What is Brightideas.today?
Brightideas.today is a new online news magazine, but we’re a little different in a couple of ways. Firstly we’re wholly focused on positive news, the good things that are going on around the UK and the World that tend to get squeezed out of mainstream media, and secondly because 100% of our profits go to schools, charities, clubs, and community groups.
Every subscriber to Brightideas.today has to nominate a beneficiary when they subscribe. This can be any not-for-profit organisation that benefits the community (a full list of eligible organisations is available here), and yours could be one of them. This is just one of a number of ways that not-for-profit organisations can benefit from free Brightideas.today fundraising and promotional programmes.
To participate in any of these, please click on the appropriate button at the bottom of this page. Privately owned clubs that operate on a commercial basis are not eligible to participate in our beneficiary programmes, however they may be able to join one of our business programmes, you can find out more about these here.
Reward your supporters for supporting your cause.
How can clubs benefit?
BECOME A BENEFICIARY
Your club could receive income from our subscriptions. Not for profit organisations receive 50% of the weekly net income¹ for each subscriber that names them as beneficiary. Additionally, they also receive a proportionate share of the annual profits from Brightideas.today, which is divided amongst our beneficiaries (click here for more information). None of our profits are paid to shareholders.
CLASSIFIED ADS AND AUCTIONS
Specific items can be put into our classified ads section or forthcoming online auctions. Again there are no fees or commissions to pay. Our auctions will be primarily aimed at selling vintage, quirky, or unusual items sought by collectors.
NEWS AND FEATURES
You can also promote your organisation and projects via our news pages and features totally free of charge. Our news sections can be used to announce and report specific events, etc. whereas features are more in-depth and can be used to explain the work or history of your group. All we ask is that news and features are positive and uplifting, not direct cash appeals, and comply with our usual editorial policies.
What do your supporters and members get?
BENEFICIARIES
Aside from the benefits for your group, we also have to make sure there are benefits for any of your supporters that choose to take a full subscription (after their free trial).
A subscription to Brightideas.today is not a donation (they can do that directly), our magazine is a high quality product designed to inform and entertain it’s subscribers. A product that would be excellent value for money, even if it were not raising money for causes.
For less than the price of a cup of coffee each week subscribers receive:
- Positive news from around the UK and around the globe.
- Features on a wide variety of subjects.
- Discount codes and offers worth £1,000’s.
- Free downloadable ebooks.
- Days out guides.
- Nights out directories.
- Live theatre, comedy, and music what’s on guides (with direct online booking).
- Big prize draws.
- Free classified ads.
- 24/7 Online craft market, fine food fair, antiques market, speciality shopping mall, and charity shopping mall².
- Puzzles and brain teasers.
We can even offer prize draws that are exclusive to your supporters³.
Your supporters and members can subscribe for 4 weeks for free, without adding credit card details, etc. If they like what they see they can upgrade this to a paid for subscription, otherwise it will expire without charge. This is because we want all subscribers to be happy with their subscription before they pay for it.
It is our policy to deliberately keep subscription rates at a level that should be affordable to most people, and make sure that in most cases they will be able to get more than their subscription back in discounts alone.
Brightideas.today subscribers can can take a four week free trial before they buy.
What does your group have to do?
BENEFICIARIES
Not much! If your club or society name is entered into the beneficiary box by a subscriber, that subscription supports your organisation, and it is paid every monthª, it’s as simple as that! If selected as a beneficiary by one of more of our subscribers, your will receive this as a donation.
Needless to say, we’d like beneficiaries to let their supporters and members know about us via usual channels, but there is no obligation to do so.
CLASSIFIED ADS AND AUCTIONS
After registering as a vendor for free, just place your ad using the classified ad form, buyers can then contact you by phone, email, or a direct link to your online shop if you have one.
Items can be listed in our auctions using the auction entry form, as always without fees or commissions. Auctions will be available shortly.
NEWS AND FEATURES
You can submit a news item or feature using our online forms. News items here and features here. We cannot guarantee publication of all submissions, but as long as they comply with our usual publication guidelines we’ll do our best.
What are your group’s obligations?
BENEFICIARIES
None. If your supporters subscribe their agreement is with us. All liability is ours. Our aim is to be transparent, so we commit to supply you with statistical data regarding relevant subscriptions on demand. Personal information on individuals (email addresses, etc.) cannot of course be shared.
Our only stipulation is that representation of Brightideas.today and it’s relationship with your group is fair and truthful. Under no circumstances may subscriptions be sold using any method other that the official Brightideas.today subscription page.
CLASSIFIED ADS AND AUCTIONS
All we ask is that the items sold are described fairly and accurately, and that a fair and equitable returns policy is in operation. All items sold must be safe to use, where they do not comply with any legal regulation, this must be clearly stated. Some products cannot be sold via our classified ads or online auctions. A list of exclusions can be found here.
NEWS AND FEATURES
The only real obligation is the same as for any submission to Brightideas.today and that is that the information contained within it is true, accurate, and (where appropriate) independently verifiable.
Whilst aimed at adults, Brightideas.today is safe for all ages.
What are the full terms and conditions for beneficiaries?
Terms and Conditions for beneficiaries may be found here.
Further information
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¹ After tax and payment processing fees.
² Coming soon.
³ Subject to a minimum number of subscribers.
ª Minimum payment is normally £30. Where a payment would constitute less than this amount, it would normally be held over till a balance of £30 has been accrued.