Corporate Partnerships

How to Support our Work

There are many ways your organisation can support our work, typically falling into one of the five categories below:

Fundraise for Us

Participate in our annual fundraising events like The Big Sleep Easy, where local businesses raise funds and ‘sleep rough so others don’t have to.’ This event brings teams together for a memorable cause.

Other fundraising ideas include:

• Skydiving, sponsored runs, or cycle rides
• Hosting your own event, such as:
  • Wine tasting or cheese-and-wine pairing evenings
  • Treasure hunts or Easter egg hunts
  • Bake sales or Bake Off-style competitions
  • Pub quizzes or comedy nights – proving fundraising can be fun!
  • Offering office massages for a ‘desk de-stress’ day

Click here for more fundraising ideas.

Sponsor an Event or Project

Sponsorship can make a significant impact on our events and initiatives. Businesses like Lester Aldridge and Barchester Care Home sponsored our 2024 Big Sleep Easy launch, while companies such as Travis Perkins and Dominos generously provided goods and services for our school Sleep Easy events.

You could:

• Sponsor an entire project, like The Chatterboxes, our Holiday Clubs, or our Child Contact Centre. This level of support can be transformative.
• Provide complimentary goods, services, or materials to support events and initiatives.

If you’re interested in sponsoring a specific project or event, we’d love to hear from you!

Volunteer Your Staff

Corporate volunteer days are a fantastic way for businesses to support us. These allow employees to contribute their time and skills while being paid by their employer.

Volunteer opportunities include:

• Redecorating or gardening
• Staffing events
• Offering specialised skills to help those we support

Whether your business is large or small, your team’s time can make a huge difference.

Donate to Us

Donating is the simplest and most direct way to support our work. With limited official funding and grants, your contributions are invaluable.

View donation options here or donate online now. If you choose to donate, please let us know so we can properly thank you and share the news of your generosity.

Select Us as Your Charity of the Year

Choosing us as your ‘Charity of the Year’ allows for focused, year-long partnership opportunities. We’ll provide ideas, materials, and support to ensure a successful collaboration.

Benefits of Supporting Us

While your primary motivation may be to make a difference, supporting us also benefits your organisation by:

• Enhancing staff morale, team building, and retention
• Improving public perception and gaining positive publicity
• Offering potential tax relief

A Foresters survey found that 82% of respondents would favour a company engaged with charities and its local community when choosing between two businesses offering the same service. People like companies that are kind!

A Thank You to Our Partners

We value the partnerships we build and aim to maximize the publicity benefits for our supporters. Unless requested otherwise, we’ll showcase your involvement through:

• Press contacts and media
• Social media and websites
• Events and promotional materials

This helps raise awareness about important issues, like homelessness, while encouraging other organisations to give back.

Get in Touch

If you’re interested in supporting our work, please contact our Head of Fundraising, Christopher Wakefield FIH:

• Phone: 07871 855184
• Email: christopher.wakefield@ymcabournemouth.org.uk
  

Thank you for considering how your organisation can make a difference. Together, we can create lasting change.