Information on the Community and City Pride Awards 2008 for sponsors
Description of scheme
Now in its fifth year, this annual competition celebrates the amazing contributions that Leeds community groups, residents, schools, businesses and students make to their local environment. They have organised litter picks, create wildlife gardens, set up waste minimisation or recycling schemes and many more small scale environmental projects. The categories are:
- Reduce and Reuse Project of the Year
- Recycling Project of the Year
- Small Area Improvement Project of the Year
- Larger Area Improvement Project of the Year
- Green Space Creation Project of the Year
- Business and Community Partnership Project of the Year
- Engaging Under 11s Project of the Year
- Engaging Under 18s Project of the Year
- Under 18s Individual Contribution of the Year
- Over 18s Individual Contribution of the Year
Leeds City Council and Groundwork help groups by lending equipment for free, and several sponsors contribute to the prizes and the evening dinner. Closing date is end of October, judging is in November, and short listed groups from each category are invited to the gala dinner in Jan 2009. Our guest host will be Paul Hudson, BBC Look North’s TV weatherman and climate correspondent. In attendance at the dinner and awards are short listed entrants, sponsors, Councillors and Council officers.
Sponsorship opportunities
- Reduce and Reuse Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Recycling Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Small Area Improvement Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Larger Area Improvement Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Green Space Creation Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Business and Community Partnership Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Engaging Under 11s Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Engaging Under 18s Project of the Year £300 prize fund
- Under 18s Individual Contribution of the Year £150 prize fund
- Over 18s Individual Contribution of the Year £150 prize fund
We expect to be catering for 160 guests, the costs involved are approximately
Starter - £800
Main course - £3,300
Dessert - £960
Wine - £700
Tea, coffee and chocolates - £640
(or part)
printing costs - £250
Media coverage
- A full press release is issued with the details of the evening and list of winners after the event, including list of sponsors.
- Photos of the evening are available free of charge to attendees as requested.
- Photos are sent to local newspapers, newsletters, Council publications, as appropriate.
- Details of winners and sponsors and also event pictures are put onto the Council’s website.
- The local press pick up on their local winners, and conduct further coverage of their work, and will mention sponsors of their award
- Winning groups often produce their own press release which gets regional and national media attention, as well as on their own websites and print materials.
- A booklet detailing the winners, short listed groups and sponsors is produced for the end of the evening.
As a sponsor you would get
- Two invitations to the awards night dinner and presentation.
- Opportunity to present an award on the evening.
- Sponsor to be announced during the evening, verbally and on screen.
- Sponsor will be named in the award night booklet.
- Acknowledgement in the press release that will go out after the awards night.
- Acknowledgement on our Community and City Pride webpage.
Date – 30 January 2009
Location – Banqueting Suite, Civic Hall, Leeds city centre.
Time – 7pm for 7.30 dinner, awards starting approx 9pm, finishing around 10-10.30
Format of evening
Three course dinner followed by introduction to awards, the categories and short listed groups are introduced, whilst a Councillor announces the winner and the sponsor hands over the prize. Winners from each category will win a cash prize and get a certificate. Runners up will receive a certificate. All groups will be photographed on stage with Paul Hudson and the sponsor of the prize. The winners and runners up are photographed with Paul Hudson, the Councillor and sponsor.