The support of businesses, both local and national, is invaluable to Thrive. We welcome approaches from companies who would like to support Thrive in any way they choose. Please email Fundraising or telephone 0118 988 5688 for further information.
In return for support, Thrive can offer a variety of opportunities to enable your company to achieve its objectives.
Here are some examples of how we could work together:
- affiliate web links
- cause-related marketing
- product advertising and awareness raising
- charity of the year
- payroll giving
- event sponsorship
- volunteering opportunities
QVC and Thrive
QVC, the UK’s leading television shopping channel, is a neighbour of the Thrive Battersea Garden Project and a large employer in the Battersea area. Gene Cleckley, QVC’s Internal Communications and Community Affairs Manager, learnt about Thrive when he was looking for ways that the company could increase the channel’s community-based activities.
Gene comments: “We were looking at ways to strengthen our relationship within the local community as well as Battersea Park, and Thrive met all the criteria within our Corporate & Social Responsibility strategy – a small, local project, making a big difference in the community. Gardening is also a big category for us at QVC, so we knew that there would be many synergies in developing a partnership with them.
“QVC helps Thrive through donations and fundraising. Our first corporate donation was £5,000 to help with the redevelopment of the Old English Garden. Now that our staff know more about Thrive, they have also raised £6,000 for the charity through various fundraising activities.”