📋 Official UK franchise registration thread 📋

[Obi-Two]

Register Your Franchise to Get Your Official Social Group!

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🎯 HOW THIS WORKS

Want your franchise to have an official Social Group on the UK Ghostbusters Forum?
Simply post your franchise details below using the template provided, and we'll create your official group for you!

This ensures all franchise groups are properly organised, verified, and part of the official UK Ghostbusters community directory.

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🏆 FIRST 10 FRANCHISES GET SPECIAL FEATURES!

The first 10 franchises to register will receive:

• ✅ Featured on Forum Homepage
• ✅ Priority Listing in the directory
• ✅ Early Input on future forum features

Spots Remaining: 10

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📝 REGISTRATION TEMPLATE

Copy and paste this template, then fill in your details:

Franchise Name:
Location/Region: (e.g., London, Manchester, Scotland, North West, etc.)
Founded: (Year your franchise started)
Team Leader(s): (Forum usernames if registered, or names)
Team Size: (Approximate number of active members)
Website/Social Media: (Facebook page, Instagram, website links)

Primary Activities: (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events
☐ Conventions & Expos
☐ Photoshoots
☐ Prop Building
☐ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
☐ Community Events
☐ Other: _______

Brief Description: (2-4 sentences about your franchise - your story, what makes you unique, your mission)

Group Preference:
☐ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)
☐ Private Group (invite-only)

Logo/Patch: (Upload image or provide link - optional but recommended!)

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✅ EXAMPLE REGISTRATION

Here's how a completed registration looks:

Franchise Name: London Ghostbusters
Location/Region: Greater London
Founded: 2015
Team Leader(s): @JohnDoe, @JaneSmith
Team Size: 12 active members
Website/Social Media:
- Facebook: facebook.com/LondonGhostbusters
- Instagram: @LondonGBUK

Primary Activities:
☑ Charity Events
☑ Conventions & Expos
☑ Photoshoots
☑ Prop Building
☐ Film Screenings
☑ School Visits
☑ Community Events

Brief Description:
We're a London-based franchise dedicated to bringing Ghostbusters to life for charity. Since 2015,
We've raised over £50,000 for children's hospitals through events, conventions, and community appearances.
Our team specialises in screen-accurate props and creating memorable experiences for fans of all ages.

Group Preference:
☑ Public Group

Logo/Patch: [image attached]

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⏱️ WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

1. You post your registration using the template above
2. Admins verify your franchise (usually within 24-48 hours)
3. We create your official Social Group with all your details
4. You receive moderator access to manage your group
5. Your franchise is added to the directory below
6. Your team members can join and start posting!

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🗺️ REGISTERED UK GHOSTBUSTERS FRANCHISES This list will be updated as franchises register:

FEATURED (First 10):

1. The Rogue Ghostbusters UK
2. Ghostbusters Northern Ireland
3. South Essex Ghostbusters
4. Preston City Ghostbusters
5. Norfolk GHOSTBUSTERS
6. West Midlands Ghostbusters
7. Berkshire Busters
8. The Real Kent Ghostbusters
9. The International Ghostbuster
10. Yorkshire Ghostbusters

Also Registered:
11. The South Wales Ghostbusters
12. Ghostbusters London
13. Ghostbusters Chorley
14. Greater Manchester Ghostbusters (registered prior to the homepage incentive scheme)

(Full directory - updates regularly)

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📋 FRANCHISE NAMING GUIDELINES

Please follow these naming formats:

• ✅ [City] Ghostbusters (e.g., "Birmingham Ghostbusters")
• ✅ [Region] Ghostbusters (e.g., "Scotland Ghostbusters")
• ✅ [Custom Name] GB UK (e.g., "Spectral Division GB UK")

This helps:

• Keep the directory organised
• Make franchises easy to find
• Show unity as a UK community
• Avoid confusion with international groups

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🤔 FRANCHISE REQUIREMENTS


Who can register?

✅ Established franchises with active members
✅ New franchises just getting started
✅ Solo builders planning to form a team
✅ Regional chapters of larger organisations

Do I need to be "official"? No! If you're representing Ghostbusters in the UK, you're welcome here. We don't require:

• Business registration
• Minimum member count
• Specific equipment
• Years of experience

What we DO ask:

• Represent Ghostbusters professionally
• Be based in the UK
• Commit to being an active member of this community
• Follow forum rules and UK laws

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💡 WHAT YOUR SOCIAL GROUP INCLUDES

Once created, your franchise group will have:
📍 Group Homepage

• Custom banner and description
• Member roster
• Statistics and activity feed

💬 Discussion Board

• Post announcements
• Share build logs
• Plan events
• Coordinate with team

📸 Photo Galleries

• Showcase props and builds
• Event photos
• Behind-the-scenes content
• Team photoshoots

👥 Member Management

• Approve/deny join requests
• Promote co-leaders
• Private messaging
• Team roster

🔒 Privacy Options

• Set discussion visibility
• Create private threads
• Control who can post
• Moderate content

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❓ FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Q: How long does verification take? A: Usually 24-48 hours. We'll reply to your post once your group is created!

