Thank You Awards

Brand visibility

• Promote your organisation to more than 6,500 staff across North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust as well as the wider community.
• Feature in pre and post event publicity, from internal staff updates to external communications with the public across our social media and website channels.
• Appear in promotional materials including our awards night brochure, which details our shortlisted finalists and the reasons for their nominations.

Reputation building

• Align your brand with one of the most trusted national brands – the NHS.
• Demonstrate your commitment to supporting public services and frontline workers.
• Show your own teams how your organisation invests in meaningful local causes – including our Warrington and Halton Hospitals' Charity.

Networking opportunities

• Attend the awards ceremony on and meet like-minded people who share the same community passion and desire to make a difference.
• Connect with senior NHS leaders and other local businesses during our pre-awards drinks reception and throughout the evening.

Lasting legacy

• Be remembered for supporting part of a special and worthy celebration that honours healthcare heroes in your community.

Main headline sponsor

Your package includes:

• your company name on all award certificates and marketing materials
• headline branding including main welcome screen presence on our digital screens
• sponsorship of the prestigious Outstanding Achievement Award
• the opportunity to join our chief executive on stage to present the trophy to the deserving winner and share a few words about being our headline sponsor
• branding in pre and post-event publicity across our internal / external print, digital and social media communication channels (including social media ‘tag’)
• coverage in our internal newsletters, distributed to more than 6,500 staff
• your company logo, short bio and link to your company website on our trust website
• inside cover full page advertisement and front page logo in the event programme
• five tickets to the awards event, including three-course dinner and entertainment, for your own staff or business partners (with the option to buy additional tickets)
• a communications toolkit to use to promote your involvement in the event
• sponsors’ photos on the night
• the option to have a company marketing space at the venue
• the option to pay an additional contribution to have your branding featured on the exterior glass panels at the entrance to the Titanic Hotel’s Rum Warehouse for guests to see on arrival 

Gold event sponsor 

Your package includes:

• sponsorship of an award category of your choice (dependent upon availability)
• the opportunity to present the trophy to the winner on stage at the event
• branding in pre and post-event publicity across our internal / external print, digital and social media communication channels (including social media ‘tag’)
• your company logo, short bio and link to your company website on our trust website
• branding throughout the production of the awards night itself, including welcome screen presence
• a full page advertisement in the event programme
• coverage in our internal newsletters, distributed to more than 6,500 staff
• four tickets to the awards event, including three-course dinner and entertainment, for your own staff or business partners (with the option to buy additional tickets)
• a communications toolkit to use to promote your involvement in the event
• sponsors’ photos on the night
• the option to have a company marketing space at the venue

Award category sponsor 

Your package includes:

• sponsorship of one of our individual award categories (please check the latest availability, as awards are allocated on a first come, first served basis. For more information about each category see page 10)
• the opportunity to present the trophy to the winner on stage at the event
• pre and post-event publicity across our internal / external communication channels including print, digital and social media
• coverage in our internal newsletters, distributed to more than 6,500 staff
• your company logo shown on a presentation loop on our event screens
• a quarter page advertisement in the event programme
• a company listing on our public website
• two tickets to the awards event, including three-course dinner and entertainment, for your own staff or business partners (with the option to buy additional tickets)
• your brand featured within the event programme against your category listing
• sponsors’ photo on the night

Entertainment sponsor 

Your package includes:

• DJ sponsorship with your brand shown against QR for guests to request songs on the night
• your company logo shown on a presentation loop on our event screens
• pre and post-event publicity across our internal / external communication channels including print, digital and social media
• a quarter page advertisement in the event programme
• a company listing on our public website
• option to buy tickets to attend the event, priced £75 per person plus VAT

Print and production sponsor 

Your package includes:

• front page branding and half page advertisement in the event programme
• your company logo shown on a presentation loop on our event screens
• pre and post-event publicity across our internal / external communication channels including print, digital and social media
• ‘printed by…’ on awards print materials for staff promotion
• a company listing on our public website
• option to buy tickets to attend the event, priced £75 per person plus VAT

Table sponsor 

If you are unable to attend the ceremony or commit to one of our bigger packages but would still like to support the event, please consider sponsoring one or more of our tables. This includes:

• ‘your table tonight is sponsored by…’ place holder setting on one of our staff tables including your company logo
• 7x5cm advertisement in the event programme
• a company listing on our public website
• company name featured in pre-event internal staff marketing to support the event countdown
• option to buy tickets to attend the event, priced £75 per person plus VAT

 Community sponsor 

An advertisement only option for smaller businesses that wish to show support for their local hospitals. This includes:

• a 7x5cm advert in the event programme
• a company listing on our public website 

Trophies will be presented to 12 award winners who have been chosen from hundreds of nominations by a panel of judges across both organisations. This year's award categories are:

• Clinical Team of the Year
• Non-Clinical Team of the Year
• Clinical Colleague of the Year
• Non-Clinical Colleague of the Year
• Rising Star Award
• Inspiring Leader Award
• Innovation, Improvement and Research Award
• Healthcare Hero
• People’s Choice (Part of the People's Choice sponsorship package)
• Diversity and Inclusion Award
• Charity Champion (Sponsored by Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals Charity)
• Outstanding Achievement Award (Part of the headline sponsorship package)

If you are not able to become an official sponsor, we are also in need of quality raffle prizes or donations for 'The Big Raffle' that takes place on the Thank You Awards night. 

All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to our Warrington and Halton Hospitals' Charity. The charity helps to cover costs that NHS budgets can't, enhancing patient experiences, improving hospital environments and outdoor spaces, and supporting staff wellbeing. 

If you would like to show your support for WHH Charity, you can get in touch with the Charity Team by emailing Helen Higginson, Head of Fundraising at whh.charity@nhs.net or by calling 01925 662666.

You can also visit the WHH Charity website to read more about the charity’s valuable work.

Our Thank You Awards would not be possible without our sponsors.

We would like to thank all our sponsors and donors for their generous support.

• Urolase
• Patchwork
• Kier
• Weightmans 
• BT
• Max20
• University of Chester
• Pulse Outdoor Advertising
• Hill Dickinson 
• Axis CLC
• City Building Engineering Services
• WHH Charity
• CoolMed
• SARD
• Fireheart Digital 
• Seventeen Seconds
• Gables UK Ltd
• Griffiths & Armour
• Burrows Carpentry