.
Advertising policy
We place advertising in doctors surgeries / GP practices, health centres, hospitals, veterinary practices, register offices, play centres / soft play, garden centres and Citizens Advice. Any advertising should:
- be suitable for the target audience and the type of venue
- not undermine the reputation of the host venue
- not give rise to doubts about the integrity or impartiality of the host venue
- follow applicable laws and industry codes of practice.
All advertising must be distinct from editorial content so that it is clear to the audience that it is a commercial message. Advertising must not include any endorsement by the venue.
The following categories of advertising are prohibited:
- advertising for faith, religion and equivalent systems of belief
- advertising for adult products and services
- advertising for tobacco products
- advertising for weapons and gun clubs
- political or lobby group advertising
- any advertisements that relate to a controversial health issue or public policy (e.g. foods with a high sugar content).
Advertising must not be misleading, harmful or offensive. It must not contain anything likely to result in physical, mental or moral harm, contain profane language, or seek to exploit children's credulity, loyalty, vulnerability or lack of experience.