2019 WOMENSPIRE AWARDS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

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1 A vibrant celebration of women in Wales 2019 WOMENSPIRE AWARDS SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

2 Be proud, stand up and shout about your commitment to making Wales a gender equal nation! Wales leading gender equality charity is once again celebrating the achievements of women across Wales. Chwarae Teg s Womenspire recognises women s achievements in every aspect of life, from personal achievements to outstanding contribution, and we want you to be a part of these celebrations. Our Womenspire Awards showcase the remarkable accomplishments of women across Wales and will inspire future generations. Nominations are sought by, and on behalf of, women who are proud of what they are achieving whether it s in their private or professional lives or in the wider community. Entries are also open to organisations and employers in the public, private and third sectors who are committed to gender equality and providing the support and development required for women to achieve and prosper. Nominations will go live in January 2019! SPONSOR THE AWARDS If your organisation is passionate about supporting women to achieve and prosper, and you want to get your products and services right to the heart of a key demographic, becoming a Womenspire sponsor is a great way to make an impact. This opportunity enables you to reach the most engaged and proactive women and their employers in Wales. As a sponsor your brand will be positioned alongside Chwarae Teg and Wales most outstanding contributors. What s really humbling is that a lot of these women have no idea how fantastic they are and it s just an amazing opportunity for ITV to be able to tell these women s stories and be part of this event. Nia Britton, ITV Wales I think the Award is for all the women who are like me, living with chronic often invisible health conditions and just struggling to get their voices heard. Deborah Shafer, 2018 Community Activist & 2018 Womenspire Champion

3 HEADLINE SPONSOR As the headline sponsor for Womenspire 2019 you will reap the benefits of high profile brand promotion in the lead up, during and following on from this prestigious event. Wherever you see Womenspire promotion - your brand will be! This will include your company name or logo included in all press releases and promotional materials and featured in the Womenspire video production. Your company name will be associated with the award for the night s overall winner - our Womenspire Champion - and you will be invited onto the stage to present the award. In addition to all of this you will also benefit from acknowledgements on social media, an exhibit stand at the awards ceremony reception plus your logo and an advert in the Womenspire 2019 awards programme. Your logo will be on stage during the awards ceremony and on all promotional materials online, in print and in any marketing and publicity materials. You ll even have your logo engraved on the bespoke trophies we present to our winners. You will also have the opportunity to have a representative on the judging panel. You will have a big presence at the awards with 25 complimentary tickets for your guests and staff. AWARD CATEGORY SPONSOR As the sponsor of one of our award categories you will have your name assosciated with an industry, profession or role of your choice. You will benefit from your logo and an advert in the Womenspire 2019 awards programme, your company logo will appear on stage during the awarding of the category and on all promotional material, online and print, relating to that category. Your logo will appear on the finalist video production and on the website listing which will include a link to your company website. A representative from your company will have the opportunity to sit on the category judging panel and to present the award on stage. You will have an exhibit stand at the awards ceremony reception, and your logo will be included in all relevant category communications. Your contribution will also be widely recognised on social media. 10 complimentary tickets for your guests and staff. We re here to celebrate the trailblazers, the role models, the smashers of glass ceilings and most importantly of all we are celebrating the people who help others to achieve. Carwyn Jones AM, First Minister of Wales

4 THE AWARD CATEGORIES BOARD MEMBER Women continue to be under-represented at board level across Wales. This award recognises the achievements of a woman who has made a huge impact on their business as a Non-Executive Director. COMMUNITY ACTIVIST There are many examples of women who have contributed significantly to our communities particularly at times of crisis or challenge. The winner will be an unsung hero someone who tends to hide from the limelight but whose community holds them up as a role model for other women and girls across Wales. CREATIVE AND MEDIA Celebrating the woman who personifies the best of the sector; pushing the boundaries through creativity and storytelling and has furthered the rights of women. They should encourage other women to be represented across creative platforms. ENTREPRENEUR Fewer women start businesses than men and the average income of a selfemployed woman is currently around 10,000. This award celebrates those women who have bucked the trend and set up successful businesses with real growth potential. LEADER This award celebrates women who are successfully leading by example. The winner will be someone who has not only been successful in her own right, but has used the opportunities provided by the position she has reached to support and mentor other women. LEARNER Lifelong learning benefits everyone. It has the power to change lives. This award celebrates those women who have reentered learning and/or education to realise their full potential. PEOPLE S CHOICE The People s Choice winner will be chosen from our Wonderful Welsh Women campaign as voted for by the general public through social media. This award recognises female role models in Wales, from actors to activists. RISING STAR We want to celebrate the young women coming through in different roles and sectors who show great promise for the future. The winner of this award will be a woman who has entered the workplace in the last 5 years, has already achieved success and has demonstrated real potential. WOMAN IN SPORT This award recognises the contribution women make to sport in Wales. This could be as an athlete, coach or in another role in which they have raised the visibility or increased the impact of women s sport in Wales. WOMAN IN STEM This award celebrates the women who are building Wales through advancing in their own career journey and making a real difference to the STEM sectors in Wales. Our winner will be encouraging other women into these disciplines and supporting women to progress. WOMENSPIRE CHAMPION The headline award will be decided by our panel, chosen from the winners of each of the individual award categories the person our panel believe deserves to be the overall Champion from this amazing group of winners. EMPLOYER AWARDS DIVERSITY CHAMPION Businesses that are more diverse are more profitable, more successful and are employers of choice. This award recognises organisations that have taken a proactive approach to close the gender divide in the workplace. They will have run a successful initiative or campaign to directly address gender imbalance for their organisation. They will be able to evidence why gender diversity is of benefit to all employees, not just women. They will be able to evidence the impact their improvements have had on both individual employees and the organisation as a whole. FAIRPLAY EMPLOYER Workplaces are changing. Forward thinking organisations are changing the way they work by using new innovative working practices, which allow women to grow and thrive. By working differently, they are benefiting from improved productivity, happy staff and being an employer of choice. This award will celebrate our FairPlay Employers who are on their journey to gender equality within their organisations. We will assess the distance travelled and the impact achieved.

