Havering Business Awards 2016 - Sponsor Pack

Havering Business Awards

PROUD SPONSORS SUPPORTING HAVERING BUSINESSES

@havbusawards #hba2016

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Contents Contacts...............................................................2 Key Dates............................................................2 Networking Opportunities........................2 Award Categories.....................................3-5

Background In 2005 the London Borough of Havering launched its inaugural business awards to reward excellence and innovation, and recognise best practice within the Havering business community.

Now in its 12th year, the Havering Business Awards are widely recognised and sought after in the local business community.

Award Sponsorship Package................ 6 Evening Sponsorship...................................7

Why Sponsor?

Support Sponsors..........................................7

A range of sponsorship packages are available to suit the individual needs of sponsors, and offer an exhaustive range of press coverage, advertising and new business opportunities that may not ordinarily be available to businesses.

Contacts Joanne Yeomans Commercial Projects Manager/ Sponsorship Manager e joanne.yeomans@havering.gov.uk t 01708 432232 m 07977 005 074

Our aim is to ensure that all sponsors are given the opportunity to raise customer and staff confidence, enhance their company position within the borough, help build new business relations and strengthen those they already hold.

Keith Brown Press & Publications Officer e keith.brown@havering.gov.uk t 01708 432013

The financial support provided by sponsorship is gratefully received, and ensures the Havering Business Awards continue to effectively support the business community year on year.

Katrina Gilbert Project Manager/Ticket enquiries e Katrina.gilbert@havering.gov.uk t 01708 432047

Thank you

Media Partners Time FM

Sarah Moss Business Development Officer e sarah.moss@havering.gov.uk t 01708 431536 David Malcolm Design Manager e david.malcolm@havering.gov.uk t 01708 432219

Key Dates - 2016

Romford Recorder

Living in Havering

Awards Launch ................ Friday 15 April Entries Close...................................... 17 June Category Sifting...................w/c 20 June Field Judging Visits...............w/c 11 July Ratification Lunch.................w/c 25 July Finalists Announced...................... 29 July Gala Awards Ceremony.........7 October

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Award Categories for 2016 1. Apprentice of the Year This award is open to all businesses in Havering, regardless of sector or size. Please note that this category relates to the government funded and regulated Apprenticeship scheme delivered by contract and approved training providers.

The judges will be looking for evidence of where an apprentice has made a significant contribution towards their workplace. This should include: w Explain your role, key duties and responsibilities within the workplace w How you have applied your learning in the workplace, and provide examples of your personal contribution that you consider demonstrates outstanding performance. w How you have contributed to your employer’s overall organisational success, using specific examples and/or measures of your personal impact w Your greatest personal achievements to date, and why you believe these are noteworthy w How your apprenticeship has impacted on you, especially in terms of your ambitions and motivation w Why do you deserve to be named Apprentice of the Year.

2. Business Person of the Year The award is open to a business owner or director who has worked in Havering business for a minimum of 3 years.

The judges will be looking for evidence that the person has brought financial and non-financial benefits to the business through their efforts. This should include: w Demonstrating clear leadership and management with the ability to drive the business forward w Developing and implementing a clear strategy and vision w Implementing plans to achieve growth and improve profitability w Actively taken steps to exceed customer expectations w Raising the profile of the business w Endorsements by a business colleague, partner and/or client.

3. Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence Award This award is open to all businesses in Havering, regardless of sector or size.

The judges will be looking for evidence of a current, effective and comprehensive CSR programme that is credible, results driven, addresses your core business function and reinforces your commitment to operating in an economically, socially and environmentally responsible manner. This should include: w Promotion of employee well-being w Reduction of carbon footprint w Improving sustainability of processes in the workplace w Community engagement w Protection of the natural environment w Supply chain management w Good governance, management and continued commitment to sustainability w Future planned activities to change processes w Benchmarks of successes with an emphasis on whole-life impact of products and services w Encouraging clients and third parties to incorporate CSR in their processes, services and resources.

4. London Digital Innovation Award The award is open to all businesses throughout Havering and other London boroughs, regardless of sector or size.

