Support inspiring children whilst raising your profile: Sponsor the Voices of Hope Awards

Every year, Children North East works with hundreds of children and young people who volunteer their time and use their voices to create a better world for other young people, so we thought it was time to honour and reward these ‘Voices of Hope’ with a dedicated awards programme… and we want businesses across the North East to join us on that journey.

Sponsorship opportunities range from £400 for an awards category to negotiable awards headline sponsorship, plus a range of in-kind donation opportunities. You’ll get the chance to attend a judging lunch and celebration awards, as well as being included in PR materials shared with our 15,000+ audiences. Awards categories include Mental Health Champion, Sustainability Champion, Diversity Champion and Champion Peer Mentor.

Sponsorship benefits

• Be recognised as an organisations that invests in and celebrates the communities in which it operates.

• A great PR opportunity, plus get your brand in front of our diverse local audiences, including businesses, families and young people.

• Networking opportunities at the judging and celebration events.

• Engage your staff by working with an inspiring social impact project.

• Develop meaningful links with your community.

• The feel good factor of supporting a long established and much loved children’s charity.

How you’ll make a difference

• Every nominee will be given a rewarding experience that recognises and celebrates their contribution to their community, building their confidence and giving them something to be proud of.

• The process will create opportunities for children and young people to grow their experience ,helping employability, education and personal development.

• Give a platform to stories of positive action that will inspire young people across the region they can make a difference.

• The Awards will create a cohort of role models for the next generation of the Children North East community.

“It is incredibly moving to see how much passion and time the children and young people we work alongside give to improving the lives of other young people. We felt it was time to put a spotlight on their inspiring contributions and give their stories a platform.” Leigh Elliott, Chief Executive at Children North East.

We would love to share this journey with you… to learn more about the awards or explore ways you can get involved, get in touch with Billie Jenkins, Marketing and Communications Manager at Children North East on 07519130590 or [email protected].

Who are Children North East?

For over 130 years, Children North East have helped to transform the lives of babies, children, young people and families across our region. We believe that all babies, children and young people deserve the opportunity to be healthy and happy and our diverse work encompasses a wide range of services across the North East and beyond, from mental health support to domestic abuse recovery to youth work. Last year, we worked with over 4,000 individuals, providing over one million hours of life-changing support.