5 COMMUNITY SPONSOR The Community Sponsor offers women from a range of community groups and minorities an invitation to the Womenspire awards, enabling women to attend who might not otherwise be able to. It s a great opportunity to demonstrate support for the local community. As the Womenspire 2019 Community Sponsor you will benefit from your company logo appearing in the awards ceremony programme, a listing on our website, an exhibit stand at the awards ceremony reception and recognition of your contribution on social media. 20 community tickets plus 2 complimentary tickets PERFORMANCE SPONSOR The performance sponsor will have their logo shown in reference to all performances on the night. Whilst the audience is entertained by a mesmerising variety show, they ll have a constant reminder of who helped create a magical evening! By sponsoring the evening s performances, you will benefit from your company logo featuring in the awards ceremony programme, a listing on the Chwarae Teg website, an exhibit stand at the awards ceremony reception and acknowledgement of your support on social media. 2 complimentary tickets. RECEPTION OR AFTER PARTY SPONSOR You will have a strong presence at either the reception or after party with frequent display of your logo alongside our headline sponsor. Your company logo will feature in the awards ceremony programme and on the Chwarae Teg website. You ll also be able to exhibit alongside our other sponsors at the event reception with live social media acknowledgement on the night of the awards! 2 complimentary tickets. As a woman who has worked in a man s world for my entire career it s very important to me to help women to succeed. Margaret Llewellyn, Development Bank Wales PARTNER SPONSOR As a Womenspire 2019 Partner your company logo will feature in the awards ceremony programme and you will be listed on the Chwarae Teg website. You will have an exhibit stand alongside our other sponsors at the reception and we will acknowledge your support on social media. 2 complimentary tickets. The ethics that underpin these awards will benefit both our colleagues and our Members, as Chwarae Teg are ensuring that equality and balance is placed at the fore of Welsh society. Suzanne Sweeney, Principality

6 MATRIX Commit to becoming a sponsor before 30th November 2018 and you ll receive 10% off! Headline Award Category Communtiy Performance Reception or Afterparty Partner Logo in event programme Social media acknowledgement Exhibit Stand at Reception Listing on website WOMENSPIRE MEDIA COVERAGE In 2019 we will bring the 4th Womenspire event to Wales. Previous years have seen significant increases in popularity and promotion and we expect 2019 to build on this success even more! As a sponsor your name will be associated with Chwarae Teg and Womenspire whether this is in the run up to the event or on the evening itself, depending on the package you choose. Throughout May and June 2018 Womenspire featured in 10 publications including Western Mail, Wales Online/Western Mail and South Wales Argus with readers all over Wales. Chwarae Teg s partnership with ITV Wales News ensured prime time coverage of the fantatsic finalists as well as the event evening itself. ITV Wales included 5 interviews in their 6pm programming in the build up to Womenspire 2018, and Womenspire also featured on S4C. The table below shows the examples of the social media engagement Womenspire generated. Facebook Impressions Engagements Ticket sales post featuring sponsor 9, Award category post featuring sponsor 2, Call for nominations post 24, Live event coverage 23, Twitter Impressions Engagements Sponsor specific post 4, Winner post featuring sponsor 11, Category specific post featuring sponsor 2, Live event coverage 165,276 6,749 Advert in event programme Logo on stage Logo on all event promo material (online & print) Logo on press releases Logo on finalist videos Verbal acknowledgement of support on stage Present Award Logo on promotional s to Welsh businesses Company website link on Chwarae Teg s website Representative on judging panel Logo at Reception/Afterparty Logo engraved on Award trophy Logo included in nomination communications eg. s, social media posts Logo on invitations Post-event press and PR opportunities Tickets for community groups 20 Number of complimentary tickets all prices subject to VAT 15k 5k 2k 2k 1.5k 1k

7 A fairer Wales where women achieve and prosper