The judges will be looking for evidence of a successful, original and impactful digital project or campaign (i.e the use of the internet, websites, mobile phones, social media and digital marketing). w Demonstrate how a digital innovation has revolutionised your business completely w Evidence of how a digital innovation has delivered genuine, measurable benefits within the last 12 months w Where a new website or social media/digital marketing campaign has been a real success w Evidence of the implementation of a new digital strategy or system and its impact on the business, its employees and its customers.

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5. Employer of the Year

7. Growing Business of the Year

The award is open to all businesses in Havering that employs more than 2 full-time equivalent employees.

The judges will be looking for evidence of how the design and implementation of a Human Resources Policy (or equivalent) has created a stimulating and supportive workplace, with a well-motivated, welltrained, ambitious, innovative and integrated workforce. w How employees are engaged in strategy goals and the business values w How human and supporting resources have been optimised to achieve and sustain commercial and competitive success w How investment in people and initiatives have created a more collaborative culture w How leadership and management has driven commercial performance and secured sustained financial improvements w How innovation and operational excellence has been optimised w Evidence of staff development, training, retention and recruitment.

This award is open to all businesses in Havering, regardless of sector or size, that can show high growth over the last 12 months.

The judges will be looking for profit re-invested to maintain and secure significant future growth.

Businesses should show significant progress and evidence of success against targets set. w What is your growth over the last 12 months in revenue, sales profit and market share w Give examples of growth in personnel/strategic partners w What plans are in place to sustain significant ongoing growth w Is there adequate funding through profit reinvestment to maintain and secure growth w What changes will be required within your business to manage the increased growth? w What obstacles have you faced in developing your business and how have you overcome them?

6. Excellent Customer Service Award

This award is open to all businesses in Havering, regardless of sector or size, including both start-ups and established businesses.

The judges will be looking for evidence of the development and/or introduction within the last three years of an innovative product, process, service or business method. The innovation should be shown to have a quantifiable benefit, both actual and projected, against key performance indicators for the business.

For example, but not limited to: w Development of a new market (e.g. for a start-up) w Growth in sales/increase in throughput w Reduction in cost, energy use or waste w Reduction in delivery times w Increase in customer satisfaction w Increase in staff efficiency and satisfaction Applications should give a clear description of the innovation and its background, including how ‘open innovation’ and collaboration may have been relevant, and showing a plan for continued implementation and development.

The judges will balance the scale and ambition of the innovation with the size, scope and maturity of the business.

The award is open to all businesses in Havering, regardless of sector or size.

The judges will be looking for businesses to demonstrate the highest standard of customer care and service by adopting a positive and focused approach to meet their customer needs. w Demonstrate how the customer’s needs are at the heart of the business w How do you balance and fulfil the needs of the customer within the commercial restraints of the business? w Are there goals and objectives for future development of your customer service policy? w What is your after sales/on-going service policy? w Give evidence of customer satisfaction, testimonials, customer feedback forms, etc w How much of the business is referrals and how do you monitor this? w Explain your complaints process and how negative feedback is used to improve your product/service.

8. Innovation Award

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9. New Business of the Year

13. Highly Commended Award

This award is open to any business that started trading in the last two financial years.

The judges will be looking for evidence of: w How start-up was achieved w Growth to date w Strength and stability of the business w Understanding of the market in which they operate w Vision/strategy for future development w Funding arrangements and investment plans for the business.

This category will be awarded by the judging panel and is only open to finalists of each of the other categories.

You cannot nominate yourself. Each finalist will be automatically considered, after the winners have been chosen.

The judges will be looking for the business that was considered worthy of recognition for its success in their related category.

Some of last year’s winners/sponsors:

10. Retail Business of the Year The award is open to all independent retail business in Havering, regardless of size.

The judges will be looking for evidence of: w Current business performance w Understanding of the market in which you operate w Examples of responses to changes in the market (i.e. e-commerce) w Vision/strategy for future development w Stand-out quality that makes the business a potential award winner

11. Small Business of the Year The award is open to all businesses in Havering that employs between 1 and 25 employees and that has been trading for more than 2 years.

