Life After Stroke Awards 2017

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Sponsorship opportunities

I am thrilled and delighted to be Patron of the Life After Stroke Awards. In the UK, someone somewhere will have a stroke every five minutes. Stroke can be devastating, not only for the survivor of the illness, but also for their loved ones. That’s why I support the Stroke Association.

Welcome

Awards ceremony

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The Life After Stroke Awards recognise the achievements of everyone affected by stroke. We celebrate stroke survivors for showing tremendous spirit and determination after their stroke. We also commend carers, volunteers, stroke clubs and health professionals who are with stroke survivors every step of the way. Our stroke community is a force for good. Together we can conquer stroke.

Baroness Brady Patron, Life After Stroke Awards

Date: Wednesday 1 November 2017Venue: The Dorchester, Park Lane, LondonTime: 6.30pm onwards

Key dates

30 April 2017 Nominations deadline28 June 2017 Judging 1 November 2017 Awards ceremony

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Stroke is devastating. It can happen to anyone, at any time, regardless of age, gender, race or social status; the hard working father of three, the baby daughter, the first time young mother, the much loved grandparent. It can rob you of your speech, your vision, your ability to walk, your memory, your independence and your dignity. It can also kill you in an instant.

We are the Stroke Association We believe in life after stroke

Simply put, stroke is one of the biggest health challenges of our time:

• There are more than 100,000 strokes in the UK each year; that is around one stroke every five minutes.

• Stroke is the fourth single leading cause of death in the UK. • Stroke is a leading cause of disability in the UK – almost two thirds

of stroke survivors leave hospital with a disability. • There are over 1.2 million stroke survivors in the UK.

That’s why every year, through the Life After Stroke Awards, we champion the outstanding compassion and unfailing commitment of the stroke survivors, individuals, groups and organisations that help to rebuild lives after the devastating impact of stroke. From amazing volunteers, carers and stroke survivors themselves; to companies raising money for our services and scientists making life-saving breakthroughs in research; we recognise and celebrate these extraordinary stories of strength, resilience and courage in the face of adversity to conquer stroke.

Together we can conquer stroke

Juliet Bouverie Chief Executive

Top: 2016 winner Connor Lynes, with Russell Howard and Vogue Williams. Middle: 2015 winner Will Hyde with EastEnders star Rudolph Walker. Bottom: Host Chris Tarrant OBE at the 2016 Life After Stroke Awards.

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Our annual Life After Stroke Awards recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of stroke survivors, their families and their carers from across the UK. We also recognise the compassion and unfailing commitment of individuals, groups and organisations who help to rebuild the lives of those affected by stroke.

Life After Stroke Awards 2017

Our award-winning event has been going for over a decade and is full of prestige and glamour, receiving national coverage from publications and media outlets like OK! Magazine, the Daily Express, The Sunday Times and ITV’s The Lorraine Show; we have reached 3.4million UK adults through this press coverage.

We would like to offer your company the opportunity to be part of the Life After Stroke Awards in 2017. Sponsorship offers your company great benefits and an unforgettable experience at our flagship event. Our 2017 awards will take place on Wednesday 1 November 2017 at The Dorchester Hotel London and will be a bigger, better and a more glamourous night to remember than ever before. You will enjoy a champagne reception, three-course dinner and glittering awards ceremony, followed by the After-party. The event also provides an opportunity to network with our existing group of corporate partners, high-net worth and influential individuals and our array of celebrity supporters.

Top right: Christopher Biggins on The Lorraine Show. Middle right: Exclusive coverage in the Daily Express. Middle right: Winner of the 2016 Fundraisier of the Year Award, Nick Cann (centre) and family. Bottom right: Sharon Stone presents Fundraiser of the Year Award from LA. Below: OK! Magazine coverage in 2015.

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Life After Stroke Awards media coverage reached 3.4 million UK adults during the month of the event.

#StrokeAwards trended in the UK twice on Twitter in November 2016.

We received over 620 nominations from around the UK, across the nine categories.

Become a co-headline sponsor £15,000 + VAT

Co-headline sponsorship

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Above: Tweets from the Toni & Guy Foundation, Jessie J, Baroness Brady and Dan Wooton.

Join our current partner Toni & Guy as a co-headline sponsor for our Life After Stroke Awards 2017. As well as an unforgettable evening, co-headline sponsorship will provide the following benefits:

• Four seats at the Life After Stroke Awards ceremony. • Logo on the Stroke Association website (5 million + visitors

each year). • Logo and one-page advert in the Life After Stroke Awards

programme. 350 guests expected to attend the event, and each guest will receive a programme.

• Logo on photo press backboards – the backdrop for all guest, winner and celebrity photos. The majority of Life After Stroke Awards press coverage will feature these backboards.

• Logo on Life After Stroke Awards ceremony main screen (in reference to headline sponsors).

• Sponsor mentioned in Notes to Editors in all press releases. • Individual mention on Facebook and Twitter to our 175,000 +

social media followers. • On-site brand activation including, but not limited to, product

placement in goody bags. • Branded sponsor merchandise for guest and winner goody bags. • Guest blog post on the Life After Stroke Awards blog.