Q: Can I have multiple leaders with admin access? A: Yes! Just list them in your registration, and we'll give them all moderator permissions.

Q: What if our franchise details change later? A: Just post an update in this thread or message an admin. We'll update everything.

Q: Can we change from Public to Private (or vice versa) later? A: Absolutely! Just let us know.

Q: Our franchise covers multiple cities - how do we list that? A: Use the region name (e.g., "North West Ghostbusters", "Scotland Ghostbusters")

Q: We have 2 people - is that enough? A: YES! Every team starts somewhere. Register now and use your group to recruit!

Q: Can we merge with another franchise later? A: Yes - contact admins and we'll help coordinate the merge.

Q: What if someone else registers a similar name? A: We verify all registrations to prevent duplicates. First-come, first-served, but we'll help resolve any conflicts.

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🚨 IMPORTANT REMINDERS

One Registration Per Franchise

Please don't post multiple times. If you need to update info, edit your original post or add a reply. Be Patient

We verify each franchise manually to ensure quality. You'll get a reply once your group is live! Invite Your Team

Once your group is created, invite your team members to join the forum and your group! Stay Active

The strength of this community depends on active participation. Post regularly, share your work, and engage with other franchises!

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📣 READY TO REGISTER?

Use the template above and post your franchise details below!

👇 FIRST 10 GET FEATURED - DON'T WAIT! 👇

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Questions about registration? Ask below, and we'll help!

"We're ready to believe you... Now show us your franchise!" 👻⚡

- UK Ghostbusters Admin Team

[Danno]

**Franchise Name:** The Rogue Ghostbusters UK
**Location/Region:** LONDON
**Founded:** 2014
**Team Leader(s):** Danno Denton Lee Denton
**Team Size:** 2
**Website/Social Media:** @therogueghostbustersuk

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events
☐ Conventions & Expos
☐ Photoshoots
☐ Prop Building
☐ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
☐ Community Events
☐ Other: _______

**Brief Description:** family run ghostbusters group

**Group Preference:**
☐ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)


**Logo/Patch:**

[xknight2k10]

**Franchise Name:** Ghostbusters Northern Ireland
**Location/Region:** Northern Ireland
**Founded:** 2nd December 2019
**Team Leader(s):** Mark Snodden - Xknight2k10
**Team Size:** 25
**Website/Social Media:** www.ghostbustersni.co.uk / https://www.facebook.com/ghostbustersnorthernireland / https://www.instagram.com/ghostbustersnorthernireland/

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events
☐ Conventions & Expos
☐ Photoshoots
☐ Prop Building
☐ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
☐ Community Events

**Brief Description:** At Ghostbusters Northern Ireland, we’re more than just a cosplay group. We’re a tight-knit family brought together by our shared passion for all things Ghostbusters. Our proton packs and traps might be replicas, but the friendships we’ve forged are as real as it gets. From battling imaginary ghosts to swapping behind-the-scenes tips on crafting the perfect jumpsuit, we’ve become more than friends—we’re a community. So whether you’re a seasoned paranormal investigator or a newbie who just discovered the franchise, join us! Because at Ghostbusters NI, we believe that when you’re surrounded by fellow fans, every day is a chance to save the world (or at least pretend to). Who you gonna call? Your new family!

**Group Preference:**
☐ Public Group

**Logo/Patch:** (Upload image or provide link - optional but recommended!)

[Cpriestley42]

ranchise Name: South Essex Ghostbusters

Location/Region: Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Kent

Founded: 2023

Team Leader(s): Cpriestley 42

Team Size: 4

Website/Social Media: https://www.instagram.com/southessex...4wY3pmNHRsOTZ1

https://www.facebook.com/share/19cmMmQgiP/

Primary Activities: (Check all that apply)

☑ Charity Events

☑ Conventions & Expos

☑ Photoshoots

☑ Prop Building

☑ Film Screenings

☑ School Visits

☑ Community Events

☐ Other: _______


Brief Description: A group based in the South Essex area, we do all sorts of events across the south east of England from charity events to community events and birthday parties. We also love building props and bringing the Ghostbusters world to life, from our experimental tech to screen accurate replicas. We do it all for the love of the franchise and to put smiles on people's faces! We are ready to believe you!


