Media Centre/In The Press
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News of the World
"Do you need to dump your mate? ...Living in the big bad city and want some partners in crime? Then visit Citysocialising.com where you can find like-minded ladies who like to par-tee!"
The Daily Telegraph
'10 European technology companies to watch …It is a service designed to help people make new friends in the UK city they live in. CitySocialising targets people who have just moved to an area and those who are looking to break out of their “usual network”.'
The Guardian
"Hired help - Cash rich time poor?: ...the idea is simple: you register, choose from a long list of activities, and voila! You go off and meet your new pals....everyone is very friendly, and while most people are single, everyone stresses that it's about friendship first, not romance....in fact everyone seems to be having a great time."
Evening Standard
"How London will be partying this year ...If you're into Indian food, manga, Pilates or simply enjoy watching bands, try searching citysocialising.com to make contact with like-minded companions. The site spans eating out (1,880 members) to walking and the outdoors (1,638) to niche splinters such as “Beautcamp” Pilates (12 members)"
The Times
"Lone ranger no more …websites such as citysocialising.com can be helpful if you’ve moved to a new area. They organise pub quizzes, book groups and supper clubs. You can also find travel buddies here."
Metro
The Virtual Reality of Social Networking: ...the time we spend interacting face-to-face has declined and so too has our mental health.... “Many people may not realise being sociable is very beneficial”, says Sophie Corlett of leading mental health charity Mind... “Employ social networking to enhance your life, not detract from it, maintain existing relationships and live in the moment....and seize every opportunity to be sociable."
Sunday Times
"Log on for love: Flick on your computer and go to CitySocialising to meet young professionals who want to meet people (in their city)...The internet has replaced the workplace, the bar and the party as the safe way to make friends and find romance...among hard-working long-hours-at-the-office twenty and thirty-somethings almost everyone is doing it..."
Daily Mail
"Guess who hates today?: Social networking and events company CitySocialising questioned 1,343 people about their attitudes to Valentines day and whom their ideal date would be. It wasn't film star looks or a billion-pound bank balance that prved the biggest draw for women. Instead they went for men with a sense of humour..."
The Guardian
"Hello Stranger: ...Since I joined, on a friend's recommendation, invites have been dropping into my inbox on a daily basis: book clubs, film nights, concerts, day trips, bar crawls..."
The Daily Telegraph
"Why Sanchita and the BBC didn’t click …the unique selling point is that we pride ourselves on being laid-back, normal people. So the events we organise are social. They are as simple as going out for a drink after work, going to a gig, a comedy show or dinner. The people it attracts are confident, urban, relaxed, fun and friendly."
Management Today
"Women under 35: Welcome Generation Y:...or take Sanchita Saha, who founded social networking website CitySocialising. The maths graduate quit a promising career at the BBC where she helped to launch digital radio station 1Xtra to found this business, which helps city-dwellers to make friends."
Growing Business
"How CitySocialising has struck a chord with urbanites ...Today, CitySocialising has over 100,000 members cities all over the UK. Its online/offline model lets people to create and join communities online – based on hobbies and interests and location, and then organise and attend events."
TechCrunch
"CitySocialising raises £1m in Series A round led by PROfounders Capital ...In comparison to the plethora of social networks that target mostly online activity, CitySocialising is focusing on what it calls “Online2Offline” socialising around interests and events locally as a way to meet new people."
Zee
"Me and My Business: CEO, founder, and BT Business Essence of the Entrepreneur award-winner, Sanchita Saha, first came to London to study Mathematics at University College, but her keen business brain saw her come up with her own formula for success."
Handbag.com
"People's Choice Award: Voted for by the public on handbag.com, Sanchita Saha took home the People's Choice Award for her social networking site CitySocialising.com..."
Cosmopolitan
"Cosmo changed my life: The idea (of CitySocialising) to create an online socialising network to help people in cities to meet new friends has gone from strength to strength and launched in eight other cities across the UK earlier this year...Sanchita (Saha) is also a proud ambassador of the Make Your Mark campaign that encourages those in their teens and twenties to turn their ideas into reality."
Take 5
"Real Life: ...It’s great to meet people from so many different walks of life. Some of my new friends have just moved into the area. Others, like me, just want to widen their social circle."
Excelle
"Fun & Friendship: CitySocialising is the area's newest online and offline social networking and events company that connects new friends in Leeds and surrounding areas from Wetherby to Wakefield. It's a great way to meet new friends outside work or your current social crowd as members are laid-back, sociable and friendly crowd."
The Leeds Guide
"We catch up with a couple who are enjoying a busy social life in Leeds ...I tried to make friends on a couple of websites but it wasn’t really happening, then I stumbled upon CitySocialising, a site for people of all ages to make friends with like minded people. I joined up to the site for free in October 2009 and got emailed invites to all sorts of social events, but didn’t actually take the step to go to any socials until early last summer when Paul joined up too."
Yorkshire Evening Post
"Party night to beat January Blues: Thousands of fed up Brits are to congregate in cities across the country as part of the internet-organised bid to stage the UK’s biggest ever January party. Revellers are set to come together in 19 cities for a “Break Your Resolutions” party."
Nottingham Evening Post
"Time to party: Nottingham is taking part in a bid to stage the UKs biggest January party tomorrow. The city is one of 19 places taking part in the ‘Break your Resolutions” party organised by online social networking site CitySocialising."
Islington Gazette
"Anti-Valentine’s day party: …lots of single people dread Valentine's because it's seen as such a couple's night - but why should they have all the fun? More and more people are realising it's a great night to get out with friends or make some new ones."
South London Press
"Making the right connections: The website (and CitySocialising service) was designed to allow like minded people to get together, whether for cocktails or cooking classes. Any city can be a lonely place if you don't have social connections in place or when circumstance change - friends moving away, settling down."
Wandsworth Borough News
"Getting connected: There's no excuse for being at a loose end now that (Sanchita Saha) has set up a web-site and social events service dedicated to connecting new like minded friends in the city.. If you're new to a city it can be hard to know where to start. CitySocialising makes it easy to connect with others in the same boat."
