Celebrating Excellence and Effectiveness in Sponsorship, Partnerships and Brand Activation

 
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Celebrating Excellence and Effectiveness in
Sponsorship, Partnerships and Brand Activation

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ARTS & CULTURAL SPONSORSHIP                                                       EDUCATION & LEARNING SPONSORSHIP

Antony Gormley & AccessArt25 at the Royal                                         Artichoke Trust & Believe Housing - Lumiere Durham, Keys of Light
Academy of Arts                                                                   Entered by: Artichoke
Sponsor: BNP Paribas
Entered by: BNP Paribas                                                           Cardiff Metropolitan University and Richard Parks: Creating One Cardiff Met
                                                                                  Entered by: Cardiff Metropolitan University
DHL Fashion Potential Award 2019
Entered by: DHL & Something Big                                                   Get Set to Eat Fresh with Aldi and Team GB
                                                                                  Entered by: EdComs
English National Ballet and Cunard Dance the Atlantic
Entered by: English National Ballet
                                                                                  SUSTAINABILITY SPONSORSHIP
Portrait of an Artist
Sponsor: BP
Entered by: Lonelyleap                                                            Beyond The Bean – A Global Story of Nespresso’s Sustainability Credentials
                                                                                  Entered by: Zenith Media and Publicis Content
Scottish Ballet Dance Health supported by Baillie Gifford
Entered by: Scottish Ballet                                                       FOOD: Bigger than the Plate
                                                                                  Sponsor: BaxterStorey
Somerset House - Hennessy: For The Culture                                        Entered by: Victoria and Albert Museum
Entered by: Somerset House
                                                                                  The Positive Power of Clothes
                                                                                  Sponsor: Unilever Comfort
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT & EVENT SPONSORSHIP                                            Entered by: Mindshare

Sponsored by Hammerson                                                            Smirnoff & Live Nation Festival Programme
                                                                                  Entered by: Live Nation

                                                                                  Evian Wimbledon 2020
                                                                                  Entered by: Wavemaker

Artichoke Trust & Believe Housing - Lumiere Durham, Keys of Light                 BEST SPONSORSHIP OF WOMEN’S ACTIVITIES
Entered by: Artichoke
                                                                                  Partnered by Women in Sport
Carlsberg & Live Nation Festival Programme 2019
Entered by: Live Nation

English National Ballet and Cunard Dance the Atlantic
Entered by: English National Ballet

Huawei & All Points East                                                          Acceptance in Women’s Football
Entered by: AEG Global Partnerships                                               Sponsor: Visa
                                                                                  Entered by: 160/90

SOCIAL PURPOSE SPONSORSHIP                                                        Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Grassroots Football in Schools Sponsorship
                                                                                  Entered by: Iris

Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Grassroots Football in Schools Sponsorship   Beyond The Invisible: How Standard Life turned the lens on endometriosis
Entered by: Iris                                                                  Entered by: Material

Beyond The Invisible: How Standard Life turned the lens on endometriosis          Boots brings Glory to Women’s Football
Entered by: Material                                                              Entered by: MediaCom Sport & Entertainment

DHL Race to RWC Supporting Grassroots Rugby Globally                              Mars - #SupportHer
Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships                                             Entered by: Octagon

EFL and Mind ‘On Your Side’ partnership                                           ‘One Moment Is All it Takes To Change The Game’
Entered by: EFL                                                                   Sponsor: Visa
                                                                                  Starcom and Publicis Content
SAP Man City Community Heroes - Helping the world run better
Sponsor: SAP
Entered by: Rapid Peaks

The UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour driven by Kia
Entered by: Right Formula
BEST USE OF SPONSORSHIP TO ENCOURAGE                   Using Cinema to help Communities Defeat Terrorism
                                                                                                           O2: Travel Fan in Japan
                                                       Sponsor: Counter Terrorism Policing
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION                                  Entered by: Wavemaker
                                                                                                           Entered by: JUMP (part of Havas Media Group)
                                                                                                           PayPal & The FA
                                                                                                           Entered by: Cake (Havas)
Antony Gormley & AccessArt25 at the Royal              BEST USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA & ONLINE
Academy of Arts                                                                                            Pros Behind The Pros by Beko
Sponsor: BNP Paribas                                   PLATFORMS                                           Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Entered by: BNP Paribas
Barclays FA Women’s Super League and Grassroots
                                                       Birds Eye: Fish Finger Lasagne                      BEST USE OF CELEBRITY & INFLUENCER
                                                       Entered by: Zenith Media and Publicis Content
Football in Schools Sponsorship                                                                            ENDORSEMENT
Entered by: Iris                                       DHL Rugby World Cup #EpicMoments
                                                       Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships               Müller Champions Ambassadors
Coca-Cola and the Premier League – Where                                                                   Entered by: Sylo Communications
                                                       Guinness House of Rugby
Everyone Plays
                                                       Entered by: The Story Lab
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment                                                              Never Fully Dressed, official partner of Made in
                                                       Save Our Shirt
EFL and Mind ‘On Your Side’ partnership                                                                    Chelsea
                                                       Sponsor: Paddy Power
Entered by: EFL                                                                                            Sponsor: Never Fully Dressed
                                                       Entered by: Ball Street Network & Octagon
                                                                                                           Entered by: Channel 4
Safe to be Me                                          This Is For Them
Sponsor: Aberdeen Standard Investments                 AIG Life UK                                         Norwich City and Seriously - We Believe in the
Entered by: Scottish Ballet                            Entered by: Octagon                                 Huuhkajat
                                                       Winning the iPhone battle through AR                Sponsor: Seriously Digital Entertainment
Somerset House - Hennessy: For The Culture                                                                 Entered by: Norwich City Football Club
                                                       Sponsor: Vodafone
Entered by: Somerset House
                                                       Entered by: Wavemaker
                                                                                                           Pukka Herbs & Mail Media Metro: ‘The Wellness
TV SPONSORSHIP                                                                                             Connection’
                                                       BEST USE OF MOBILE IN A SPONSORSHIP                 Entered by: Mindshare
Partnered by Thinkbox                                  CAMPAIGN
                                                                                                           UEFA Europa League vs
                                                                                                           Sponsor: UEFA
                                                       Google Assistant & Live Nation                      Entered by: WeAreFearless.
                                                       Entered by: Live Nation
                                                       PayPal & The FA                                     With The Right Support We Can All Be Stars
Bose Sponsor Channel 4’s F1 Coverage                   Entered by: Cake (Havas)                            Sponsor: DHL
Entered by: Channel 4                                                                                      Entered by: Maverick
Coors Light ‘Coldest Of All Time’                      BRANDED CONTENT
Entered by: Zenith Media and Publicis Content                                                              SPORTS SPONSORSHIP
Forward Thinking Drama on ITV                          Pukka Herbs & Mail Media Metro: ‘The Wellness       Sponsored by Dataflow Events
Sponsor: Hyundai                                       Connection’
Entered by: Innocean UK and Havas Media UK             Entered by: Mindshare
Hampton by Hilton Sponsorship of Travel & Adventures   ‘Save Well, Spend Better’
on Channel 5                                           Sponsor: Lloyds Bank
Entered by: Hilton                                     Entered by: Channel 4 and MediaCom
                                                                                                           Partnered by Sport England and UK Sport
                                                       Taking us on a journey to a ‘Better Future Now’
Hillary’s Sponsors Homes on 4                          Sponsor: AXA
Entered by: Channel 4                                  Entered by: Sky Media
I’m a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!                 Three & LADbible’s Most Relaxing Place on the
Sponsor: Tombola Arcade                                Internet
                                                                                                           Coca-Cola and the Premier League – Where
Entered by: Uber                                       Entered by: Mindshare
                                                                                                           Everyone Plays
                                                       Using Cinema to help Communities Defeat Terrorism   Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
PRINT, RADIO AND FILM SPONSORSHIP                      Sponsor: Counter Terrorism Policing
                                                       Entered by: Wavemaker                               NatWest & England Cricket
                                                                                                           Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
                                                       Wild Spirits, Made By The Sea
Getting to the Heart of it with TalkTalk               Sponsor: Talisker
Entered by: m/SIX Agency                                                                                   OPPO: Be A Shotmaker
                                                       Entered by: The Story Lab                           Entered by: 160/90
Magic Radio & Bensons for Beds
Entered by: Bauer Media                                                                                    Paddy Power - Save Our Shirt
                                                       BRANDED CONTENT - SPORT                             Entered by: Octagon
Pukka Herbs & Mail Media Metro: ‘The Wellness
Connection’                                            Care for every position you play                    Sony Interactive Entertainment x UCL - Playstation F.C
Entered by: Mindshare                                  Sponsor: Dove Men+Care                              Final
                                                       Entered by: CSM                                     Entered by: Ear to the Ground
Smash Hits + & Juliet
                                                       Game Changing content for Women’s Sport
Entered by: Bauer Media                                                                                    Specsavers Ashes Series - The Test Experts
                                                       Sponsor: Visa
                                                       Entered by: Sky Media                               Entered by: CSM
The Hometime Chip Shop Tour with Maldon Salt
Entered by: The Village Communications                 Marriott Bonvoy & Manchester United
                                                       Entered by: 160/90
GRASS ROOTS SPORTS SPONSORSHIP                      BEST GAMING BASED SPONSORSHIP                         FIRST TIME SPONSOR AWARD
partnered by Sport + Recreation Alliance
                                                    DHL & ESL – The Rise of EffiBOT                       Boots brings Glory to Women’s Football
                                                    Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships                 Entered by: MediaCom Sport & Entertainment
                                                    KFC & Kairos Esports                                  Chivas & Manchester United - Success is a Blend
                                                    Entered by: Kairos Esports                            Entered by: Octagon

