Corporate Sponsorship

Southern Area Hospice Services recognises that local companies are often looking for ways in which they can show their commitment to the local community, but at a reasonable price and with recognised and valuable benefits. Many companies work with Southern Area Hospice Services to achieve their objectives in the business sector, to retain and motivate staff and to demonstrate their commitment to the community within the Southern Health Board Area.

     How Corporate Companies can help?

• Join our corporate roll of honour, sponsor a room

• Join the Hospice 500 Club

• Lottery: £1,000 in prizes per week

• Sponsor an event

• Employee Fundraising activities

• Corporate Entertaining/ Corporate Christmas

• Support a Payroll Giving Scheme

Sponsor a Room

Your company can sponsor a room in the hospice for a one-off donation of either £1,000 for a one-year sponsorship, or £4,000 for a five-year sponsorship. On average approximately 24 patients use each room each year, the individual rooms affording both the patients and their families maximum privacy and dignity.
In return your company will join our Corporate Roll of Honour and receive a framed certificate, which can be displayed on your premises.

                                            “Your room sponsorship will directly touch the
                               lives of approximately 24 patients and their families each year”

Hospice 500 Club

Local businesses throughout the Southern Health Board region have been invited to join the hospice 500 club. The deadline has not yet closed but we still have some way to go before making our target of 500 businesses, thus ensuring £50,000 is raised to develop hospice services throughout the Southern Health Board.
Please consider joining and contact Fiona Stephens for an entry form on stephensf@southernareahospiceservices.org or telephone fundraising on (028) 30251333. For just £100 your business can become part of this exclusive club and be entered into a draw for a £1,000 holiday voucher. Just some of the companies who have joined the 500 Club are listed below. (NB if you have joined but your name does not appear below, it will appear in next newsletter)

Lottery

Why not play the lottery for a charity that touches the lives of so many. Encourage staff to join our weekly hospice lottery for just £1.00 and they could win part of a total prize fund of £1,000 weekly, the first prize being £500 alone. You can pay by direct debit or set up a syndicate within your workplace. To find out more information on the Hospice Lottery please click here.

Sponsor an Event

The Hospice holds a number of annual events. Your company can support the work of the Hospice by sponsoring one of these events. In return, your company will benefit from associated press coverage and photo opportunities as well as having your details mailed to over 15,000 Hospice supporters via our quarterly newsletter. Click here to see our events calendar. Please see below four examples of event sponsors:

• Buttercrane Shopping Centre, Newry have become the sponsor of the 2007 Light Up a Life leaflets and cards. In gaining sponsorship for events can help us provide more direct mailing to the public and provide events that are important to the community. To read more information on the Light Up A Life campaign please click here.

• Prentice Motors and Autoline Insurance Group were the sponsors for the MIni One Car 2007 (with one years free insurance) campaign.

• Shown below is photos of the O'Hares fashion show in Warrenpoint. Frank Mitchell was the special guest on the night::

Employee Fundraising Activities

This is a great way of involving staff in fun activities and to increase morale while supporting your local Hospice. Taking part in activities helps develop teamwork and shows staff the human side of your business. There are many ways to get involved:

• Fun Runs
• Sponsored Walk
• Dress differently days
• Staff Barbeques
• Quizzes
• Car washing
• Coffee Morning
• Collection box for your canteen
• Take part in our challenging events such as treks or marathon
• Fashion Show

Nominate us as your “Charity of the Year” and our fundraising staff will work with you to ensure that both maximum funds and your company profile are raised.

Corporate Entertaining

Corporate entertaining with the Hospice allows you to entertain valued clients at high profile events or indeed reward employees with the opportunity to attend high profile events! Corporate Entertaining events provide excellent networking opportunities. Current opportunities include for example:

• Annual Golf tournament in Warrenpoint Golf Club as well as other golfing events spread throughout the Southern Health Board Area

• Annual Ladies Luncheon: includes five course meal and celebrity speakers

• Annual Dinner Dance
• Corporate Business Lunch

Payroll

Recycle now and turn Trash into Cash!

The hospice has teamed up with local recycling company Eurosource and is currently collecting all types of mobile phones and empty printer cartridges. Millions of cartridges are thrown away every year. We could benefit enormously if these came our way instead. Help your environment and your hospice by encouraging family, friends and employers to join the campaign. For more information contact Fiona Stephens at (028) 3025 1333.

