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If you are looking to turn your community news into news headlines - you have come to the right place. Welcome to Community Newswire.

Community Newswire is a free news service to help charities and voluntary organisations gain valuable media coverage. You can send your press releases via email, or upload it here. The most newsworthy are written up into news stories by Press Association journalists and sent out via the Press Association newswire to thousands of journalists every day.

"Community Newswire do an excellent job by delivering practical advice to voluntary and charity organisations which means that by the time they engage with the media both sides start with a better understanding of each other."
Stephen Mitchell, Deputy Director, BBC News & Head of Programmes, BBC News

For help or advice writing your news release please contact the Community Newswire Manager.


Send us your news

Upload your release here or take a look at the latest news stories.

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Journalists can use Community Newswire stories and photos in their publications and programmes.

Hints and tips and FAQs

What makes a good news story? Take a look at our useful hints and tips.

Media Connections

Your chance to shadow the media's best. A new scheme will be running in the autumn.

Contact your local newspaper editor

Visit Newsquest for a contacts list of all their regional and local newspapers.

Meet the team

Meet the Community Newswire team

Success stories

Find out what people have to say about the service and read about some of our success stories.

Fresh Ties

Fresh Ties can publish your articles or requests reaching business, individuals and charities in their online newspaper.