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Buy a table - for 10 guests £5,000 + VAT

Our supporting sponsor for the evening will receive the following benefits:

A limited number of corporate tables are available for purchase, giving you the opportunity to entertain clients, reward staff or show your support for the Stroke Association. Guests will enjoy a three-course meal at The Dorchester, 1/2 bottle of wine per person and an opportunity to attend the VIP Champagne reception, all in addition to the amazing awards ceremony.

• Three seats at the Life After Stroke Awards ceremony.

• Logo on Stroke Association website (5 million + visitors each year).

• Logo in Life After Stroke Awards programme. 350 guests are expected to attend the event, and each guest will receive a programme.

• Logo featured on Life After Stroke Awards ceremony main screen (in reference to supporting sponsor).

• Sponsor mentioned in Notes to Editors in all press releases.

• Individual mention on Facebook and Twitter to our 175,000 + social media followers.

• Sponsor-branded photobooth.

Top: Andrew Marr and Markus Birdman present 2016 winner John Somerville with his Award for Creative Arts. Middle: 2016 sponsor-branded photobooth.

Supporting sponsorBecome a supporting sponsor £10,000 + VAT

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• Two seats at the Life After Stroke Awards ceremony. • Logo on the Stroke Association website and in the

Life After Stroke Awards programme. 350 guests are expected to attend the event, and each guest will receive a programme.

• Logo featured on the Life After Stroke Awards ceremony main screen.

• Sponsor mentioned in Notes to Editors in all press releases.

• Individual mention on Facebook and Twitter to our 175,000+ social media followers.

• Logo on plasma screens in the Champagne reception and After-party.

• Logo on branded napkins on The Dorchester bar.

Sponsor the Champagne reception and After-partySponsor the Champagne £7,000 + VATreception and After-party

Celebrate with our award winners and join VIPs and celebrity supporters by sponsoring our exclusive After-party and drinks reception at The Dorchester. Benefits include:

Top: Onecom ice sculpture on display at the After-party.

Above: Life After Stroke Award.

Become a category sponsor £5,000 + VAT

Stroke Group Award

Award for Volunteering

Award for Creative Arts

Children and Young People’s Courage Award

Adult Courage Award (18-64)

Adult Courage Award (65+)

Carer’s Award

Fundraiser of the Year Award

Professional Excellence Award

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Category sponsor

Category sponsors will receive the following benefits:

We have the following categories available for sponsorship:

• Two seats at the Life After Stroke Awards ceremony. • Company logo on Stroke Association website

(5 million+ visitors each year). • Company logo and overview in LASA programme. 350 guests

are expected to attend the event, and each guest will receive a programme.

• Company logo featured on LASA ceremony main screen (in reference to award sponsored).

• Company mentioned in Notes to Editors in all press releases. • Individual mention to our 175,000+ social media followers. • Company logo to feature on short film introducing award winner,

shown at LASA and sitting permanently on the Stroke Association YouTube channel.

• Photograph with award winner and celebrity presenter.

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2016 Life After Stroke Awards winners.

Annabel Jones 2015 Fundraiser of the year award In 2011 Annabel was eating lunch at her desk when her eyesight dramatically worsened. After visiting her GP with the help of a colleague, she was immediately sent to hospital where a neurologist confirmed her worst fears, she had had a stroke. Six years on, she has helped to raise over £40,000 for the Stroke Association by running the Cardiff Half Marathon with her colleagues from Barclays Bank.

Nick Cann 2016 Fundraiser of the year award Nick Cann, former Chief Executive of the Institute of Financial Planning (IFP), was delivering a lecture to students when he suddenly collapsed and was rushed to hospital. His family received the heart-breaking news that he’d had a major stroke which left him with severe communication problems.In the four years since his stroke, Nick has dedicated his time to raising money for the Stroke Association after we supported him through his rehabilitation. He also set up a new venture called Project Phoenix, which aims to help people with aphasia get their lives back. Project Phoenix has so far raised a staggering £57,000.

Meet our winners

Together we can conquer stroke

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”Wow. #StrokeAwards. In my ridiculous world you go to a few award dos, but this eclipsed them all. So moving. Humbling. Truly inspirational.”James Norton

The Baroness Brady CBE

Miriam Margolyes

Sharon Stone

Chris Tarrant OBE

The Lord and Lady Fellowes

Debbie Moore OBE

Martin Lewis

Hilary Devey

Tamsin Greig

Russell Howard

Vogue Williams

Dr Hilary Jones

Laura Tobin

Toni Mascolo OBE

Michael Lynagh

Sian Lloyd

Andrew Marr

Rudolph Walker

Amanda Lamb

Greg James

Contact Contact Siobhan Casson for more information on the benefits for each of these sponsorship opportunities and how they can be tailored to your business. Siobhan CassonBusiness Development Manager - Corporate Partnerships

Email: Siobhan.Casson@stroke.org.uk Telephone: 0207 566 0307

We are a charity and we rely on your support to change the lives of people affected by stroke and reduce the number of people who are struck down by this devastating condition. Please help us to make a difference today.

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