Group Preference:

☑ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)

☐ Private Group (invite-only)


Logo/Patch:

[Preston City Ghostbusters]

**Franchise Name:** Preston City Ghostbusters
**Location/Region:** Northwest, England
**Founded:** 2019
**Team Leader(s):** Myke Bell and Emmy Bell
**Team Size:** 10
**Website/Social Media:** https://www.facebook.com/share/1HTbT6tquA/?mibextid=wwXIfr https://www.instagram.com/prestoncity_ghostbusters?igsh=NHRhODY5Zm9yOG15

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
☑ Charity Events
☑ Conventions & Expos
☑ Photoshoots
☑ Prop Building
☑ Film Screenings
☑ School Visits
☑ Community Events

**Brief Description:** We are a passionate group of fans that love to keep the magic of Ghostbusters alive. We visit people all over the northwest providing entertainment in our trusty Ghostbusters tribute car ECTO 2 along side a wide range on props and ghosts!

**Group Preference:**
☐ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)

**Logo/Patch:** (Upload image or provide link - optional but recommended!)

[Carl NGB]

*Franchise Name:** Norfolk GHOSTBUSTERS
**Location/Region:** Norfolk UK
**Founded:** 2021
**Team Leader(s):** n/a
**Team Size:** 11
**Website/Social Media:** @norfolkghostbusters

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events 👍
☐ Conventions & Expos👍
☐ Photoshoots👍
☐ Prop Building👍
☐ Film Screenings👍
☐ School Visits👍
☐ Community Events👍
☐ make a wish 👍

**Brief Description:** die hard fans with a huge prop collection to exhibit, who do it for the love of ghostbusters

**Group Preference:**
☐ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)😕


**Logo/Patch:**

[WestMidsGhostbusters]

**Franchise Name:** West Midlands Ghostbusters
**Location/Region:** West Midlands
**Founded:** 2021
**Team Leader(s):** Dean Reilly, Theo Wilson
**Team Size:** 33 active members
**Website/Social Media:**
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WestMidlandsGhostbusters/
- Instagram: @westmidlandsghostbusters

**Primary Activities:**
☑ Charity Events
☑ Conventions & Expos
☑ Photoshoots
☑ Prop Building
☑ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
☑ Community Events

**Brief Description:**
We're a West Midlands-based franchise, founded during lockdown in 2021. Since then, we've grown our presence in the Ghostbusters community, launched our own podcast (Fate, Luck & Karma) which is now in its 3rd season and has listeners in 83 countries worldwide. We're an officially registered fundraiser for our chosen charity - The Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity - and attend local community events, exhibit at comic cons, and have appeared on the BBC and in the local press. We also welcome franchises from around the world on our podcast - so if you'd like to appear, let us know!

**Group Preference:**
☑ Public Group

**Logo/Patch:** [image attached]

[BerkshireBusters]

**Franchise Name:** Berkshire Busters
**Location/Region:** Berkshire county and surrounding
**Founded:** 2021
**Team Leader(s):** Mark Willson
**Team Size:** 6-8
**Website/Social Media:** facebook, instagram, tiktok- BerkshireBusters

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
/ Charity Events
/ Conventions & Expos
☐ Photoshoots
/ Prop Building
/ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
/ Community Events
☐ Other: ______

**Brief Description:** Established in 2021 by Ben and Emma Dobson, took over in 2023. We support and raise money and awareness for Alexander Devine Children's Hospice. We attend local conventions, fetes, car shows, pride events and many more. We swap trading cards and love to bring smiles and joy

**Group Preference:**
/ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)
☐ Private Group (invite-only)

**Logo/Patch:** (Upload image or provide link - optional but recommended!)

[TheRealKentGhostbusters]

**Franchise Name:** The Real Kent Ghostbusters
**Location/Region:** Kent, UK
**Founded:** 2018
**Team Leader(s):** Dan Frith, Peter Showell
**Team Size:** 12
**Website/Social Media:** https://www.facebook.com/therealkentghostbusters?

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events ✅
☐ Conventions & Expos ✅
☐ Photoshoots
☐ Prop Building ✅
☐ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits ✅
☐ Community Eventstick
☐ Other: _______

**Brief Description:** We are a Ghostbusters cosplay fan group based in the Garden of England. We are so proud to represent Kent and the South East of England at local and national cons and events.


**Group Preference:**
☐ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility) ✅
☐ Private Group (invite-only)

[InternationalGhostbuster]

**Franchise Name:** The International Ghostbuster
**Location/Region:** UK and worldwide
**Founded:** 2025
**Team Leader(s):** James Winder (@JamesWinder)
**Team Size:** 2
**Website/Social Media:**

- Website: https://internationalghostbuster.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/internationalghostbuster
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/internationalghostbuster
- Discord: https://discord.gg/SAgRHmqdXZ

**Primary Activities:**
☑️ Travelling the world to meet other groups
☑ Charity Events
☑ Conventions & Expos
☑ Photoshoots
☑ Prop Building
☑️ Film Screenings
☑ School Visits
☑ Community Events

**Brief Description:**
My name is James Winder based out of the UK and I am The International Ghostbuster. Officially recognised by Ghost Corps as a solo buster I am also a member of The Toronto Ghostbusters and The Yorkshire Ghostbusters and an honorary member of many more. My job is to travel the world helping other Ghostbusters, sharing ideas and having fun!

