Created and owned locally by a Costessey resident, our Hellesdon business directory connects local residents with businesses and services relevant to them. It’s a convenient and trusted way to find what’s local.
Delivered regularly and reliably with the post, residents look forward to receiving their directory and often keep it handy for future use.
As Hellesdon’s local business directory, Handy offers residents a physical window into local information, right at their fingertips. It features everything from home services and health professionals to cafés and restaurants, along with local information that is relevant and of interest to our readers. Our mission is to support the local economy by promoting businesses that serve the Hellesdon community.
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delivery with the post
Readers feel like their Handy directory belongs to them, it’s part of their community. It’s a credible source of local information Hellesdon residents simply won’t find anywhere else.
People pay more attention to mail that arrives with their all-important post. For this reason, we use Royal Mail, so residents can confidently expect their directory to be delivered with the rest of their mail. You also benefit from guaranteed reach and visibility in our Hellesdon community.
Handy by name, handy by nature. Our Hellesdon publication is not only small but also highly targeted to residents, which means your advert faces less competition compared to other forms of advertising, such as online, social media, or newspapers. As a result, you receive the attention you deserve. Moreover, Handy achieved a 95% advertiser return rate in 2023, and even more impressively, all advertisers who booked four issues returned for more.
Social media ads reach only a few thousand people in your target location – not necessarily residents. Handy reaches every property, home to over 16,000 real Hellesdon residents, for a fraction of the cost.
Handy has a vivid, colourful and engaging cover teasing its contents and inviting you to open the pages. Hellesdon residents are excited to receive our business directory, reading it repeatedly over time and engaging with its contents far beyond the fleeting impact of leaflets which are often binned within a day or two. They also share it with others in their household, as well as family and friends, extending your reach.
Our readers keep the business directory in a safe place until the next issue arrives, ensuring your advert stays in the home for up to 2 months or longer. They see it repeatedly, which is why continued advertising so important.