Sponsorship News, Insight & Intelligence

2024 Training Workshops - Dates Announced!

Eight new half day workshops for 2024 


Our live workshops cover a range of essential topics that enable practitioners to develop their skills. Whether you're looking to brush up or establish new techniques our workshops cover a range of topics including:


Pricing & Valuing Sponsorship, Reputation Management & Due Diligence, Employee Engagement, Pipeline Development, Galvanising Culture-Shifts, Negotiation and Renewal tactics, Proposal Development (and more!)


We also offer in-house training sessions, online classroom training, or On-Demand webinars. Click Here for more information

Done Deals: What's Hot?

Broadcast: Sleep tech brand Simba signs its biggest sponsorship deal yet, as it becomes the official sponsor of drama and more for Channel 5. HSBC UK extends sponsorship of The News Agents podcast for further 12 months. The Royal Air Force has become the first sole sponsor of Cineworld's 4DX technology in the UK in a six month deal. Tesco Whoosh to sponsor Channel 4 Comedy Strand.


Sport: BT has confirmed an extension of a sponsorship deal with the four Welsh rugby regions. TikTok and Six Nations Rugby agree new partnership with online safety focus. Chelsea Women FC have announced a new partnership with Skoda. The International Olympic Committee has signed Anheuser-Busch InBev as the first beer brand in the 40-year history of its sponsorship program. Vitality ends GB and England Hockey sponsorship deal and Oppo will not to renew its global sponsorship deal with the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club (AELTC).


Culture & Entertainment: The Jigsaw Foundation is the Principal Sponsor for ‘Lubaina Himid: Lost Threads’ at the Holburne Museum. The British Film Institute (BFI) have announced a transformative £1 million partnership with The Uggla Family Foundation that will enable the evolution of the BFI’s video on demand platform, BFI Player, into a next generation streaming service, provisionally called BFI+. Edinburgh International Festival announces a new Principal Partner in single malt Scotch Whisky, The Macallan.


Charity & Community: BAE Systems has announced its sponsorship of the Royal British Legion Industries (RBLI) annual flagship fundraising campaign, ‘The Great Tommy Sleep Out’. Brighton & Hove’s Beryl BTN Bikes has agreed a one-year deal with coconut water company Vita Coco to be its lead partner.

People & Agency News


Job Alert: Head of Corporate Partnerships, Youth Sports Trust. Find Out More


Sandra Greer has left her role as Insight Director at MKTG, to start her own consultancy, Greer Consulting


Carmen Spiers is the new Head of Business Engagement and Partnerships at the Marine Conservation Society.


Sarah Giles is the new Head of Partnership Development at The Fairtrade Foundation


Kevin Bull has taken on the role as Executive Director, Sponsorships & Events at Standard Chartered


Job Alert: Account Manager at WeAreFearless Find Out More


Insight & Opportunities


British Museum trustees wrestle with ethical and security implications of £50m BP deal. Find Out More


LTA snubs Saudi Arabia bid for Queen’s sponsorship. Find Out More


UK Sponsorship Awards: It's time to put your finishing touches to your UK Sponsorship Awards entries. The closing deadline is tomorrow - January 23rd 2024. Find Out More including how to nominate colleagues for the Barrie Gill Award for Most Promising Young Sponsorship Executive.


ESG remains top sponsorship trend in 2024, with AI the highest new entry as announced by ESA Report. Find Out More



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