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BECOME A TIDE TURNER

Help us turn the tide, help us make history - Businesses helping shape Sandown

Sandown has reached an extraordinary moment. Join the businesses helping build our ambition for UK Town of Culture 2028 — and help shape what comes next for our town.

Now we need businesses to become part of that story.

Become a tide turner
THREE WAYS TO BECOME A TIDE TURNER

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TIDE TURNER SUPPORTER

For local businesses that want to show their customers they are backing Sandown’s culture bid.
£ 250 ex. VAT
  • An official Tide Turner Supporter window sticker and a digital badge for your website and social media.
  • A listing on the Tide Turners website with a link to your business.
  • A welcome on Tide Turners’ social channels.
  • Monthly partner updates and access to approved campaign graphics and assets.
  • Inclusion in the Tide Turners business supporter network
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TIDE TURNER PARTNER

For businesses offering funding, expertise, services or agreed in-kind support.
£ 1,500 ex. VAT
  • Everything in Supporter
  • Official Proud Tide Turner Partner status and recognition for your business’s contribution to Sandown’s regeneration.
  • A dedicated business profile on the Tide Turners website and a partner announcement on social media.
  • Quarterly partner briefings and priority invitations to selected Tide Turners activities.
  • Opportunities for your staff to volunteer, for your business to contribute professional expertise or to host an approved Tide Turners event.
  • Monthly Tide Turners partner update and access to approved campaign graphics and assets.
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TIDE TURNER STRATEGIC PARTNER

For organisations with a strong Island presence that want a leading role in Sandown’s bid.
£ 5,000+ ex. VAT
  • The highest level of recognition during the bid, with prominent Strategic Partner branding and recognition at key launches and events.
  • A dedicated partner story alongside your business profile, with appropriate PR and media opportunities.
  • Invitations to strategic partner briefings and opportunities for senior representatives to engage with the campaign.
  • First opportunity to discuss major 2028 partnership packages if Sandown wins.
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WHY BECOME A FOUNDING PARTNER?

Support Sandown at a pivotal moment and be part of an ambitious regeneration story.

Partners can benefit from:

  • Recognition across Tide Turners campaigns and communications
  • Increased visibility during the bid campaign
  • Networking and partnership opportunities
  • Invitations to events and briefings
  • Staff and community engagement opportunities
  • Access to Tide Turners campaign assets
  • Demonstrating your organisation’s local social impact

Most importantly, you will be able to say:

“We were there from the beginning”

The four pavilions

Where does your business fit?

ORIGIN

For businesses with deep roots, local heritage and a long-standing connection to Sandown.

CURIOSITY

For businesses driven by ideas, discovery and a desire to do things differently.

WONDER

For businesses that bring people together through creativity, entertainment and experiences.

ADAPTATION

For businesses helping build a greener, more sustainable future for Sandown.

More than sponsorship

This is more than putting a logo on a banner

Tide Turners is an opportunity for businesses to become part of something that could have a lasting impact on Sandown.

Become a tide turner

Pride

A town that believes in itself.

Visibility

A stronger national profile for Sandown.

Investment

Greater confidence in the town and its future.

Legacy

Positive change that lasts far beyond 2028.

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