Western Gazette Awards & Events 2015

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WESTERN GAZETTE PRIDE AWARDS

OUR EVENTS


WESTERN GAZETTE BUSINESS AWARDS

Awards 2015

In 2015 the Western Gazette is focussing on its two major events – the Pride Awards and Business Awards – to make them bigger and better than ever. Our aim is to ensure that by focussing on just two events next year, we will ensure that all sponsors who come on board with us get the best possible return for their investment. The Pride and Business Awards are now renowned in the area for giving much needed recognition for community and commercial heroes. However, they would not be possible without the backing of our valued partners, and we hope this pack will explain a little more about how important these events are in our community and how vital your support is to them. If you have any questions about anything in this pack, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Emma SleeEditor Western Gazette

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Sponsorship Pack

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#WGPrideAwards

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We hear a lot about the Big Society these days, but our towns and villages have always been enhanced by people who think nothing of doing something for others. These awards are all about thanking them for what they do and giving them the credit they deserve.

We are immensely proud that the 2015 Pride Awards will be the fifth of their kind, and they continue to go from strength to strength. Last year we had the most nominations to date and we’re certain that in 2015 we will receive even more as the event becomes further established.The categories recognise people who go above and beyond the call of duty, those who care for others and their communities and those who have been involved in remarkable acts of bravery.

With your support we can continue to support our local community and celebrate those who make a difference.

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Last year’s event - In pictures

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Clare Aparicio, owner of the River Parrett Café in Langport, won the special AgustaWestland Award. She has fundraised relentlessly since the start of the local flooding in Thorney and Muchelney. She said: “I was thrilled when I had notification that I had been shortlisted for a Pride Award. The sheer enormity of what myself and my girls achieved here in the cafe was challenging and difficult but the nomination from members of the public reinforced the nature of the voluntary work we were undertaking. It recognised that there are people who go way over and above to help others in some way. I was honoured to be invited to the event, superbly organised by the Western Gazette, and felt humbled to be in such esteemed company. Winning was just the inspiration I needed to continue with my work. I would love to help or be involved with the pride awards in the future and highlight the impact they have for people.

What winning a Pride Award means to us

Tim Penney, of Yeovil, lost his mum to cancer and his brother struggles with mental illness. Tim has also battled mental illness for his entire life. Despite this, he has been a rock for his family - helping to look after his mum, his brother, and then having to be there for his father to lean on. Despite all of this Tim’s first thoughts are always of other people, and of charitable work. He regularly organises a number of small charity events and fundraisers each year and the heart behind them is always pure. For that reason he was chosen as the Caring Hero. He said: “I was so proud to receive the Award. It was such an honour and I was so grateful to everyone who put my name forward. It was such a shock and surprise as I never thought it would be my year to win, as it seemed the competition was so high. I think these Awards are such a good idea as there are so many more people more deserving that need to be recognised for all the good work they do.”

Annette Weale won the Sporting Hero award. She is the long and middle distance running coach for Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club and spends hours of her own time taking groups of children through stamina training and encouraging them to improve. She said: “It was a great honour to be nominated in the first place and then I was shocked to receive the award when up against two other amazing coaches of sport in the area. There are so many people out there giving of their time and experience to help promote sport that it is a shame they can’t all receive an award. There are so many people involved in any sport from the coaches and assistants, to the parents who get involved in coaching themselves or join the committee or become team managers . They all help to make my life easier.”

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Event Categories

Local Hero

Sporting Hero

Caring Hero

Brave Heart Hero

Community Project

Education Hero

Public Sector Champion

Charity Champion

Lifetime Achievement Award

Contribution to the Arts

Special Award

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In Association Sponsor Package (£7,950 + VAT)• Main logo branding in print & online for the entire campaign

• Main logo branding to be included on all promotional material

• 4 page Supplement within the Western Gazette to be used within 4 months of the event

• 10 tickets to the awards lunch and ceremony

• 5 minute Key Note speech at the awards ceremony

• Only the main sponsor will have the exclusive opportunity to select a winner from all the finalists to be awarded and presented with the ‘Special Award’

• Bespoke Front Page opportunity at a 2015 YTFC home game

• Commemorative gift recognising your sponsorship and invitation to thank-you lunch

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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Platinum Sponsorship Package (£1,500 +VAT) • Logo branding in print & online for the whole campaign

• Full page advert in the Western Gazette to be used within 4 months of the event

• Half Page article in print and online championing your business

• Presentation of their chosen award


• All sponsors will be invited to a VIP Sponsors lunch after the event and presented with a commemorative gift to recognise their ongoing support of our events. Date and venue to be confirmed.

• Bespoke Front Page opportunity at a 2015 YTFC home game.

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To get the most out of this opportunity, please consider the following:In relation to your half page article to appear in the Western Gazette, you will be contacted by one of our Editorial team and interviewed.

Please consider the following:

• What sort of message do you want to get across as part of your article?

• How would you describe your business?

• How many staff do you have?

• Why do you feel it is important to recognise unsung heroes of the community

• Any community work your business/staff are involved with

• who you would like to be featured in any photograph we take

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W E S T E R N G A Z E T T E B U S I N E S S A W A R D S


Sponsorship Pack

westerngazette.co.uk/businessawards

#WGBizAwards

The Western Gazette Business Awards highlight the strengths and achievements of commercial ventures in south Somerset and west Dorset.