DHL Race to RWC Supporting Grassroots Rugby                                                               Fratelli Beretta & Everton
Globally                                            MASS PARTICIPATION SPONSORSHIP
                                                                                                          Entered by: Everton Football Club
Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships
                                                    Deloitte Ride Across Britain                          Sensitive Moments with Sensodyne and Made In
Mitsubishi Motors Volunteer Recognition Programme                                                         Chelsea
                                                    Entered by: Threshold Sports
Entered by: The RFU                                                                                       Entered by: Spark Foundry and Publicis Content
                                                    I Am Team GB - presented by Toyota
PayPal & The FA                                     Entered by: MediaCom Sport & Entertainment,
Entered by: Cake (Havas)                            Limelight Sports & Team GB                            SPONSORSHIP CONTINUITY

BEST FOOTBALL SPONSORSHIP                           RIGHTS HOLDER AWARD - BEST ACTIVATION                 Carlsberg & Live Nation
                                                    OF ASSETS - Judges’ Award                             Entered by: Live Nation
Beko & FC Barcelona                                 To be announced on the night                          Hilton and McLaren Partnership
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment                                                             Entered by: Right Formula
Coca-Cola and the Premier League – Where            BUSINESS TO BUSINESS SPONSORSHIP                      Morgan Stanley Gardens at the RHS Chelsea Flower
Everyone Plays                                                                                            Show
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment                                                             Entered by: Morgan Stanley
                                                    CIPD Simplyhealth Wellbeing at Work
DHL UNITED. DELIVERED.                              Entered by: b2b partnerships
                                                                                                          O2 and England Rugby: Wear the Rose
Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships               Deloitte Ride Across Britain                          Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
                                                    Entered by: Threshold Sports
Hyundai & Chelsea FC
Entered by: Pitch                                   DHL Fashion Potential Award 2019                      INTERNATIONAL SPONSORSHIP
                                                    Entered by: DHL & Something Big
Marriott Bonvoy & Manchester United
Entered by: 160/90                                  Morgan Stanley Garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower       Beko & FC Barcelona
                                                    Show                                                  Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Reward Yourself with Hotels.com and Tottenham       Entered by: Morgan Stanley
Hotspur                                                                                                   Bridgestone CHASE YOUR DREAM, NO MATTER WHAT
                                                    Visa Spend & Win Competition for Great British High
Entered by: Tottenham Hotspur                                                                             Entered by: WeAreFearless. and Golazo
                                                    Street
                                                    Entered by: Visa
The eToro Fan Financial Statement                                                                         DHL Rugby World Cup #EpicMoments
Entered by: Ear to the Ground                       Visa’s Women’s Football activities                    Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships
                                                    Entered by: 160/90
                                                                                                          OPPO: Be A Shotmaker
BEST WORLD CUP SPONSORSHIP                                                                                Entered by: 160/90
                                                    BRAND SPONSORSHIP
                                                                                                          Sony Interactive Entertainment x UCL -
DHL Rugby World Cup #EpicMoments                    Sponsored by Sponsorium                               Playstation F.C Final
Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships                                                                     Entered by: Ear to the Ground
FIFA Women’s World Cup 2019™                                                                              The UEFA Europa League Trophy Tour driven by Kia
Sponsor: Visa                                                                                             Entered by: Right Formula
Entered by 160/90
                                                    Boots brings Glory to Women’s Football
NatWest & England Cricket                           Entered by: MediaCom Sport & Entertainment
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
                                                    Columbia & National Parks
O2 and England Rugby: Be their Armour, Wear the     Entered by: National Parks
Rose                                                Getting to the Heart of it with TalkTalk
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment       Entered by: m/SIX Agency

