Getting involved with a local charity can be incredibly good for business says Heart of Kent Hospice in Maidstone, who are relaunching their ‘Heart of Kent Hospice Business Club’ – aimed at attracting businesses to support their work.
Sasha Kamenetski, Heart of Kent Hospice Corporate Partnerships Manager said “Becoming a member of the Hospice Business Club is a fantastic way to grow your company’s positive reputation and to show your company is dedicated to getting involved with a local charity and its community. This is a membership club committed to working with business owners who are looking to support a vital local charity as part of their corporate and social responsibility plans.”
Membership benefits of the Business Club include:
- Your logo featured on the Business Club webpage with a direct link to your website
- Invitations to monthly networking events, where you will be updated on the work of the Hospice, listen to first-class keynote speakers, network and build strong professional connections with the rest of the club.
- A bi-annual e-business newsletter with guest columnists and news from club members
- Businesses can also choose to display the Hospice Business Club logo on their own website, in printed materials, on social media and in email signatures.
Businesses who are interested in becoming members can now benefit from a special introductory offer of £65 per month (plus VAT) or £780 for the first 12 months (plus VAT). Your support could pay for two days of a patient’s care in the Hospice Inpatient Unit; helping to manage their symptoms before returning home.
Other opportunities available to businesses who would like to support Heart of Kent Hospice include:
- Sponsoring an individual event
- Taking part in a fundraising event with colleagues
- Match funding a colleagues individual fundraising
- The Hospice also encourages businesses to choose Heart of Kent Hospice as their Charity of the Year.
Upcoming corporate fundraising events in 2022:
- Take part in the annual Charity Golf Day – 16 May 2022
- Sign up to raise money by taking part in a bespoke Corporate Wing Walk – 26 May 2022
- Take part in the bi-annual adrenalin-fuelled karting night in September – 29 September 2022
A great example of businesses in Kent working together with the Hospice involved Maidstone companies including Gallaghers (pictured above), Advance FM, Brachers, Westerhill Homes and Clive Emson Auctioneers who together helped the Hospice to raise £312,750 by supporting “Elmer’s Big Heart of Kent Parade” which took place last year.
To join the Heart of Kent Hospice Business Club please complete the application form on the website www.hokh.org or contact Sasha.Kamenetski@hokh.co.uk for information on other opportunities.
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About the Hospice
Heart of Kent Hospice has been providing free, compassionate, end-of-life care to people living with a terminal illness and their loved ones in Maidstone, Aylesford, Tonbridge and Malling and the surrounding towns and villages for the past 31 years.
The Hospice has built an excellent reputation within the local community for the quality of our care, which has been further endorsed by the Care Quality Commission who awarded us with an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ following an inspection in February 2017.
Our vision is for everyone living with a terminal illness in our community to achieve the best quality of life. We are committed to achieving this by enabling them to live in comfort, with independence and dignity to the end of their lives, and to support those closest to them.
Last year the Hospice cared for over 1,700 patients and their families in their own homes or at our Aylesford-based Hospice. Our services cost £5 million a year to run, and we depend heavily on our loyal supporters, whose generous donations and fundraising activity account for £3 out of every £4 spent on our services.
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There are lots of ways people can support Heart of Kent Hospice. Find out more here https://www.hokh.org/support-us/events/
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