Get Set Kids magazine based in Newton Aycliffe are about to celebrate their successful first year in business.
Started by two Newton Aycliffe mums, Emma Ord and Ally Mendelsohn, Get Set Kids is a glossy colour magazine distributed free of charge three to four times a year to 10,000 primary school children across County Durham and on a download from the website, www.getsetkids.co.uk.
Neither Emma nor Ally came from a business background but having a “can-do” attitude and passion for their product has meant Get Set Kids is going from strength to strength.
Get Set Kids’ ethos is to get families out and active, learning and playing together in their local communities and supporting the businesses and venues in those communities.
Their aim is to be a valuable and inspirational addition to family life in County Durham and they always source anything they need for the business within the local area, helping businesses promote their services to the family market via the magazine.
During their first year Emma and Ally have gained the backing of the extended schools co-ordinators in County Durham, who organise out of school activities across the area and now have their own feature page in each issue. This has been facilitated by Get Set Kids being not purely a commercial venture, but by having a social/community aim at its heart.
A large proportion of the magazine is used to support local charities, local and national campaigns including Durham County Council’s Walk to School and Healthy Schools Project, interesting and educational editorials, and interviews with inspirational people.
They have also gained the support of TFM Radio’s Wake Up With Wayne breakfast show – Amy McConnell from the show has her own column in the magazine and they run regular on-air competitions.
Get Set Kids Summer issue, due out in July, promises to be the best yet with some fantastic celebrity interviews, competitions, events calendar and loads of idea for what to do and where to go with the kids in the Summer holidays. Don’t miss it!
And some BREAKING NEWS from Ally and Emma...
“We’ve been very lucky to get an interview with Jamie Oliver for our Summer issue. This is a real coup for us. His office had put out a note saying he wasn’t doing any press interviews until the Autumn because of pressure of work so we were thrilled when an email came informing us that he really liked the magazine and would love to work with us.
“We’ve also got interviews with Carrie & David Grant from Fame Academy and Sportacus from Lazytown. Its fantastic when celebrities support small community projects like ours and we really appreciate their help in making our magazine a fantastic read.”
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