‘One Moment Is All it Takes To Change The Game’     LADbible’s Most Relaxing Place on the Internet
Sponsor: Visa                                       Sponsor: Three
Entered by: Starcom and Publicis Content            Entered by: Mindshare
                                                    Marriott Bonvoy & Manchester United
OPPO: Be A Shotmaker                                Entered by: 160/90
Entered by: 160/90
                                                    Paddy Power - Save Our Shirt
                                                    Entered by: Octagon
BEST USE OF RESEARCH AND EVALUATION                   SPONSORSHIP INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
Sponsored by YouGov Sport                                                                                    The Barrie Gill Award for
                                                      DHL x ESL – The Rise of EffiBOT
                                                      Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships                  Most Promising Young
                                                      Game Changing content for Women’s Sport
                                                      Sponsor: Visa
                                                                                                             Sponsorship Executive
Boots brings Glory to Women’s Football
                                                      Entered by: Sky Media
Entered by: MediaCom Sport & Entertainment
Hillary’s Sponsors Homes on 4
                                                      Google Assistant & Live Nation Digital Programme       Partnered by Global Sports
                                                      Entered by: Live Nation
Entered by: Channel 4
                                                      NatWest & England Cricket
Love Island: The Cultural Zeitgeist
                                                      Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Entered by: ITV
                                                      Norwich City & Visit Tampa Bay - Flown From The Nest
Measurement of Land Rover’s Rugby World Cup
Sponsorship 2019
                                                      Sponsor: Visit Tampa Bay                               FINALISTS:
                                                      Entered by: Norwich City Football Club
Entered by: MKTG                                                                                             Jade Beason, Fuse
                                                      Winning the iPhone battle through AR
The eToro Fan Financial Statement                                                                            Will Mitchell, MatchFit
                                                      Sponsor: Vodafone
Entered by: Ear to the Ground
                                                      Entered by: Wavemaker                                  Charlie Richards, 160over90
The Power of Live: Global Live Music Fan Study
Entered by: Live Nation                                                                                      Julie Vitalis, The Story Lab
                                                      2020 VISION AWARD - CELEBRATION OF
                                                      CRAFT & CREATIVITY
BEST USE OF PUBLIC RELATIONS IN A
SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN                                  Forward Thinking Drama on ITV                                                 The Sponsorship
Partnered by the PRCA                                 Sponsor: Hyundai                                                              Newsletter
                                                      Entered by: Innocean UK and Havas Media UK               THE
                                                                                                               SPONSORSHIP          To ensure that
                                                      Give Nature a Break                                      NEWSLETTER           you are up to
The Power of Communication                            Sponsor: Forest Holidays                                                      speed with what’s
                                                      Entered by: National Parks                                                    happening in the
Beyond The Invisible: How Standard Life turned the
                                                      Paddy Power - Save Our Shirt                           sponsorship sector, sign up to our weekly
lens on endometriosis
Entered by: Team Spirit & Material                    Entered by: Octagon                                    Sponsorship Newsletter. Simply email
                                                                                                             news@sponsorship-awards.co.uk. Or
CIPD Simplyhealth Wellbeing at Work                   Using Cinema to help Communities Defeat Terrorism
Entered by: b2b partnerships                          Sponsor: Counter Terrorism Policing
                                                                                                             follow us on Twitter @sponsnews.
                                                      Entered by: Wavemaker
DHL Race to RWC Supporting Grassroots Rugby
Globally                                              We Believe in the Huuhkajat’ - “The Huuhkajat
Entered by: DHL & Bright Partnerships                 through the Eyes of the Canaries”
                                                      Sponsor: Seriously Digital Entertainment                                    A profile on our
Paddy Power - Save Our Shirt
Entered by: Octagon                                   Entered by: Norwich City Football Club                                      Sponsorship
                                                                                                                                  Community is free to
Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards 2019
                                                                                                                                  all our entrants and
PR Campaign                                           SPONSORSHIP AGENCY OF THE YEAR
Entered by: Influence Communications                                                                                              clients.
                                                      Sponsored by CSM Live                                  Visit www.sponsorship-awards.co.uk/
                                                                                                             sponsorship-community
SPECIAL AWARD FOR EFFECTIVE USE OF A
SMALLER BUDGET

