Sponsor Cheltenham Open Data
Reach local people right where they're already looking — tasteful, page-specific sponsorship on Cheltenham Open Data.
Reach Local People for Your Local Business
This is what your advert could look like
Reach local people exactly where they’re already looking. Cheltenham Open Data pulls together the local information residents check often — planning applications, house prices, fuel prices, flood warnings and more. It’s run locally, by someone who lives here and checks the data by hand.
No pop-ups, no flashing banners. Just one tasteful “supported by” card on the page that fits your business — clearly marked, visible above the fold, and genuinely useful to the person reading it.
Why It Works
- It’s local and trusted. People come here for reliable Cheltenham data, and your name sits alongside it.
- The intent is right. Someone reading the planning page is starting building work. Someone on the house-prices page is thinking of moving. You reach them at the moment it matters.
- It stays tasteful. One clean card per page — never clutter. Your brand is associated with a service people value, not an ad they scroll past.
How Many People Use the Site?
Wondering about the audience? The traffic page shows unique visitors, total requests and the share served from cache over the last 30 days, updated daily.
How Sponsorship Works
You sponsor a whole category, exclusively. Your “supported by” card appears on every page in that section of the site, and no rival business shares it — one clean card per page, clearly marked, above the fold, never a pop-up.
- Founding rate: £100/month, locked for 12 months while the site grows. Once the founding places are taken, new sponsors pay the standard rate.
- Editorial included, optional. Write your own post in your own words — I have editorial rights to edit, and it’s published permanently as a site announcement, yours to share on our socials as they grow. Prefer something simpler? I’ll write you a short thank-you post instead.
- Exclusive. One sponsor per category, so you’re the only business of your kind in that section.
- Three-month minimum, then cancel any time. Pay by card through Stripe.
Categories You Can Sponsor
Each category is £100/month at the founding rate, with editorial included. One sponsor per category. The Pages column shows how many pages site under each category and list the pages, so you can see how many pages one sponsorship covers.
| Category | Pages included | Pages | Ideal for | Available now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Getting Around | Category overview, Fuel Prices (incl. history), EV Charging, Car Parks, Roadworks, Street Works, Bus Data, Train Times, Cycle Routes, Taxi Ranks | 14 | Garages, MOT & servicing, tyre fitters, EV installers, driving schools, taxi firms, bike shops & repairs | Sponsor → |
| Home & Property | Category overview, House Prices (incl. yearly archives, housing supply & property stock), Rent Prices, Council Tax, Schools & Catchment Areas (incl. nurseries & childcare), Planning Applications, Fix My Street (incl. history), Broadband & Mobile Coverage, Recycling | 21 | Estate & letting agents, mortgage brokers, conveyancers, builders & extension firms, removals & storage, broadband providers, nurseries, tutors & school uniform shops | Sponsor → |
| Safety & Environment | Category overview, Crime Data (incl. crime map & yearly archives), Road Collisions, Water Quality & Flooding (incl. river levels, flood zones, sewage overflow status & river quality), Wildfire Risk (incl. history), Air Quality, Power Cuts (incl. history), Security Alerts | 20 | Alarm & camera installers, locksmiths, insurance brokers, damp, drainage & flood specialists, electricians, tree surgeons | Sponsor → |
| Things to Do | Category overview, Events, Festivals, Where to Eat, Food Hygiene Ratings (incl. rating bands), Places to Stay, Points of Interest, Sports & Clubs (incl. Cheltenham Town FC & parkrun), Play Parks, Public Toilets | 16 | Restaurants, cafés & pubs, hotels & guest houses, venues & attractions, event organisers, sports clubs & gyms | Sponsor → |
| Community & Support | Category overview, GP & Pharmacies, Dentists, Opticians, A&E Waiting Times, Care Homes, Food Bank, Helplines & Contacts (incl. local support), Charities, Third Spaces, Post Offices & Lockers (incl. InPost & DPD pickup points) | 21 | Private dentists & opticians, pharmacies, care & home care providers, health & wellbeing services, parcel, print & courier shops, community businesses | Sponsor → |
| About & Info | Category overview, Cheltenham in Numbers, Wards, All About Cheltenham (incl. employment, earnings & economy, deprivation, politics, listed buildings & council land & assets), University of Gloucestershire, Latest News, Classifieds, Public Holidays, Weather | 19 | Recruitment agencies, accountants & solicitors, student lettings, local marketing & print services, business services | Sponsor → |
Principal Sponsor — Home Page
£250/month. Front and centre on the site's busiest page — the homepage — plus an editorial feature each month. One slot only.
By sponsoring you agree to our sponsorship terms.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Does a Sponsorship Look Like?
- A single tasteful card above the fold on a page — your logo, a short line and a link. Always clearly labelled as sponsored. No pop-ups, no auto-playing anything. Like the advert at the top of this page.
Is There a Limit on the Number of Adverts per Page?
- Yes, pages are limited to a single advert per page. This reduces noise and clutter and puts your business front and centre alongside the page content, directly in front of a local and engaged person looking for relevant content.
Which Pages Will My Advert Appear On?
- You sponsor a whole category, so your card shows on every page in that section.
- We keep adverts off a handful of pure utility pages — contact, about, and privacy.
- Subject to availability.
Why Do Some Categories Have More Pages than Others?
- The site is updated frequently and new pages are added over time, so category sizes shift naturally as content grows — it isn't a fixed number.
- Some categories are bigger simply because their topic has more closely-related pages, such as yearly archives or filtered views of the same dataset.
- Categories are kept well-balanced and targeted rather than forced to match — your card only ever appears on pages genuinely relevant to your business.
How Do I Pay?
- By card through Stripe, billed quarterly. Three-month minimum, then cancel any time.
Can I Change My Card Details or Listing?
- Yes. You can manage your own payment details through Stripe, and email me any time to update your wording or logo.
Will the Link Help My SEO?
- Sponsor links are marked
rel="sponsored"in line with Google's guidance — it's the honest approach and keeps the site's standing healthy. You will however be visible to your target market audience above the fold on the page that matters.
How Much Traffic Do You Get?
- The site is new and growing quickly. I'm happy to share current visitor numbers on request — just ask.
Get in Touch
Email via the contact form and I'll send a quick mock-up of how your card would look on the page you're interested in.