The entrepreneurial talent in this area really is worth shouting about – and that’s exactly what these awards aim to do. In our role as an ambassador for what our communities have to offer, we feel it is essential to celebrate the business achievements that go so far to support and strengthen our economy

Each award gives a locally based company the opportunity to become closely associated with the initiative by sponsoring a specific award and being very much part of this prestigious event.

What winning a Western Gazette Business Award means to us

Paul Giles of PG Security said: “Winning the Small Business of the Year was a great achievement for our company. Since set up in 2000 we have strived to offer our customers great customer service and have built up a loyal customer base and it was great to achieve recognition for this in front of other local businesses. The awards night was a real boost to my staff and really went down well. We are proud to display the awards in our office and use it on our marketing and vehicles. We can now promote our business as Award winning PG Security”

Stephanie d’Albiac Reay, acting director of BNI Ivel Chapter, said: “BNI Ivel Chapter was thrilled to win the Networking Group of the Year award at the Western Gazette Business Awards 2014. It meant a lot to the group that after 10 years of weekly meetings and consistently passing good quality business referrals within the group that the power of our networking structure had been recognised externally. This was especially important as we recognise the importance of doing business with other local businesses thus supporting the local economy.”

Richard James of Solicitors Title won Best Website last year. He said: “Our expansion into Somerset last year (opening a second office in Yeovil) meant that we needed to get ourselves known quickly; developing a new website had always formed a key part of our marketing strategy so to be recognised for our efforts, as winners of the Best Business Website Award, itself being a new category in 2014, was a real accolade.

“Given the importance, these days, of a successful online presence, it’s helped us to showcase the fact that we are at the forefront of our industry and certainly the coverage we’ve received and the exposure from the awards’ night itself, has proved to be really beneficial. Many local businesses would miss out on such important recognition were it not for the Western Gazette holding these awards, and therefore we should be grateful as local businesses, that they take the time and trouble to do so.”

Why sponsor a Western Gazette event

‘The WG awards are a great opportunity for Yeovil and South Somerset to showcase the breadth and quality of local businesses and to highlight the role of the many local entrepreneurs who, with their creative ideas and dedication, drive forward the economic success of the region. Old Mill advises many local businesses and their owners to help them achieve their full potential and ambition and we believe they deserve the opportunity for the recognition the awards provide. Our involvement with the awards places us at the heart of the local business community’.

Craig Howes - Old Mill Accountants

Objectives of event sponsorshipThese days it is not enough just to be a fantastic employer or deliver the best products or services, all businesses have a corporate social responsibility to support and work for the good of their local community. Through our awards we hope that you will join us in meeting our responsibilities and at the same time fulfil your own. The added exposure you will receive as part of this event will compliment your existing advertising and communication strategies and raise your company profile within our community. We do hope you agree that this is a fantastic initiative that will benefit not only your business but the businesses that have achieved great things and deserve our support and recognition.

Benefits of Sponsorship The Western Gazette reaches over 71,000 people every week in Somerset and Dorset and over 10,000 people daily online. Exposing your business to a wide cross section of the community and affirming your brand values with valuable stakeholders in your business.

Event Categories

Business networking group/association of the year

Manufacturing/engineering company of the year

Investing in people and the working environment

Best Business Website Award

Outstanding Contribution by an Individual

Family Business of the Year

Great Innovation shown

Community spirited

Young Business of the Year

Business of the Year

Small Business of the Year

Employee of the Year

PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP PACKAGE £1,950 + VAT• Logo branding in print & online for the whole campaign

• Full page advert in the Western Gazette to be used within 4 months of the event

• Half page article in print and online championing your business

• Presentation of their chosen award

• 2 tickets to the awards evening and ceremony

• All sponsors will be invited to a VIP Sponsors lunch after the event and presented with a commemorative gift to recognise their ongoing support of our events. Date and venue to be confirmed.


IN ASSOCIATION PACKAGE (£7,950 + VAT)• Main logo branding in print & online for the entire campaign

• Main logo branding to be included on all promotional material

• 4 page Supplement within the Western Gazette to be used within 4 months of the event


• 5 minute Key Note speech at the awards ceremony

• Only the main sponsor will have the exclusive opportunity to select a winner from all the finalists to be awarded and presented with the ‘Special Award’

• All sponsors will be invited to a VIP Sponsors lunch after the event to recognise their ongoing support of our events. Date and venue to be confirmed.

• Bespoke Front Page opportunity at a 2015 YTFC home game.


To get the most out of this opportunity, please consider the following: In relation to your half page article to appear in the Western Gazette, you will be contacted by one of our Editorial team and interviewed.

Please consider the following:

• What sort of message do you want to get across as part of your article?

• How would you describe your business?

• How many staff do you have?

• Why do you feel it is important to recognise unsung heroes of the community

• Any community work your business/staff are involved with

• who you would like to be featured in any photograph we take

S E E W H AT W E D O

Click on the video links to see our highlights

Western Gazette Business Awards Highlights

https://vimeo.com/99560697


Western Gazette Pride Awards westerngazette.co.uk/pride

Western Gazette Business Awardswesterngazette.co.uk/businessawards

Emma Slee Email: [email protected] line: 01935 709710

Jo ReynoldsEmail: [email protected]: 07843 428711 / 07833 672325

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