Anthony Nolan - Charity of the Year                   The following agencies have been shortlisted in the
                                                      Agency of the Year category. From this list, judges
                                                                                                                                    Women in
Sponsor: haysmacintyre
                                                      have awarded best Large Agency, Medium to                                     Sponsorship
Artichoke Trust & Believe Housing – Lumiere Durham,   Boutique and Innovation                                                       WiS is a non-
Keys of Light
Entered by: Artichoke
                                                                                                                                    profit networking
                                                      •   160/90
                                                      •   b2b partnerships
                                                                                                                                    group run by
Give Nature a Break                                                                                                                 Think!Sponsorship
Sponsor: Forest Holidays                              •   Bright Partnerships
Entered by: National Parks                            •   Ear to the Ground                                  and the UK Sponsorship Awards. Email
                                                      •   M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment                  info@sponsorship-awards.co.uk if you
                                                      •   MatchFit
The Hometime Chip Shop Tour with Maldon Salt                                                                 would like to join the group or be kept
Entered by: Bauer Media                               •   Octagon
                                                      •   WeAreFearless.                                     informed of upcoming events.
Awards Sponsors

CSM Live creates and delivers award-winning brand and live experiences around the                Inkerman is a distinctive British Brand specialising in a range of beautifully designed
world.                                                                                           corporate and personal gifts and offering a bespoke service producing gifts, trophies and
As well as delivering world-class branding solutions for venues and host cities for the likes    awards to your requirements.
of FIFA, Ryder Cup and Formula E, we also create engaging activations to help bring              Inkerman is the designer and sponsor of the 2020 UK Sponsorship Awards.
sponsorship to life.                                                                             Please visit www.inkerman.co.uk
Sponsorship activations, when done well, engage the target audience in compelling ways
by interacting with people’s emotions.
We use our vast knowledge, expertise and in-house production capabilities to define,
design and deliver award-winning experiences with impact. Our work connects brands
with rights holders and the people that matter to them and through these connections,
we help invent new revenue streams, create more extraordinary experiences and deliver
richer, deeper and more impactful engagement.
For more information, please contact Andrew Hodson on +44 (0) 7931 382262 or Andrew.
hodson@csmlive.com                                                                               Specialist Speakers is delighted to support the UK Sponsorship Awards once again. In 2020,
                                                                                                 for the second year running, we present Jonny Dymond who wowed and entertained us
                                                                                                 so well as host in 2019 that you insisted we have him back.
                                                                                                 Jonny has worked on BBC flagship programmes such as Newsnight and as BBC
                                                                                                 Westminster reporter. As Washington correspondent he covered US Presidential elections
                                                                                                 and held the post of BBC Europe Correspondent for five years. In his early career he
                                                                                                 covered the 9/11 attacks for the BBC in New York. Today Jonny presents BBC Radio 4’s
                                                                                                 Sunday morning news magazine show Broadcasting House in addition to being BBC
                                                                                                 Royal Correspondent - testing times!
                                                                                                 For Jonny, or any speaker, host or presenter call us on 0203 002 4125 – we are at
                                                                                                 www.specialistspeakers.com
In partnership with our extensive customised delegate registration capabilities, we offer a
full spectrum of services and options to facilitate Sponsor Ticket Management and Brand
Management. Our arrangements can accommodate multiple partnerships, to facilitate
Hosts to request tickets and assign these to guests, or send them invitations.
Ticket allocations can be divided into markets and can either be allocated to Hosts
for them to distribute, or are available for them to request. Our Brand Hub and Brand
Asset approval tools will host partnership assets and ensure that brand values are
protected. Most importantly, it is our unique database structure that allows for complete        Ages ago, when we were Sponsorship and Community consultants, we developed an
customisation, both for front-end design, but also for system arrangements and processes.        evaluation methodology that worked beautifully then and still works now. A customer
This is a key USP for Dataflow Events.                                                           suggested we market our solution as software, and we never looked back. We are no
We are very fortunate to be working with some of the best sports marketing agencies and          longer consultants but now offer our method on the cloud, so we’re all about leading
corporate clients delivering the highest standard of work, as well as achieving a retention      edge technology. But it’s our background in Sponsorship and Community investments that
rate of over 95%. Current clients include MKTG, Gallagher and Infrared.                          drives our thinking and shapes our software solutions. Run a pilot program and see how 25
For more information, please contact Hannah Evans on +44 (0)20 8544 7790 or hannah@              years of perfecting something really makes a world of difference.
dataflowevents.co.uk                                                                             Please visit www.sponsor.com for more information

                                                                                                 YouGov Sport is a global sports, sponsorship and entertainment research company,
                                                                                                 working with sports key stakeholders to unlock meaningful, actionable insights.

