About Keep the Faith ® magazine
Keep The Faith is acknowledged by the general media as ‘Britain’s leading publication about Black and minority-ethnic faith’, and is considered the most effective vehicle for reaching BME communities nationwide.
Keep The Faith magazine promotes family values, provides this community with a voice, highlights the need for unity, provides inspirational and aspirational news, and creates a better understanding in an ever-changing environment.
In print since
2005Issues
108Issues per year
4Editor in Chief
Shirley McGreal FCMI is the founder, publisher, Editor in Chief of Keep The Faith magazine, Keep The Faith Network and the Keep The Faith directory. Shirley is also the former CEO of the Voice Newspaper Group.
Shirley is one of the most recognizable persons in the UK’s Black publishing industry, with over 20 years of experience.
Look inside
Look inside and see the editorial content of Keep The Faith ® magazine. Keep The Faith ® magazine promotes family values, provides this community with a voice, highlights the need for unity, provides inspirational and aspirational news, and creates a better understanding in an ever-changing environment.
2019 Editorial deadlines
Issue 109 - Summer
Our summer issue is our Summer Special, covering Father’s Day. In this issue, we celebrate men of past and present. Issue 109 will also cover education, training courses, career consultancy services, University clearing, and technology in the church.
Advertising deadline: 20 May 2019
Publication date: 27 May 2019
Issue 110 - Autumn
Our Autumn issue is our Black History Month special. This issue will focus on the contributions the Black and minority-ethnic community have made to the UK arts, culture and lifestyle. This issue will also cover education, entertainment, and goods for Christmas.
Advertising deadline: 18 August 2019
Publication date: 26 August 2019
Issue 111 - Winter
Our Winter issue is our Christmas Special, covering the Christmas and New Year seasons. The Winter special will also cover Goods for Christmas, New Years celebrations, Holidays, Love, Romance, and Weddings
Advertising deadline: 18 November 2019
Publication date: 25 November 2019
Issue 112 - Spring
Our Spring issue is our Spring Special, covering the Mother’s Day and Easter. In this issue, we celebrate women of past and present and observe Easter. The special will also cover International Women’s Month.
Advertising deadline: 18 Feb 2020
Publication date: 25 Feb 2020
Keep The Faith’s Contributors
Keep The Faith ’s editorial contributors are some of the most powerful and influential movers and shakers, and successful entrepreneurs within Black and minority ethnic communities.
Rev David Shosanya
Director, London Baptist Association
Bishop Dr Joe Aldred
Churches Together in England
Rev Wale Hudson-Roberts
Racial Justice Coordinator, Baptist Union
Dionne Gravesande
Head of Church Advocacy, Christian Aid
Marcia Dixon
PR specialist and former KTF editor
Juliet Fletcher
Leading UK Gospel Music pioneer, TV & Radio Producer, Director of GreenTree Productions and CEO of GMIA
Milton B Allen
CEO, Global Music Link
Grace Gladys Famoriyo
An award-winning and bestselling author as well as an international speaker
Vanessa Grossett
Founder, Authors Care Services
Joy Roxborough
Writer and entrepreneur
Keno Ogbo
Digital marketer, avid Business explorer and writer
Esther Kuku
Registered Public Health Nutritionist and Communications professional
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National and International Readerships
The print version of Keep The Faith magazine is delivered nationwide, read on a 4:1 basis; by up to 80,000 people of all ages and backgrounds in Black and minority-ethnic communities each issue.
An electronic version of the magazine is sent to over 37,000 subscribers across our email and social media network. The magazines are also available to read on issuu.com and often attracts a further 5,000 – 9,000 extra readers each issue in the UK and overseas.
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Bulk delivery locations (Feb 2019)