The judges will be looking for evidence of: w Evidence of business growth over the last 24 months w Strong business plan with a strategy and vision for the next 5 years w Clear leadership and management with the ability to drive the business forward w Good understanding of the market and arrangements to respond to change w Engagement in business-to-business activity w Funding arrangements and investment plans for the business

Growing Business of the Year: Halls of Ivy Beauty Academy Ltd Sponsor: Haines Watts

Innovation award: Metro Security (GB) Plc Sponsor: Coborn Engineering

12. Business of the Year This category will be awarded by the judging panel and is only open to the winners of each of the other categories. Each winner will be automatically considered. You cannot nominate yourself.

The judges will be looking for the business that best represents Havering in terms of its success, its commitment to the local area, its contribution to the local economy and its role as an ambassador representing the area on a wider stage.

New Business of the Year: Pandora Images Sponsor: Time 107.5 fm

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Award Category Sponsorship To maximise your brand awareness, media and networking opportunities a six month campaign of press, outdoor, digital and radio advertising is provided, pre and post the Gala Awards Ceremony on 7 October 2016:

JC Decaux, 6 sheet outdoor/street advertising units This outdoor advertising campaign to promote the Awards programme has a commercial value of approx £40,000 – your Company logo will be displayed for a total of four weeks in almost 100 high footfall locations across Havering.

Web Site Links Company logo prominently displayed, linking to sponsor’s web page www.haveringbusinessawards.co.uk www.havering.gov.uk/hba

Havering Council eNewsletters Romford Recorder As Media Partner and supporter of the Havering Business Awards 2016, a programme of articles are planned on a fortnightly basis, offering news and an insight of all aspects of the Awards, including case studies and a spotlight on each sponsor.

In addition to the press releases, photos and logos included within the news pages, advertising is also planned; w full page advertisements (including sponsor logos) w 8 page pull out (includes spotlight for each sponsor) w web site banner advertising (linking to Havering Business Awards and subsequently Sponsor web sites).

Time 107.5 FM As Media Partner and supporter of the Havering Business Awards 2016, a programme of news interviews and advertising is planned to promote the Awards, entries, finalists and sponsors.

The programme includes; w breakfast show w community action slots w advertising w live presenter reads w announcement of sponsorship, and on-air interview for each sponsor.

Reaching almost 8,000 business and 97,000 resident subscribers. w Fortnightly newsletters will feature the Awards, and include a link to the Sponsor’s web site.

Gala Awards Evening, Friday 7 October 2016 w Complimentary tickets will be provided for all Award Category Sponsors. w company logo will be displayed on the presentation screens at the venue w award presentation by the sponsor.

Business Focus/ Living in Havering magazine Delivered to 106,000 homes, businesses & outlets throughout Havering w Company logo featured and sponsorship credit w printed publicity to promote the Awards will include your Company logo (entry forms, entry pack, posters, evening programme, certificates, table plan and flyers)

• £3,000 with 4 tickets • £3,320 with 8 tickets • £3,480 with 10 tickets Prices exclude VAT

Pictured, left: 2015 Awards evening entertainers, The Base Tones Pictured, right: 2015 Awards evening M.C., Mark Dover of Time 107.5fm

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Evening & Support Sponsors Evening & Support Sponsors help ensure we’re able to provide the best possible promotional materials, venue, entertainment and table dressings to celebrate the best of Havering Businesses.

Award Certificates £150

Reserved for Acumen Design

Entertainment

£1250 2 evening tickets

Event Tickets

£300

Flowers

Company logo on item

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Half page advertisement in the Evening Programme

Menu Cards

Company logo on item

£200

Photography

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Half page advertisement in the Evening Programme

Place Card

Company logo on item

£175

Programme

£350

Full page advert, includes design & artwork

Printing

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Full page advert (outside back cover) of Entry Pack.

Company logo on all items Living in Havering magazine, third page advert

Table Plan

Reserved for Acumen Design

Venue

£175

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Company logo promoted on all items (as per Award sponsorship) Living in Havering magazine, third page advert

All Evening & Support Sponsors will also receive; w An on-screen logo presence rotated throughout the evening w A complimentary listing in the evening programme w A website profile at www.haveringbusinessawards.co.uk If you would like to discuss any of the sponsorship opportunities available, or would like to offer an alternative proposal (including your company services), please do not hesitate to contact Joanne Yeomans on 01708 432232 email: joanne.yeomans@havering.gov.uk

www.haveringbusinessawards.co.uk