                                                                                                 Founded as SMG Insight in July 2010, YouGov Sport is the sports division of YouGov – one
Be seen, heard and engage. Access over 280 million shoppers every year!                          of the world’s largest and most respected research firms. We have an international panel
Hammerson create vibrant, continually evolving spaces, in and around thriving cities, where      of 8 million across over 40 markets helping you create a global picture of how consumers
people and brands want to be. Hammerson are proud to be the owner, manager and                   and brands interact through sport.
developer of some of the world’s most iconic retail locations including, Bullring & Grand
Central, Birmingham and Dundrum Town Centre, Dublin                                              Since our inception we have looked to build strong and lasting customer relationships that
Hammerson offers a unique platform with innovative opportunities in 12 prime retail nationwide   put an emphasis on:
locations across the UK. Whether you want to launch a new product or concept, take               • Client service
advantage of peak shopping seasons with a pop-up store, or partner with us on our Super          • Insight that goes beyond the numbers
Events calendar, we can help.                                                                    • Rigorous, readable and robust data
Our industry-leading flagship destinations welcome millions of consumers through their           • The commercial requirements of our clients
doors every day, and Hammerson enables you to be a part of this experience.
Discover the possibilities. Explore your options for brand experiences, sponsorships,            For more information please visit
promotions, digital media, mall retail or pop up shops at some of the most exciting retail       sport.yougov.com or contact Bruce Cook at Bruce.cook@yougov.com.
destinations in the country.
Calll Jennifer Thompson, Sponsorship and Advertising Manager, on 07792255211 or email
jennifer.thompson@hammerson.com
Awards Partners
                                                                                                 of games and sport, county sports               are Channel 4, ITV, Sky Media, Turner
                                                                                                 partnerships, outdoor recreation, water         Media and UKTV, who together represent
                                                                                                 pursuits, and movement and dance                over 99% of commercial TV advertising
Activative provides creative and strategic                                                       exercise.                                       revenue through their owned and partner
intelligence to fuel game-changing sports                                                        To discuss opportunities to work closer with    TV channels. Thinkbox is here to help
                                                 PA Images is the official photography
and sponsorship marketing. Through our                                                           the whole sport sector please contact           businesses meet their marketing objectives
                                                 partner to a wide range of national
subscription services and bespoke work                                                           partners@sportandrecreation.org.uk              and there are lots of ways we can do
                                                 governing bodies and sporting
we offer insights that enable our clients                                                        or visit our website                            that: from presentations and training, to
                                                 rightsholders, including The Jockey Club,
– rights owners, brands, agencies and                                                            https://www.sportandrecreation.org.uk/          events, research insights, press enquiries,
                                                 Sport England, The Professional Footballers
professional services - stay at the forefront                                                                                                    publications and TV planning advice – all
                                                 Association, British Triathlon, The Scottish
of this evolving landscape. Our focus is                                                                                                         free to access. If you’d like to find out
                                                 Football Association, the Clipper Round The
on keeping our clients up to date with                                                                                                           more, drop us a line at info@thinkbox.
                                                 World Race and London 2012.
the latest stand-out creative, innovative                                                                                                        tv, call on 020 7630 2320 or have a look
                                                 The extensive reach of our PA wire service
campaigns, award winning work, original                                                          SportBusiness is one of the most trusted        around www.thinkbox.tv.
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thinking, new technologies and emerging                                                          global intelligence services, providing
                                                 worldwide, allows photographic coverage
strategies across the global sports                                                              unique news, analysis, data, consulting
                                                 of your sport reaching thousands of major
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contact@activative.co.uk                                                                         advantage to executives in the business of
                                                 maximising the exposure of both your
visit www.activative.co.uk                                                                       sport. SportBusiness Sponsorship provides
                                                 sport and brand to local and international
                                                                                                                                                 Think!Sponsorship delivers sponsorship
                                                 markets.                                        data and analysis on the relationships
                                                                                                                                                 intelligence to the UK sponsorship
                                                                                                 between leading sports properties and
                                                                                                                                                 marketplace. We are best known for our
                                                 Our award-winning assignment                    the brands that sponsor them, including
                                                                                                                                                 flagship conference - Think!Sponsorship,
                                                 photographers are highly skilled in             databases of deals and activations.
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                                                                                                                                                 trade meeting ground for sponsorship
                                                 of photography projects, including studio,
                                                                                                                                                 in the UK and has seen over 6000
                                                 reportage, action and event photography.
                                                                                                                                                 delegates attend the event. We work with
Global Sports is the leading careers             In addition to our live service, we have an
                                                                                                                                                 sponsorshipseekers to identify and hone
platform for the international sports industry   online archive of over 30 million images,
                                                                                                                                                 their sponsorship offer and have trained
