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Mumsnet Local – Do you want to be an Editor for your area?

109 replies

EmmaMumsnet · 06/02/2014 16:11

January is over so it might be time to poke your nose out and try something new.

Mumsnet Local was revamped last year and we have 180+ local sites across the UK. We aim to have up-to-date info on what's happening where you are, like lots of great ideas for activities to amuse the kids in Half Term. Please do have a look and sign-up to your local site. Where we already have Local Editors, we are now sending out monthly newsletters full of great suggestions of things to do, exclusive local offers for Mumsnetters and lots else besides.

We need your help to make this as good as it can be Thanks Cake

Please pop over and upload a listing, review a local service or have a chat to folks in your local area. Or, if you have more time and are looking to make a little money, you could take on a local site as a Mumsnet Local Editor?

We are looking for Editors in:

Anglesey
Belfast
Blackburn
Blackpool
Blaenau Gwent & Torfaen
Bradford
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Channel Islands
Cheltenham & Gloucester
Cheshire (specifically, West Cheshire ? sharing with existing Editor)
Conwy & Denbighshire
County Londonderry/Derry
County Antrim
County Armagh
County Down
County Fermanagh
County Tyrone
Coventry
Derby
Dudley
Dumfries & Galloway
East Ayrshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
Glasgow
Gloucestershire
Gwynedd
Ipswich
Isle of Wight
Kingston Upon Hull
Kirklees
Leicestershire (sharing with existing Editor)
Luton
London: Barking & Dagenham
London: Brent
London: Hackney
London: Hillingdon
London: Redbridge
London: Sutton
Monmouthshire & Newport
Moray
Munster
Neath Port Talbot & Bridgend
North Ayrshire & Inverclyde
Northampton
Northamptonshire
Norwich
Nottinghamshire
Oldham & Rochdale
Perth & Kinross
Powys
Reading
Renfrewshire
Rotherham
Rutland
Scottish Borders
Slough
Solihull
South and North Lanarkshire
Southampton
Southend
South Yorkshire
Stirling & Clackmannanshire
North Staffordshire
Swindon
Teeside
Warrington
Wakefield
York

Mumsnet Local Editors manage their Mumsnet Local site, keeping it clean, tidy and up-to-date. They write newsletters and work with local ambassadors (voluntary) to hold meet-ups locally.

Local Editors can make money by contacting businesses local to them and asking them to advertise on their local sites. If you become a Local Editor, you will keep the revenue from the local advertising and offers that you book.

If this sounds of interest to you, then please do send us an email on [email protected] with 'interested in becoming a Local Editor' in the subject field. It helps if you tell us a bit about yourself in the email.

Local is still in its infancy but it's growing all of the time: In the last year we have seen some local editors who have been working hard to build local contacts and communities really starting to see dividends, with several seeing monthly earnings topping £1,000. It is slow and steady but the potential is great for the right people.

We very much look forward to hearing from you if you are interested or have any questions.

Happy New Year

MNHQ

PS, we are still processing emails from the last recruitment thread, as we've been spring cleaning our set-up process, so don't worry, you will hear from us in the next few days. Grin

OP posts:
LocalEditorWestSussex · 13/02/2014 13:53

If anyone would like to help me out in West Sussex or be a Local Ambassador I would be more than willing to chat to people about it. I'm [email protected] :)

FranP · 13/02/2014 14:05

Have you got someone for North Derbyshire/Chesterfield please?

LESuffolk · 13/02/2014 14:07

Me too - I will need a Suffolk LA to help with listings Smile

babsmam · 13/02/2014 14:28

I noticed that about Teesside but thought I might get conscripted. Although not technically Teesside but the other nearest is durham.

cwest79 · 13/02/2014 14:48

Do you need anyone in the somerset area, I'm from weston super mare and would love the opportunity to work for you :-)

ILikeToMoveItMoveIt · 13/02/2014 15:05

LESuffolk - I have PM'd you, apologies if you receive it about fifty times, my laptop had a bit of a wobbly Blush

LESuffolk · 13/02/2014 17:08

That's fine - only got one! have replied again Smile

LocalEditorMerton · 13/02/2014 17:18

I'm waving a flag for Local Ambassadors in Merton too - there are some seriously good places for meet-ups locally - one with a cinema in the basement (showing children-friendly films during daylight hours and at the weekends) to lose entertain the DCs--!!!

Please email me: [email protected].

Thanks, Brew, Cake and possibly Wine on offer Wink!

AmericasTorturedBrow · 13/02/2014 17:37

How about International MNetters? There's a lot of us in the US spread mainly between West Coast, East Coast and The South...

Expat locals?? Pleeeeeeease

wwwthesmallestsheepcouk · 13/02/2014 17:59

Hello - I would keen to be considered for Ceredigion! I am in Cilcennin, Ceredigion and have three boys to entertain, so we have investigated the county in some depth!

wwwthesmallestsheepcouk · 13/02/2014 18:00

Oops, *be keen

tiredoftrains · 13/02/2014 18:31

Hi,

I wanted to know if it was first come first served or if you decide who is best suited for each area please?I emailed a couple of days ago and haven't heard anything back ...?

mandmsmummy · 13/02/2014 19:38

How about Cambridgeshire? I would love to get involved! X

3sthenew2 · 13/02/2014 19:47

I'm in Devon if that becomes available.

Mrsap · 13/02/2014 19:57

How about something for Winchester or Andover in Hampshire? I would definitely be up for that?

Baljess · 13/02/2014 22:21

Hi
Is Derby available ?

LocalEditorCambridgeshire · 14/02/2014 05:24

mandmsmummy hi would you be interested in being a LA?

mandmsmummy · 14/02/2014 05:28

Hi
Could you explain what that is please? Xx

LocalEditorCambridgeshire · 14/02/2014 06:30

mandmsmummy I have PM'd you

LocalEditorPortsmouth · 14/02/2014 16:56

Mrsap Hampshire has just been taken afaik. There are three sites currently, Hampshire, Portsmouth and Southampton. I'm not sure whether Southampton has an Ed yet or not.

BitWorriedNow · 15/02/2014 09:35

LA=Local Ambassador

EvenFlo · 17/02/2014 01:54

I'd be interested in doing Staffordshire.

Sounds like fun!

Sunbeam18 · 17/02/2014 08:07

Hi - I emailed about 5 days ago and haven't heard back. You had asked me to email when I first responded on here.

RebeccaMumsnet · 17/02/2014 09:20

@Sunbeam18

Hi - I emailed about 5 days ago and haven't heard back. You had asked me to email when I first responded on here.

Hi Sunbeam,

Apologies, we are getting through the mails as quickly as we can, we have had tonnes to get through but you should hear back in the next couple of days.

mrscumberbatch · 20/02/2014 16:21

Hi, I've just spotted that there is a dearth of happenings in East Renfrewshire.

I'm not 100% on what I'd have to do and I don't have massive amounts of spare time, but I figure if I tell Dp in actually doing something for MN it'll justify me spending as much time here Wink

Can you give me the skinny on what's required and I'll have a bash at it?