dmg media awards £10,000 corporate sponsorship to NewstrAid

dmg media has awarded £10,000 of corporate sponsorship to industry charity NewstrAid, strengthening support for those in the newspaper and magazine industry facing financial hardship.

The news publisher’s generous contribution will directly support NewstrAid’s vital welfare and wellbeing services, which provide assistance to current and former workers in the sale and distribution of print media across the UK.

Services include financial aid, emotional wellbeing support, debt advice, and practical guidance for those in need.

Neil Jagger, Chief Executive of NewstrAid, said: “We are hugely grateful to dmg media for this sponsorship. It will enable us to reach even more people from the newstrade community who are struggling with financial, health, or personal challenges. Having the backing of a leading international media company underlines the importance of our charity’s work and helps ensure that those who helped build the industry are not forgotten.”

Shaun Jones, Head of Circulation at dmg media added: “dmg media is proud to support NewstrAid in their mission to provide care and assistance for people within the newstrade sector. We recognise the crucial role they play in safeguarding wellbeing across the industry and are pleased to contribute to their ongoing impact.”

Founded in 1839, NewstrAid has a long history of providing practical, emotional, and financial support to those in need from the newspaper and magazine industry. With the help of partners like dmg media, the charity continues to deliver essential services and assistance to individuals and families nationwide.

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For Media information contact:    NewstrAid: Lindsay Rule – lindsay@newstraid.org.uk

About NewstrAid

NewstrAid is a charity which aims to provide welfare for people who are, or have been, employed in the selling and distribution of newspapers and magazines in the UK and who find themselves in hardship. This includes their immediate family and dependants who are in need or in distress. The charity has been in existence since 1839 and counts Charles Dickens amongst its past presidents. In 2023 the charity was named ‘Charity of the Year’ at the ACO Awards.  www.newstraid.org.uk

About dmg media

dmg media maintains an unwavering commitment to uncovering the stories that matter most. Its brands Daily Mail, DailyMail+, Metro and The i Paper reach nearly 10 million people daily in the UK. Globally, dmg media’s brands reach 160 million users every month across its domains and apps.* Its global newsroom of journalists, formidable story-getting power, and breadth of content formats, delivers highly engaging, trusted content to loyal and new audiences, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Mail brand reaches three in five Brits every month and is officially the best-read, most recognised, most engaged newsbrand in the country. It is the largest news publisher on TikTok with over 35 million total followers and over 50 billion views** in the past year.

*GA June 2025

**July 2024 – June 2025 inclusive