The Pump Parish Magazine
The Pump is the magazine of the Group Parishes of Humber and Ford & Stoke Prior, funded by the Parish Council.
The Pump is published 11 times per year (Dec/Jan is combined) and it is delivered free to 800 residents of Stoke Prior, Humber and Ford by a team of volunteers.
The Pump
Click below to view / download the latest copy of The Pump online - link opens in a new browser tab.
Advertising and articles in The Pump
All ads are in colour at no extra cost.
Community Advertising
- All community advertising in The Pump is free of charge.
- Please email community adverts or listings to: editorpump@hfspgroupparishcouncil.gov.uk
- Please also email any editorials and anything you need putting into the pump to the Editor.
Business advertising
Would you like to advertise your business or service in The Pump, the newsletter of the Group Parishes of Humber, Ford & Stoke Prior?
THE PUMP is delivered to some 350 local households and residents as an A5 hard copy each month.
Your advert will be reproduced in 11 issues (December/January is a double issue).
Additional hard copies are made available free at several local venues outside the parishes.
A PDF version is uploaded here on the Group Parish website (see link above) and sent to a list of locally interested people and organisations outside the parishes.
Rates and Payment
The current 2026 rates are below. Please note that we will be reviewing the rates for 2027.
| One Off | Annual | |
| Full | £40 | £400 |
| Half | £20 | £150 |
| Quarter | £15 | £75 |
| 1/8 | £10 | £50 |
Payment by Direct Debit to: 'Humber, Ford and Stoke Prior Group Parish Council'.
Send your advert to, or request more information from: advertisingpump@hfspgroupparishcouncil.gov.uk
Previous Copies
For previous copies please email the editor at: editorpump@hfspgroupparishcouncil.gov.uk