Business Supporters

The Sara Lee Trust is grateful for the support of the local business community and in particular from our Corporate Partners who make a regular commitment to the Trust.

How Businesses have helped us support local people

For every car sold at St Leonards Motors, £1 is donated to the Trust. They have raised an amazing £20,726 in three years.

PumpHouse Designs for providing free architectural advice, including support for the build of our new Therapy Centre. 

Staff at Hastings Direct raised £209 by holding a tombola and street collection for the Trust.

Nationwide’s Bexhill Branch made us their Charity of the Year and so far have raised £365 from fundraising in store.

How Your Business Can Help Make a Difference

Your business can support the work of The Sara Lee Trust  in any number of ways.
​See below for a menu of suggestive options, or contact us to discuss your own ideas. 

Monetary Support

• Make a regular monthly donation from your business to The Trust
• Make The Trust your Charity of the Year
• Sponsor a Sara Lee Trust event
• Donate a percentage of sales for a set period

In-Kind Support

• Donate goods
  
• Donate a service
  
• Share your expertise

Fundraising Support

• Fundraise with your staff and colleagues, or hold your own public fundraising events
  
• Join us with a team for the Hastings Half Marathon or other challenges
  
• Bring a team to volunteer at a Sara Lee Trust event
  
• Host a stall at one of our events

Other Ways You Can Support Us

• Display our collection tin on your premises
  
• Display our posters and events information on your premises

​Whatever support you can give, it will make a difference in the lives of local people. 

How we will thank you for your support  

For All Business Supporters:

• Certificates and thank you letters for individual fundraising activities
• Periodic news stories on our website and social media
• Periodic news stories in local press
• Your business name and logo on our website 
• Your business banner displayed at events sponsored by you
• Support with organising your fundraising activities
• Speakers for your events

For Support Worth £1,200 per year or more

• Your business name and logo on our website and print newsletter
• The Trust’s name and logo for your website and print materials
• Regular news stories on our website, social media and in local press
• Partnership poster for your premises

For Support Worth £3,000 or more

• All of the above, plus:
• Your business banner on display at all major Trust events
• VIP invitations to select Trust events

Our Business Supporters

Charity of the Year 2023
​Supporters

Could you be a business supporter?

If you are interested in supporting The Sara Lee Trust through your business, please contact Katie Jones on 01424 457969 or Katiejones@saraleetrust.org

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