Editor’s Welcome Managing Editor - Keren Moseley editor@familiesdorset.co.uk 07518 514012 Advertising - Claire Clarricoates Claire.clarricoates@familiespublishing.co.uk 07812 218331 Design - Matthew Craig mattcraigdesign.co.uk Next Issue July/August 2019 Summer Activities & Days Out, Summer Clubs & Camps, Education and much more! Booking Deadline: 31 May Copy Deadline: 6 June Distribution We distribute throughout Dorset including Bournemouth, Blandford Forum, Broadstone, Bridport, Christchurch, Dorchester, Ferndown, New Milton, Poole, Ringwood, Swanage, Verwood, Wareham, Wimborne and more. Find Families Dorset Magazine on @FamiliesDorsetMag @FamDorsetMag © Families Dorset Magazine May/June 2019. Families Dorset is part of Families Print Ltd, a franchise company. All franchised magazines in the group are independently owned and operated under licence. Families is a registered trademark of LCMB Ltd, Remenham House, Regatta Place, Marlow Road, Bourne End, Bucks SL8 5TD. The contents of Families Dorset are fully protected by copyright and none of the editorial or photographic matter may be reproduced in any form without prior consent of Families Dorset. Every care is taken in the preparation of this magazine, but Families Dorset, its distributors, the franchise company, Families Print Ltd, and LCMB Ltd cannot be held responsible for the claims of advertisers nor for the accuracy of the contents, or any consequence thereof.
In This Issue 4 News & Views 5 Why Parents are Turning to Tutoring 6 Party Ideas to Inspire You 8 Holiday Camps & Courses Guide 10 Help Your Children Make Friends 11 Family Fun Days Out 14 What’s On Guide Would you like to advertise your business to over 40,000 parents in our July/August issue?
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With summer just around the corner, thoughts invariably turn to planning for the long summer break and perhaps even a family get away. So, make sure you check out our top tips for Clubs and Holiday Camps, and be inspired by some great family get-away deals at one of Dorset’s best camping sites, Old Bidlake Farm, and more.
If you have any news or events that you’d like to share with our readers, or if you’re a local business – attractions, holiday clubs, leisure and education providers, nurseries, play centres - and you’d like to reach parents and families in our next issue – please do get in touch with me.
We also highlight some of the best family days out - including special offers from Kingston Maurward Animal Park & Gardens and Highcliffe Castle - and give you the low-down of things to do near you in our indispensable What’s On guide. Plus, find out why so many parents are turning to tutoring and discover what’s trending in the world of children’s parties on page 6.
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It’s Official! You REALLY like us! Our Readers Prefer Families Magazine to the Internet! Last year, we conducted a survey across the UK asking readers to tell us what they find useful about our magazine and how likely they would be to respond to advertising in it.
79%
of readers told us that they use the magazine to research ideas
More than 70% of our readers said they were highly likely to respond to advertising in our magazine or had already done so. That’s fabulous news for our advertisers and for our readers, because it means we can carry on making the magazine better and better! A whopping 79% of readers told us that they use the magazine to research ideas for local family activities or children’s classes and clubs and an equally impressive 74% said they use it to plan family life. Many of you also told us that you find it easier to plan family activities and entertainment using Families Magazine than using the internet! You told us that using the internet to research and plan can be time consuming and confusing, involving lots of trawling online for useful information. A common complaint seems to be the “endless trawling” that digital research involves. A typical response came from a reader in Lancashire who said: “We can trawl the internet for an age, but with Families® Magazine we just turn the page.” Readers also told us that they really value having a physical magazine in their hands in which all the information relevant to family life has already been collated and is presented to them in an easy-to-digest format. A typical response came from a reader who commented: “With the Families® magazine, all the information is right there, in a simple to understand, calendar format, which is perfect! I can then successfully plan our summer break.” We were also really happy that large numbers of you reported that Families Magazine makes your lives easier and less stressful and saves you time.
“We can trawl the internet for an age, but with Families® we just turn the page”
Thank you to everyone that volunteered their comments. If you are interested in taking part in one of our Reader Forums, please email info@familiesmagazine.co.uk with your name, phone number and postcode. (Readers names have not been quoted for privacy reasons).
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