whose mission is to inspire individuals to       charting more than 150 years of sporting
                                                                                                 Sportcal is a world leading market              over 700 individuals via our acclaimed
build amazing careers in the business of         history available to our partners for both
                                                                                                 intelligence service providing unparalleled     training series the Sell!Your Sponsorship
sport whilst providing data-driven digital       commercial and editorial use.
                                                                                                 independent news, data, reports, analysis       Workshops. Our intelligence tool,
career advertising and branding solutions        www.paimages.co.uk
                                                                                                 and insights into the competitive world         Find!Sponsorship tracks sponsorship activity
to sports companies, academic institutions
                                                                                                 of sport. Sportcal provides global sports       globally and contains details of over 26000
and training providers around the world
                                                                                                 media rights, sponsorship and event             sponsorship deals and we proudly co-run
wanting to engage with our audience.
                                                 The Power of Communication                      intelligence through one easy-to-navigate       the Women in Sponsorship networking
iSportconnect is the world’s largest private
                                                                                                 platform while our in-house expert analysts     group with the UK Sponsorship Awards.
community for sports business executives,
with more than 23,000 members across             The Public Relations and Communications         also produce specially commissioned
the globe.                                       Association (PRCA) is the world’s largest       reports and market media landscapes.
www.globalsportsjobs.com                         professional PR body.                           Sportcal is now a part of GlobalData PLC,
                                                 We represent more than 35,000 PR                the trusted, gold standard intelligence
                                                 professionals in 66 countries worldwide.        provider to the world’s largest industries.
                                                 With offices in London, Singapore, Dubai,       www.sportcal.com
                                                 and Buenos Aires, we are a global
                                                 advocate for excellence in public relations.                                                    Inspiring the nation through Olympic and
                                                                                                                                                 Paralympic success - UK Sport is the United
                                                 Our mission is to create a more professional,                                                   Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
iSportconnect acts a community for                                                                                                               Ireland’s high performance sports agency.
those within the sports business industry,       ethical, and prosperous PR industry. We
                                                                                                 Sport England is a public body and invests      UK Sport strategically invests Exchequer
working to build relationships and create        champion - and enforce - professional
                                                                                                 more than £300 million of National Lottery      and National Lottery funds in to Olympic
opportunities for our members through our        standards in the UK and overseas through
                                                                                                 and government money each year in               and Paralympic sports and athletes to
online platforms and events.                     our Professional Charter and Code of
                                                                                                 projects and programmes that help people        maximise their chances of success on the
                                                 Conduct. The Code compels members to
                                                                                                 get active and play sport.                      world stage.
Our events are invitation-only for people        adhere to the highest standards of ethical
                                                                                                 It wants everyone in England, regardless
within the industry and created in order         practice.
                                                                                                 of age, background, or level of ability, to
to help the community develop and                www.prca.org.uk
                                                                                                 feel able to engage in sport and physical
learn from their peers, while also enjoying                                                      activity. That’s why a lot of its work is
fantastic networking opportunities. Events                                                       specifically focused on helping people
run by iSportconnect are split into two                                                          who do no, or very little, physical activity
types, our Masterclass events, which are                                                         and groups who are typically less active -
usually held in London, and our Summits,                                                                                                         Women in Sport’s vision is a society where
                                                                                                 like women, disabled people and people
which take place in various cities across                                                                                                        gender equality exists in every sphere.
                                                                                                 on lower incomes.
the globe.                                       The Sport and Recreation Alliance believes                                                      Since 1984 we have worked to advance
                                                 that the power of sport and recreation                                                          gender equality through sport, to ensure
iSportconnect can be found via our               can change lives and bring communities                                                          that every woman and girl in the UK can
website, isportconnect.com, on Twitter and       together. Together with our members and                                                         access the physical, mental, emotional
LinkedIn or via our OTT TV channel for the       in partnership with the wider sector, we                                                        and social benefits that sport provides, in
sports industry, iSportconnect TV. Overall,      make the most of opportunities and tackle       Thinkbox is the marketing body for              order to lead fulfilling lives. We work across
iSportconnect has a clear aim – to improve       the areas that provide a challenge.             commercial TV in the UK, in all its forms. We   the UK to advocate for women’s and girls’
the sports business industry through the way     We provide advice, support and guidance         work with the marketing community with a        rights to access sport; driving change in the
we make valuable personal connections            to our members and the sector, who              single ambition: to help advertisers get the    sector and the way that sport is designed
within our community of members.                 represent traditional governing bodies          best out of today’s TV. Our shareholders        and delivered.
Rising to the Challenge - Sponsorships and Partnerships
                Activated During The Coronavirus Crisis
                                                  The 2020/2021 Shortlist
     The Covid-19 crisis triggered a remarkable wave of innovation, bravery, positivity and strategic agility.
    The aim of the 2020/2021 Awards is to shine a spotlight on inspirational projects - where challenges were
                         faced, strategies adapted and successful outcomes evidenced.