**Group Preference:**
☑ Public Group

**Logo/Patch:**

[Yorkshire Ghostbusters]

**Franchise Name:** Yorkshire Ghostbusters **Location/Region:** Yorkshire UK
**Founded:** 2011
**Team Leader(s):** Simon Carr, John Grimstone, Gareth Flatters
**Team Size:** 13
**Facebook** https://www.facebook.com/share/1A8zM7c4Jy/

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events ✅
☐ Conventions & Expos ✅
☐ Photoshoots
☐ Prop Building ✅
☐ Film Screenings ✅
☐ School Visits
☐ Community Eventstick
☐ Other: _______

**Brief Description:** We are the Yorkshire Ghostbusters, One of the oldest UK groups, Recently re-launched with some new members to help out the original older members attend comic cons and charity events and non charity events in and around our county, Also supporting other UK based groups


**Group Preference:**
☐ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility) ✅
☐ Private Group (invite-only)

[EllieSavage61]

**Franchise Name:** The South Wales Ghostbusters
**Location/Region:** Wales
**Founded:** 2025
**Team Leader(s):** Ellie Savage and Callum Mates
**Team Size:** 11 active members
**Website/Social Media:**
-Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/groups/5710...674/?ref=share

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_southw...WIxYnQ5MGg4YWZ lYg==

**Primary Activities:**
☑ Charity Events
☑ Conventions & Expos
☑ Photoshoots
☑ Prop Building
/ Film Screenings
☑ School Visits
☑ Community Events

**Brief Description:**
We're a Wales-based franchise dedicated to bringing Ghostbusters to life for charity. Since 2025 and sharing the love with all. With our custom ecto, the South Wales Ecto and our range of props we aim to delight, inspire and raise funds and awareness for charity.

**Group Preference:**
☑ Public Group

**Logo/Patch:**

[BerkshireBusters]

**Franchise Name:** Berkshire Busters
**Location/Region:** Berkshire county and surrounding
**Founded:** 2021
**Team Leader(s):** Mark Willson
**Team Size:** 6-8
**Website/Social Media:** facebook, instagram, tiktok- BerkshireBusters

**Primary Activities:** (Check all that apply)
/ Charity Events
/ Conventions & Expos
☐ Photoshoots
/ Prop Building
/ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
/ Community Events
☐ Other: ______

**Brief Description:** Established in 2021 by Ben and Emma Dobson, took over in 2023. We support and raise money and awareness for Alexander Devine Children's Hospice. We attend local conventions, fetes, car shows, pride events and many more. We swap trading cards and love to bring smiles and joy

**Group Preference:**
/ Public Group (open to all members - recommended for visibility)
☐ Private Group (invite-only)

**Logo/Patch:** (Upload image or provide link - optional but recommended!)

Can I get our visits amended please. Where I put slashes was meant to be the ticks. I clearly had a brain fart yesterday. We don't do school visits 🤣

[Obi-Two]

Can I get our visits amended please. Where I put slashes was meant to be the ticks. I clearly had a brain fart yesterday. We don't do school visits 🤣

all sorted for you.

if you go in to your notification centre you should be able to accept the moderator role, (once I get the ownership bug fixed, I'll transfer the groups ownerships over)

[GB_Chorley]

Franchise Name: Ghostbusters Chorley
Location/Region: (e.g., London, Manchester, Scotland, North West, etc.) Chorley, North West
Founded: (Year your franchise started) 2018
Team Leader(s): (Forum usernames if registered, or names) Simon Gray, Dan Lynch
Team Size: (Approximate number of active members) 2
Website/Social Media: (Facebook page, Instagram, website links)
Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/share/1E8ghru7cp/?mibextid=wwXIfr

Insta
https://www.instagram.com/gb_chorley...D%3D&utm_sourc e=qr

Primary Activities: (Check all that apply)
☐ Charity Events
☐ Conventions & Expos
☐ Photoshoots
☐ Prop Building
☐ Film Screenings
☐ School Visits
☐ Community Events
☐ Other: We’re up for anything!

Brief Description: (2-4 sentences about your franchise - your story, what makes you unique, your mission)
We are a small fan group who love building film accurate props. We enjoy celebrating all things Ghostbusters and connecting with our wonderful community across the world. Above all we enjoy putting smiles on little faces and raising money for great causes.

Group Preference:
☐ Private Group (invite-only)