About Us

Guide2Derby is the Premier online guide for Derby City and part of the Guide2TheWorld franchise network of websites. 

Guide2Derby have got everything you need to know about all the villages and Suburbs of Derby, whether you are a current, former or even prospective residents, you will find this guide useful.

 

Whether you're  planning a holiday to Derby, contemplating buying property in Derby or those that actually live in Derby, Guide2Derby provides Property & Accommodation listings, Derby News, Events in Derby, City information as well as Classified listings, a Business Directory and Blog.

Even when you are just looking for current information about any area of Derby or taking a stroll down memory lane, we hope you'll find what you're looking for.

 

Find out what's going on in Derby, community events, business networking events, family time out events, nightlife events, theatre listings, road shows, and community festivals and more by simply signing up to weekly updates or visiting the site regularly .

 

Browse through the menu at the top to find local businesses and services. If you're a business, you can register straight away. You can also support us by taking advantage of our Media partnership deals.

 

 Guide2Derby’s Aim and Mission

Guide2Derby aims to utilise the New media communication technology to support local business development and improved access and circulation of relevant local information and news in Derby.

 

That is through:

• Connecting the local Derby community with the business sector through integrated New media communications
• Highlighting positive developments in Derby
• Providing factual relevant tourist information, events and festival information, life information guides; eating out, short breaks, business directory and more
• Supporting the development of Derby's small business sector and community projects  

 

We do this by improving information accessibility through optimising online publications for search engines, communicating positive news, promoting events, festivals and more on social media networks.

 

We have two key target audiences:

• Tourist visitors to Derby
• People who live and work in Derby
• Businesses operating in the greater Derby area
• Families and community groups

 

Guide2Derby Values

• More community involvement
• Be proactive and positive
• Work with media partners
• Fair media coverage for small businesses and community groups
• Always put the wider Derby community first!

 

Guide2Derby is wholly private funded through Media partnership annual membership deals.

 

Guide2Derby Media partners Scheme

Guide2Derby Media partners are companies and organisations that showcase what is best about Derby and want to support local business development and improved access and circulation of relevant local information  for the betterment of  the wider Derby community.

 

The initiative acts as a vehicle to secure private sector funding for the Guide2Derby community work and becoming a Media partner gives a local business the opportunity to directly support Guide2Derby community and business-orientated activities.

 

This includes local news and information circulation on social media, local e-guide’s publications, maintaining local events and festival directories and more. 

 

The scheme is limited to one Media partner from each sector at a time to avoid conflict of interest in media promotion opportunities for our members.  This is therefore strictly on first come first serve basis

 

See  Media partnership Benefits

Editorial Team:

(Tee). Toindepi  , Guide2Derby Editor

Tee is an expert in online publishing and local affairs with a strong passion for helping out. He enjoys gathering every relevant detail about Derby and surrounding areas that can be of use to Derby people, both residents and visitors.

Contact Tee at editor@guide2derby.com or call 07886821854

Vanessa Louise Vernon:  Guide2Derby Creative Journalist 

Vanessa Louise Vernon is a journalist ,who graduated from the University of Derby with a BA (hons) in Fashion Studies. She understands and has been known for her attention to detail and professionalism, in whatever task is presented to her.

 

Contact  Vanessa at editor@guide2derby.com or call 079888 24378

 

 

Business  News and Features

 Jason Smith, Executive Director for BNI:  Expert in Network Marketing

 

Jason Smith, Executive Director for BNI, the Worlds Largest and Most Successful Referral Organisation, co-writer of this article, has helped more than 1000 local businesses over the last 8 years to increase their business through word of mouth marketing.

 

He is happy to discuss how he can help your business increase its Turnover through Word of Mouth Marketing.  Called the "father of modern networking" by CNN, Dr. Ivan Misner is a New York Times bestselling author.  He is the Founder and Chairman of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. His newest book, Networking Like a Pro, can be viewed at www.IvanMisner.com.

Rachel Royston-Webb - HR Professional in North Derbyshire : Business News contributor

Rachel is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Personnel & Development and has 14 years of HR experience across both Public and Private Sectors. Her experience covers all aspects of HR, Recruitment and Selection (including psychometric Testing), Disciplinary and Grievance, Redundancy, Restructuring, Tender bid work, TUPE, Compromise Agreements, Reward, Training, Development and Performance Management. Rachel enjoys problem solving – providing practical and sensible solutions which fit the culture and needs of the business.

 

 

Cilente Bosman, Guide2Derby Writer and Social Media Expert :

 

Cilente is passionate about using social media to help businesses. She has a wealth of experience in developing community websites, producing web content and developing and implementing social media marketing strategies that get results.

 

With a background in corporate communications and psychology, Cilente is happy to offer a free initial consultation to anyone who would like to know more about what social media marketing can do for their business, or what support is available to help them with activities such as profile creation, article marketing, blog writing and much more.

 

Contact Cilente at Cilente@altisonamedia.com (or editor@guide2derby.com if preferred) or call 07969 265 971.