Arts, Cultural & Social Partnerships & Projects                MatchFit’s new business win - LiveScore
                                                               Entered by: MatchFit
Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser virtual reality activation      The National Gallery & Nikon Digital Content Partnership
Sponsor: HTC VIVE Arts                                         Entered by: The National Gallery
Entered by: V&A

The National Gallery & Ocean Outdoor                           Media Partnerships & Projects
Entered by: The National Gallery

O2 Academy: This is just an interval                           Bauer Media: The Media Partner of Sky VIP
Entered by: O2                                                 Entered by: Bauer Media

Rankin & Virgin Media British Academy Television               Hillarys sponsors Home on 4 #StayHappyAtHome
                                                               Entered by: Channel 4
Awards 2020
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
                                                               It’s not alright. It’s arthritis. The Versus Arthritis partnership
                                                               with Global
Virgin Money Unity Arena
Entered by: Virgin Money                                       Entered by: SPP Media Ltd

                                                               PlayStation 5 Launch
Most Innovative and Inspirational New Business Win             Sponsor: Sony PlayStation
                                                               Entered by: Transport for London
Bauer Becomes The Home of Disney+
Entered by: Bauer Media                                        Tesco Mobile Partnership
                                                               Entered by: Bauer Media
Leyton Orient Football Club - Front of Shirt deal with the
England Captain Harry Kane                                     Wickes Annual Partnership
Entered by: Leyton Orient Football Club and CK66               Entered by: Bauer Media
Make Your Move
Sponsor: Kia Motors (Global)
Entered by: WeAreFearless.
SPONSORED BY

Sports Partnerships & Projects                                  Sports Partnerships: Football - Social Impact
Get Set’s Travel to Tokyo                                       Inside the Mind of
Sponsor: Sport England                                          Sponsor: Mind
Entered by: BOF, BPA and EVERFI (UK)                            Entered by: English Football League (EFL)

Heineken x F1 - #SocialiseResponsibly                           LNER supporting League 1 fans during Covid-19
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment and The           Entered by: LNER
BrandFather
                                                                More Than Eleven - 2020/21 Everton hummel kit launch
NatWest Cricket - helping the cricket community back            Entered by: Everton Football Club
on its feet
                                                                Virgin Media x Southampton FC - Super Sight
Entered by: NatWest
                                                                Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
Škoda V-Women’s Tour 2020                                       Three & Chelsea Football Club’s ‘Support Someone Else’
Entered by: Fuse                                                campaign
                                                                Entered by: Three
The Team Behind The Machine delivered by DHL
Entered by: Bright Partnerships
                                                                Sports Partnerships: Football - Social Impact
Vodafone Front Row                                              (larger activation budget)
Sponsor: Vodafone Business
Entered by: CSM Sport & Entertainment                           BT’s ‘4-3-3’ Partnership with Home Nation Football
                                                                Associations
                                                                Entered by: Cake (Havas)
Sports Partnerships - Football
Carlsberg ‘Champions’ Campaign                                  Liverpool FC’s Partnership With Levi’s & Akse
Entered by: Liverpool FC                                        Entered by: 160over90

Coca-Cola and the Premier League - Make Your Home The           The End of Football
Home End                                                        Sponsor: Xylem
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment                   Entered by: SPORTFIVE and Brave

DHL - A World United                                            The Numbers Game
Entered by: Bright Partnerships                                 Sponsor: Santander UK
                                                                Entered by: Santander UK
eToro - Two Things at Once
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment                   Visa & UEFA #TrainAtHome
                                                                Entered by: 160over90
Heineken and UEFA present the Opening Party powered by
Defected                                                        Best Team Collaboration & Contribution
Entered by: M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment
                                                                Hillarys sponsors Home on 4 #StayHappyAtHome
Three and Chelsea Football Club’s virtual kit launch            Entered by: Channel 4
Entered by: Three
                                                                LNER Partnerships team
                                                                Entered by: LNER
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