Glasgow West End Today is a hyperlocal project, independently funded and run by a small team of volunteers in Glasgow.
Originally set up in 2016 as a local news and general interest platform, the site has had to change with the economic times.
From setting out as a small commercial venture, the platform has become a self-funded publisher promoting local events, arts and music.
But scaling back its scope and work has not meant that its audience has diminished.
Trusted
The site is still a trusted source of original local content with associated social media channels that have a local and engaged following.
The platform, all told, now has by far the biggest local digital audience for this part of the city and its numbers continue to grow.
More than 65,000 followers have signed up to receive updates on Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X and TikTok.
The emphasis is always on positivity and community and, where we can, promoting local organisations and events.
Now that the team is working full time away from the site, it is no longer possible to include local news and planning updates in the mix.
News content takes time and effort to pursue and present accurately and fairly on a digital platform, and the team doesn’t have the resources or independent means to cover issues-based news.
However, the team still welcomes press releases on local events, arts and happenings that can be published swiftly and effectively to an engaged and interested audience.
Press releases should have images attached and be written to a ‘reasonable’ standard with accompanying quotes and contact details.
Spread
We can no longer turn around content on the basis of a phone message or DM on social media, due to time and resource constraints.
What we do have is one of the best hyperlocal local platforms in Glasgow, and possibly in Scotland, which is available for people to enjoy and make use of free of charge.
We hope you will stay with us, and if you are an organisation, band or arts groups, that you will make use of our channels to spread the word about what you are doing.
Thank you for reading and being here.
Editor.
October 2024.
