Friends Of
Community Magazines

Friends of Community Magazines are high-quality, A5 high-quiality printed publications delivered to thousands of homes across Chorley, Leyland, and Buckshaw Village every month. Each magazine celebrates local life, featuring community news, events, and trusted local businesses.

Combined, Friends of magazines are hand-delivered to over 15,000 homes every month, reaching residents across Chorley, Leyland, and Buckshaw Village, plus additional copies are stocked in local businesses and community venues for maximum visibility.

Our readers are local homeowners, families, and professionals who love supporting nearby businesses. The magazines are kept, shared, and referred to throughout the month, offering advertisers long-lasting exposure in their ideal target areas.

Simply get in touch with our team to request a Media Pack. It includes our advertising rates, artwork specifications, delivery maps, and upcoming deadlines. We’ll help you choose the right advert size and placement for your goals and budget.

Unlike digital ads or pay-per-click campaigns, your business appears in a trusted local publication that people actively read and keep in their homes. Our professional design, consistent delivery areas, fantastic, well-established repuation and high-quality print mean your brand stands out every time.

Yes! Our in-house design team at Green Man Marketing can create your advert from scratch, ensuring it’s eye-catching, on-brand, and perfectly sized for print. We can also adapt existing artwork to fit your space.

Absolutely. Many businesses choose to advertise across multiple Friends of magazines to increase their reach. We offer multi-area discounts for advertisers who’d like to target more than one delivery zone!

Yes, we also provide shared leaflet distribution, allowing you to include your leaflet alongside our magazines for an affordable and highly effective advertising boost. It’s a great way to double your reach without doubling your cost.

Click here to find out more about our leaflet drops.

If you’re hosting an event in the area, you can submit the details quickly and easily through our contact form on the website. Please click here and include the event name, date, location, and a short description. If you have a high-quality image or poster, you can attach it too. Our team will review your submission and include it in the next suitable issue or on our digital channels.

We love hearing from our readers and local groups! If you have a community story, charity update, or school achievement you’d like to share, please email us directly with the details and any photos, or call our team for a chat. We’ll always do our best to feature your story in the most relevant upcoming edition.

Adverts should ideally be provided as high-resolution PDF files using CMYK colouring, with fonts and imagery fully embedded. Please don’t include crop or bleed marks unless you’re booking a double-page spread, which requires a 3mm bleed on all sides. If you’re unsure, our design team at Green Man Marketing can format your artwork to print-ready specifications.