Our Community and Partnerships Team work alongside local businesses to create bespoke corporate partnership opportunities that offer support, networking, and business exposure. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all, so we work with you to tailor our partnership to suit your requirements.
There are so many ways for your business to get involved and support Dr Kershaw’s Hospice and patient care in your local community!
From fundraising for us with your colleagues, volunteering with your team, making a donation or joining our corporate members club – The 1989 Club, no matter how big or small your involvement your support will: enable you to demonstrate and fulfil your companies social value and impact (CSR), provide a fun and rewarding way to engage employees and demonstrate your strong principles by supporting those from your community with life-limiting illnesses.
However you choose to support us you are making such a difference to the lives of our patients and their families, at a time when they need our help the most!
The 1989 Club
Businesses who enrol onto The 1989 Club will receive a membership package for three years with rewards for their support to the Hospice.
Become a Corporate Partner
Make a real impact by becoming a Hospice Corporate Partner. We can build a bespoke partnership package that suits your requirements and your business’s objectives.
Corporate volunteering
There are so many ways that your team can support our Hospice by giving the gift of time as a corporate volunteer!
The benefits of making a social impact
A partnership with Dr Kershaw’s Hospice will help you to achieve social impact within your local community, whilst also supporting vital patient care.
Did you know that more than half of employees (54%) say having an employer that supports charities increases their sense of pride in working there, while 51% say it encourages their loyalty to the company?
Taken from UK Fundraising Jan 2025
1. Increase your company’s sales
Making a social impact creates competitive advantage, raises brand awareness and helps businesses develop trust with shareholders, customers and employees.
2. Engage, motivate and retain employees
Companies that demonstrate a dedication to improving communities through Social Impact Programmes are much more likely to attract, and retain, valuable and engaged employees.
3. Meet new business partners
Working on charitable activities with our Hospice, other businesses, and community leaders will help you to develop new contacts who can support your business to grow.
4. Build your brand, reputation and loyalty
By partnering with a well-respected charity like Dr Kershaw’s Hospice, you will be able to enhance your brand, public image and reputation, retaining your customers whilst also attracting new customers.
Start your business’s fundraising mission
Your dedicated support directly helps us function as a charity. Contact our Community and Partnerships Team to start your mission to support us today!
Contact us:
0161 624 9984
Take on a Dr Kershaw’s Challenge
We have a range of fun and exciting events that everyone can get involved in! We can help support you with your own fundraiser such as a sky dive or sponsored run or you can sign up to one of Dr Kershaw’s Challenges.
This year will see the return of our popular Morecambe Bay Walk as well as the launch of us participating in Born Survivor. Find out more about the challenges that you could take part in.
Dr Kershaw’s Café K given generous makeover courtesy of City Building Engineering Services
The company contacted the Hospice, wanting to offer their services including flooring, decorating, joinery and plumbing as part of the company’s volunteering days.
A thank you to our corporate fundraising champions
Congratulations to Urban Green for their wonderful bake off raising vital funds for the Hospice!
Thank you to Primark Oldham for having us in-store to meet the community and talk about our services
Thank you to all the businesses who attended the Oldham Business Awards Quiz raising over £2,000 for the Hospice and Mahdlo!
Thank you to N Brown employee, Gareth Scholes, his headshave raised £611.25!
Thanks to Best Foods for inviting us in to speak to staff about supporting the Hospice
Andy Westphal and his company, Raw Green Energy Co serviced our solar panels free of charge!
Thanks to OCS Group Ltd for their kind donation of £450!
Thanks to Shaw MOT Centre for their continued support in taking care of our vehicles
We received our portion of the annual donation from Oldham Business Awards
Thanks to Willmow Reclamation, Life for a Life Memorial Forests, Howard Domestics, A Poplar Tree Co & ORUFC for their support with our tree collection
The Hair Lounge Oldham held a festive in-house raffle with their clients, raising £390!
