Sponsorship packages

Sponsorship Opportunities and Packages

12th Old Town Beer Festival – Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th May 2025 – Why do we need sponsorship?

Not even taking the costs of running a festival into consideration, without events like this we can’t cover all of the costs of running Christ Church for the community. Our beer and cider festival is our biggest charity fundraiser of the year.

Fundraising is an important part of what we do to ensure that we can break even as an organisation.

Throughout the year we run a number of other events that benefit our community and we have a particular focus around loneliness and mental health as we know that there are a lot of older residents in Old Town. We run weekly afternoon tea sessions, a lunch club and also an event on Christmas day for anyone who is going to be on their own.

As well as supporting ourselves we have event charities each year. Over the past 12 years we have supported: Ruby’s fat cow fund, Swindon Women’s aid, Christian Aid, Threshold Housing Link, Swindon Food Co-operative, Swindon Sands, Phoenix Enterprise, Swindon Blind Association, Swindon Humanitarian Aid Partnership, the Veterans Charity, Hjalpande Hander, and Wiltshire Tree House.

This year’s charities are:

The Kelly Foundation – they were founded in 2022 and are a registered charity that focuses on the Swindon area to provide a one-stop shop for adults experiencing short or long-term mental health problems. You can find out more about the Kelly Foundation HERE.

Prospect Hospice provides the only dedicated end-of-life care service for people living across north east Wiltshire. You can find out more about the Prospect Hospice HERE.

We hope you will consider supporting us with one of our sponsorship packages. Whilst helping us, they help you to get your name out there as well as offering you some special perks i.e. team building opportunities at the event itself.

Please see the various packages and opportunities for sponsorship we have below.

For all packages – sponsor’s logos will also feature on this website with a link to your own website or social media page. Check out the Sponsor’s logo page here.

1) Bronze package – Advert in programme – £40

What will you get?

Quarter page advert in the festival programme reaching a minimum of 1000 people.

2) Silver package – Advert on the big screen (screen 2.5 x 3.5 metres) – £90

What will you get?

One PowerPoint slide on the big screen. The screen will rotate continuously through each slide throughout the duration of the festival (Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 12noon-10pm & Sunday 6-8pm). Approx 100 slides in total will rotate every 45 seconds for the duration of the event.

3) Gold package – Sponsor a barrel – £190

What will you get?

Name of business in the festival programme against the beer/ cider that you choose to sponsor.
Company name on front of sponsored barrel.
Half page advert in the festival programme.
Invitation for up to two members of your business to come along to the Friday night of the event for free drinks at the festival (to include a free festival glass).

4) Platinum package – Main event sponsor – £1000 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £500 each – SOLD OUT

What will you get?

Event officially sponsored by recognition.
Full page spread in festival programme.
4 x power point slides on the big screen
Business details on all event promotional literature (including posters, tickets, website and in local press)
Invitation for up to five members of your business to come along to the exclusive sponsors event for an advance trial of the beers on the evening before the festival (to include a free festival glass)
Tickets for 4 members of your business to attend all other days of the festival
Advertising boards/ information to be displayed at the venue (sponsor to provide)

5) Token sponsor – £300 – SOLD OUT

What will you get?

Logo will be put on all cash tokens – This will be distributed approximately 3000 times.
Also, get all perks of the gold package

6) Saturday live music sponsor – £500 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £250 each

After the success of last year we will be supporting local musicians and hosting live music again.

We are looking for someone or more than one person to sponsor our musicians at the event.

Bands to be confirmed.

What will you get?

Tickets to one evening of the event (your choice), including free drinks for up to 4 people (to include a festival glass to keep).
Logo on all literature specific to this event.
Plus perks of silver package

7) Sunday evening sponsor – £500 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £250 each

We will be hosting an evening of Musicals, performed by the fabulous SALOS

What will you get?

Tickets to one evening of the event (your choice), including free drinks for up to 4 people (to include a festival glass to keep).
Logo on all literature specific to this event.
Plus perks of silver package.

8) Comedy Night sponsor – £500 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £250 each

After the success of last year, we are running another comedy evening in partnership with Swindon Old Town Comedy club.

We are looking for someone or more than one person to sponsor our comedians at the event.

What will you get?

Tickets to one evening of the event (your choice), including free drinks for up to 4 people (to include a festival glass to keep).
Logo on all literature specific to this event.
Plus perks of silver package.

9) Social media marketing sponsor – £250

Promote your business online via our social media channels in the lead up to and during the festival itself.

Last years facebook page reached 23,000 people.

What will you get?

We would do 3 posts for you at dates/ times to be agreed.
You would need to provide us with some information about your business, logos and pictures and we can put an advert together for you.
As well as this, you would receive an Invitation for up to two members of your business to come along to the Friday night of the event for free drinks at the festival (to include a free festival glass)

10) Make us your own offer

We have a number of events running throughout the year at Christ Church, if you are interested in supporting as at more than one of them, or have your own idea to help promote yourselves at our beer festival please do get in touch to discuss a bespoke sponsorship package.

For all packages – sponsor’s logos will also feature on this website with a link to your own website or social media page. Check out the Sponsor’s logo page here.

