By Businesses. For Businesses.
About Local & Vocal
Local & Vocal is a digital-first business news and promotion platform dedicated to amplifying Teesside and North East business success.
We specialise in sharing growth stories, company launches, new hires, investment announcements, community impact and commercial milestones across the region.
We built Local & Vocal because good businesses were being overlooked.
Not because they weren’t growing.
Not because they weren’t investing.
Not because they weren’t making a difference.
But because they weren’t paying to shout the loudest.
In the North East, hard work speaks volumes.
Local & Vocal simply gives it a microphone.
We love our region. And we believe the businesses supporting it deserve to be recognised.
We see it frequently visibility goes to whoever has the biggest budget. That doesn’t sit right with us. In the North East, graft matters more than deep pockets.
Local & Vocal was created to give businesses a platform to share their stories, celebrate their wins and showcase their growth, without spending a fortune to do it.
Because local business shouldn’t be pay-to-play. It should be visible, accessible and celebrated properly.
Why We Exist
Business has evolved. Communication hasn’t always kept up.
Great stories go unnoticed.
Small wins never get shared.
Local success lacks a platform.
Our Mission
To champion local business success by making it visible, accessible, and shareable for free.