Claim your FREE Ad Bundle
In 2026 we are offering Organisational Members a FREE ad bundle that enables you to advertise in each Communication Matters Journal during 2026.
- Organisational Membership A: Inside eighth of a page (mono) ad in three issues
- Organisational Membership B: Inside quarter of a page (mono) ad in three issues
- Organisational Membership C: Inside half page (mono) ad in three issues
This is a great opportunity to raise awareness of your products and services to our AAC community of AAC users, families and professionals throughout 2026. The Journal is mailed direct to our members, meaning that this advertising space is guaranteed to reach your target audience.
HOW TO CLAIM:
To claim your Free Ad Bundle, please complete the following details and send to [email protected]:
- Organisation name:
- Optional Upgrade: Quarter £158 / Half £233 / Full £352
- Name, email and telephone number for person responsible for sending artwork.
Qualifying Criteria
- The Free Ad Bundle offer is available to Organisational Members paid up for 2026.
- Members must confirm their acceptance of the Free Ad Bundle Offer by 31 January 2026.
Please note:
- Members are not obliged to take advertising space.
- Members may upgrade their free Ad Bundle to a larger advert size at a 50% discount on the regular Membership rate as shown in the table below.
- Members may book additional advertising at membership rates listed below.
- Details of artwork/copy deadlines are shown below.
Free Ad Bundle Offer | Book by 31 January 2026 | 50% Upgrade Ad Rate | Inside Full Page (mono) | £352 |
|---|---|---|
Inside Half Page (mono) | Free for Organisational C Members | £233 |
Inside Quarter Page (mono) | Free for Organisational B Members | £158 |
Inside Eighth Page (mono) | Free for Organisational A Members |
Rate Card
Our rate card reflects a 6% increase on the 2025 prices. These prices apply to advertising booked throughout the year.
If you are booking at a members’ rate, please also ensure you have renewed your membership for 2026.
Block rate – 3 issues | Rate for 2026 Members | Rate for Non-Members | Outside Back Cover (colour) | £1133 | £1610 |
|---|---|---|
Inside Front Cover (colour) | £1133 | £1610 |
Inside Back Cover (colour) | £1133 | £1610 |
Inside Full Page (mono) | £704 | £1004 |
Inside Half Page (mono) | £465 | £672 |
Inside Quarter Page (mono) | £316 | £447 |
Inside Eighth Page (mono) | £220* | £290 |
Single Issue Rate | Rate for 2026 Members | Rate for Non-Members |
|---|---|---|
Inside Full Page (mono) | £276 | £395 |
Inside Half Page (mono) | £182 | £277 |
Inside Quarter Page (mono) | £125 | £170 |
Inside Eighth Page (mono) | £83 | £102 |
Advert Copy Deadline Dates
- Vol 40 No. 1 – 24 February 2026 (Edited March, Published April)
- Vol 40 No. 2 – 24 June 2026 (Edited July, Published August)
- Vol 40 No. 3 – 24 September 2026 (Edited October, Published November)
Please email your file to [email protected].
Mechanical Specification
- Size: Full page A4 (210mm x 297mm). The file you send us must include 5mm bleed on all edges of the document (i.e., 5mm wider in each direction). Keep all text at least 3mm inside the trim edge of the page. Half page dimensions: 182mm wide x 128mm high (no bleed); Quarter page dimensions: 88mm wide x 130 mm high (no bleed).
- Colour: CMYK Process (do not use RGB).
- Cover Pages: The cover pages (outside back, inside front, inside back) are only available in a Block of 3 issues. These are allocated to the first three companies who book them, and the locations will be on a rotation basis throughout the year (ie. you will have one advert on the outside back, one on the inside front and one on the inside back).
- Photographs: Please ensure you have consent in line with current data protection legislation.
- Format: We prefer artwork in PDF format if possible. We can accept advertising artwork in the following formats: PDF (preferred), TIFF, JPEG.
About Circulation
Communication Matters Journal is sent to all members, including approximately 40 overseas, by post.
Issues are also published to the CM website Members Area. After two years, Journals are made publicly available on our website in the CMJ Archive.
The Journal was in a digital-only format from 2020 to 2023. Due to feedback from suppliers and others, we reinstated the printed version for all three issues in 2024.
The print version is made of uncoated paper with a colour cover and monochrome inside.
To book advertising or to ask questions, please email us at [email protected].
