Sponsor Information

In-House Films

With over 25 years combined experience in broadcast and digital content production, In-House Films work with leading industry professionals and the latest technology to create exceptional films.

They deliver broadcast quality content for TV, online and mobile that will effectively communicate your brand to your audience.

Chartwells

Chartwells take the responsibility of catering for today's children and young adults seriously.

They know it's not just the food on the plate that is important but a real understanding of health and nutrition too. A simple set of commitments - Eat, Learn, Live - helps them to educate young people about how to have a happy, safe and healthy lifestyle while contributing to a sustainable world.

Xerox

Xerox has world renowned capabilities, industry-leading technology and knowhow, and a talented, high-performing team dedicated to delivering exceptional service to customers and partners.

R&B Group

R&B Group is one of the leading event production companies in the UK, and winners of the AV Awards Grand Prix Award a couple of years ago.

They work with organisations nationwide, producing professional, high quality and creative events that audiences enjoy and remember.

Whether it’s a dynamic product launch, intimate staff presentation, high profile ceremony, international sales conference or persuasive corporate video, it’s all about creating the right impression. Though the event may be the physical manifestation, it is the bringing of the client’s vision to life that makes the lasting difference. People have to leave an event feeling good about the host company, believe a new product has something for them, enjoy a learning or bonding process, or just have a memorable time. R&B Group will help you to achieve your objectives every time.

M2N

With the history and heritage of the original Morpeth to Newcastle road race at its heart this brand new marathon breathes new life into an old favourite. Start your journey in the historic Northumberland market town of Morpeth. Follow a specially selected route that passes through Cramlington, Blyth, Whitley Bay, Cullercoats and North Shields. Newcastle is your landmark final destination – finishing on the iconic Newcastle Quayside.

Motorpoint

Motorpoint is the UK’s largest independent car retailer selling new and nearly new cars up to three years old and with less than 15,000 miles - saving each customer £7,000 on average off the new list price in the process. It operates from eleven locations in Birmingham, Birtley, Burnley, Castleford, Chingford, Derby, Glasgow, Newport, Oldbury, Peterborough and Widnes. Motorpoint also has a UK-based call centre based in Derby dealing with online enquires.

Offering the motorist unrivalled choice, value and service Motorpoint employs over 600 people and invests a significant amount in staff training and development to deliver the highest levels of customer service across all touch points. This has culminated in Motorpoint being named one of the Top 10 Best Performing Mid-Sized Companies in the Sunday Times Top Track 250 as well as one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Mid-Sized Companies to Work for two years running.

Esh Group Eagles Newcastle

Esh Group Eagles are a British Basketball League team from Newcastle upon Tyne. Holding the franchise for Tyne & Wear, they are the most successful team in the league's history. Since 2010, the Eagles have played all home games at the 3,000 capacity Sport Central arena at Northumbria University in the city centre. 

Deloitte

“Deloitte” is the brand under which tens of thousands of dedicated professionals in independent firms throughout the world collaborate to provide audit, consulting, financial advisory, risk management, tax, and related services to select clients.

Deloitte Parasport was created by the British Paralympic Association (BPA) who recognised that more could be done to provide information to disabled people who wanted to take up sport, either at a recreational or competitive level. The BPA and Deloitte also wanted to encourage a more active disability sport community.

To support these ambitions, Deloitte Parasport aimed to signpost people to disability sports that were available to them and where they could play. 

With the investment and backing of Deloitte, Parasport is now providing the support and information required to those looking to take the next steps towards a more active life.

Since Deloitte Parasport was launched in 2007, over 3000 clubs have registered across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland with the site. Deloitte Parasport celebrated its 5th birthday on March 15, 2012.

Taylor Wimpey

Formed by the merger of George Wimpey and Taylor Woodrow in 2007, thye aim to be the developer of choice for customers, employees, communities and shareholders.

They are one of the largest homebuilders in the UK, operating from 24 regional offices across England, Scotland and Wales. They understand that development is about more than creating homes and provide millions of pounds worth of infrastructure, for example roads, sewers, landscaping and community facilities, every year across the UK.