Business Partnership Programme

SUPPORT SOMERSET NHS CHARITY OVER A YEAR OF ACTIVITY

Choosing to work with Somerset NHS Charity over a long period of time really highlights to your customers that your care about their local hospitals. At the beginning of the year we will have a tailored conversation with your team about how to realise the full potential of fundraising and the brand impact we can have together.

Over the year, activity could include:

• Events – office quiz, charity ball, family fun day

• Retail or staff collections

• Staff Challenges – check out our full challenge offer here.

At every stage we put the needs of your company first.

CHOOSE FROM A RANGE OF EXCITING EVENTS AND PROJECTS TO SUPPORT.

We run a series of events in support of the NHS in Somerset each year and corporate sponsorship (both financial or otherwise) is vital to help these events raise as much money as possible.

If Sponsorship is something your company would like to know more about, please get in touch!

PRODUCTS SUPPORTED BY THE SOMERSET NHS CHARITY BRAND

Research by ‘Business in the Community’ has shown that 86% of consumers are more likely to buy a product that is associated with a cause. They also found that 73% of consumers would switch brands because of it.

Some examples of potential CRMs:

• Proceeds of a hot drink going towards the local NHS on the day of the NHS Big Tea (5th July)

• For every 10 blankets bought, one will be donated to dementia care across Somerset

If Cause Related Marketing (CRM) is something your company would be interested in exploring, we would have a tailored conversation to explore what products and causes could be linked together.

WE MAKE IT AS EASY AS POSSIBLE FOR COMPANIES TO MAKE A GIFT

There are many ways your company can have an impact on the NHS in Somerset, and it doesn’t just involve giving money. We also welcome the donation of shares, investments that will earn dividends for us, or securities, such as bonds.

And beyond financial donations, we also accept gifts in kind, that can both showcase your products and company and help us raise vital funds. We’re always looking for prizes for raffles and auctions and always give public credit to those who have supported us.

We would love to hear if your company can help.

HELP YOUR EMPLOYEES GIVE TO CAUSES THEY LOVE

Payroll Giving allows your staff to make regular contributions to Somerset NHS Charity. Not only is it a simple way to support the Charity, but a contribution through your payroll is also the most effective way to donate, because donations are deducted before you pay tax.

One of the simplest ways to enable your employees to support our cause is by signing up your company to Payroll Giving. This means that members of staff are able to choose to donate a small amount of their pay to charity, which is given before tax too.

If you’re interested in signing up your company to Payroll Giving, please get in touch, and we can give you some advice about how to go about it.

WORKING TO SUPPORT A CAUSE CLOSE TO YOUR BUSINESS AIMS.

It takes a huge amount of work to keep the NHS in Somerset running. Because of the sheer size of the organisation, there are plenty of projects we support that may have a link with your company that would benefit from strategic support.

Some examples of where we have created a partnership based on business topic:

– Working with local garden centres to raise funds and support the hospital gardens

– Nurseries fundraising to support the Children’s Services

– Bike Shop giving support to our Annual Cycle Event

If you would like to explore a corporate partnership, we can discuss if a strategic partnership can be created.