There are many ways in which you can help. All sponsorship packages support core services of the Hospice such as direct patient care. Southern Area Hospice Services gives you the opportunity to enhance your profile on a regional level with business people and the local community.

Corporate News

Click here to read recent Corporate Press releases

Contact Details

To find out more information on corporate sponsorship, contact Fiona Stephens, Corporate Fundraiser on (028) 3025 1333 or email stephensf@southernareahospiceservices.org.

Corporate Supporters

On behalf of Southern Area Hospice Services, we would like to thank the following sponsoring companies for their fantastic support...

500 Club Members

Emmanuel Christian Fellowship
Surefreight Ltd.
JJ Pierson & Sons
Cabragh Filling Station
Tile Studio
Timbervale Property Services
Bawnless Recruitment
Anley Maritime Agencies Ltd.
Classic Marble (Showers) Ltd.
Freeza Meats Ltd.
Thomas Kinkade Art Gallery
The Mortgage Shop
Orby Engineering Limited
Railway Bar Ltd.
Redmond Tiles
O'Hanlon & Farrell
Shriver Price & Co.
Macauley Heaney Partnership Ltd
Turley Bros
Noel Campbell
Anns Home Care Ltd.
Frew Business Machines Ltd.
NTK Leisure Ltd.
Mc Namees Bakery (Take n Bake)
Cafolla Bros
Marin Bailie Architectural Services
James Tierney & Sons
Drumnasod Car Sales
Granite Financial Limited
Cordners Shoe Co.
Annett Landscaping
Woolsey Concrete
Cheeves Chemist
Kilmorey Arms Hotel, Kilkeel
Stephen Moutray M.L.A
Armstrong Dental Practice
Shilliday refridgeration & air conditioning
Re-gen Waste Ltd.
Walter Watson Limited
Kevin Mc Govern (Builder)
La Dolce Vita (NI Ltd.)
Image Unisex Hair Salon
Gene Stuarts
PWS Ireland Limited
Hughes Kitchen Furniture
John Doyle Publican & Funeral Director
Mc Conville Funeral Services
Gary Mc Cleary
Heaney Jewellers
Markethill Health Centre
NC Engineering (Hamiltonsbawn) Ltd.
Clanrye Press Ltd.
Portadown Picture Gallery
Mc Donalds Newry
Farmrite Animal Health Ltd.
Dairy Fresh Foods Ltd.
Digby's Bar & Restaurant
Kingdom of Mourne Credit Union
Mc Keowns Solicitors
Saweys SP Bookmakers
CBC Distributors
Saints & Scholars
S O'Hare Insurance Services
PB's Bar
Portadown Fireplaces
Lurgan Credit Union
Carrickcruppen GFC
MP's Chemist
Hanratty Oils Ltd.
P&G Family Foods
Moy Riding School Ltd.
Khass Stockhouse Ltd.
Piperhill Construction Ltd.
Kehoe Kars Ltd.
Herron's Grocers
REA Agencies Linited
Rockmount s/s Ltd.
Observer Newspapers
Bann Agencies
New City Apples Ltd.
Fleet Maintenance Ireland Ltd.
R.M Cullen & Sons Solicitors
Virgin Mobile
J Morgan & Sons ( Mayobridge) Ltd
M.L Quinn Construction Ltd.
Coopers Amusements
Lappin Mushrooms
Ned Kellys Food Bar
NIHE (Lurgan)
Macneice Fruit Ltd.
Northern Ireland Funeral Services Ltd.
Homecare Support Services
Liatroim Fontenoys GAC
Ideal Hardware Supplies
Keady Credit Union Ltd.
Copytext NI Ltd.
Moy Credit Union
Newry Shamrocks GAC Social Club
Felix O' Hare & Co. Ltd.
Mitchell Supermarket Ltd.
Corrigans
Secured Loan Solicitors Ltd
Express Distribution Services
Ross Carr Estate Agents
Wade Training Ltd.
Orchard Credit Union Ltd
Orchard County Foods
David Reaney &Associates Dental Practice
BS Paints Ltd
Gormleys Engineering Works Ltd.
Alan Brown & Co Insurance Services
WT Orr & Partners
The Railway Bar, Lurgan Ltd
O' Farrell & Staunton
The Village Bakery
Rosemary Connolly Solicitors

Charity of the Year

Ulster Bank Royal Mail Argos Moy Park Autoline Insurance Services