We couldn’t fund our events and make money for charity without the help and support of the sponsorship we receive. Thanks in advance 😊

For more information or to sign up any of these packages, please contact:

Chris Smith – Christ Church Site Operations Manager

Email: chris@christchurchswindon.co.uk

Tel: 01793 267500 or 01793 617237

Sponsorship Opportunities and Packages

12th Old Town Beer Festival – Thursday 8th to Sunday 11th May 2025 – Why do we need sponsorship?

Not even taking the costs of running a festival into consideration, without events like this we can’t cover all of the costs of running Christ Church for the community. Our beer and cider festival is our biggest charity fundraiser of the year.

Fundraising is an important part of what we do to ensure that we can break even as an organisation.

This year’s charities are:

The Kelly Foundation – they were founded in 2022 and are a registered charity that focuses on the Swindon area to provide a one-stop shop for adults experiencing short or long-term mental health problems. You can find out more about the Kelly Foundation HERE.

Prospect Hospice provides the only dedicated end-of-life care service for people living across north east Wiltshire. You can find out more about the Prospect Hospice HERE.

We hope you will consider supporting us with one of our sponsorship packages. Whilst helping us, they help you to get your name out there as well as offering you some special perks i.e. team building opportunities at the event itself.

Please see the various packages and opportunities for sponsorship we have below.

For all packages – sponsor’s logos will also feature on this website with a link to your own website or social media page. Check out the Sponsor’s logo page here.

1) Bronze package – Advert in programme – £40

What will you get?

Quarter page advert in the festival programme reaching a minimum of 1000 people.

2) Silver package – Advert on the big screen (screen 2.5 x 3.5 metres) – £90

What will you get?

One PowerPoint slide on the big screen. The screen will rotate continuously through each slide throughout the duration of the festival (Friday 6-11pm, Saturday 12noon-10pm & Sunday 6-8pm). Approx 100 slides in total will rotate every 45 seconds for the duration of the event.

3) Gold package – Sponsor a barrel – £190

What will you get?

Name of business in the festival programme against the beer/ cider that you choose to sponsor.

Company name on front of sponsored barrel.

Half page advert in the festival programme.

Invitation for up to two members of your business to come along to the Friday night of the event for free drinks at the festival (to include a free festival glass).

4) Platinum package – Main event sponsor – £1000 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £500 each – SOLD OUT

What will you get?

Event officially sponsored by recognition.

Full page spread in festival programme.

4 x power point slides on the big screen

Business details on all event promotional literature (including posters, tickets, website and in local press)

Invitation for up to five members of your business to come along to the exclusive sponsors event for an advance trial of the beers on the evening before the festival (to include a free festival glass)

Tickets for 4 members of your business to attend all other days of the festival

Advertising boards/ information to be displayed at the venue (sponsor to provide)

5) Token sponsor – £300 – SOLD OUT

What will you get?

Logo will be put on all cash tokens – This will be distributed approximately 3000 times.

Also, get all perks of the gold package

6) Saturday live music sponsor – £500 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £250 each

After the success of last year we will be supporting local musicians and hosting live music again.

We are looking for someone or more than one person to sponsor our musicians at the event.

Bands to be confirmed.

What will you get?

Tickets to one evening of the event (your choice), including free drinks for up to 4 people (to include a festival glass to keep).

Logo on all literature specific to this event.

Plus perks of silver package

7) Sunday evening sponsor – £500 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £250 each

We will be hosting an evening of Musicals, performed by the fabulous SALOS

What will you get?

Tickets to one evening of the event (your choice), including free drinks for up to 4 people (to include a festival glass to keep).

Logo on all literature specific to this event.

Plus perks of silver package.

8) Comedy Night sponsor – £500 for one sponsor or 2 sponsors at £250 each

After the success of last year, we are running another comedy evening in partnership with Swindon Old Town Comedy club.

We are looking for someone or more than one person to sponsor our comedians at the event.

What will you get?

Tickets to one evening of the event (your choice), including free drinks for up to 4 people (to include a festival glass to keep).

Logo on all literature specific to this event.

Plus perks of silver package.

9) Social media marketing sponsor – £250

Promote your business online via our social media channels in the lead up to and during the festival itself.

Last years facebook page reached 23,000 people.

What will you get?

We would do 3 posts for you at dates/ times to be agreed.

You would need to provide us with some information about your business, logos and pictures and we can put an advert together for you.

As well as this, you would receive an Invitation for up to two members of your business to come along to the Friday night of the event for free drinks at the festival (to include a free festival glass)

10) Make us your own offer

We have a number of events running throughout the year at Christ Church, if you are interested in supporting as at more than one of them, or have your own idea to help promote yourselves at our beer festival please do get in touch to discuss a bespoke sponsorship package.

For all packages – sponsor’s logos will also feature on this website with a link to your own website or social media page. Check out the Sponsor’s logo page here.

We couldn’t fund our events and make money for charity without the help and support of the sponsorship we receive. Thanks in advance 😊

For more information or to sign up any of these packages, please contact:

Chris Smith – Christ Church Site Operations Manager

Email: chris@christchurchswindon.co.uk

Tel: 01793 267500 or 01793 617237