One of our main focuses for 2022 is to reach more businesses across the UK in order to spread the word about sepsis and to see if there is an opportunity to work with them in some way.  

Many corporates and businesses run Charity of the Year programs or have nominated charities that they support with fundraising activities. However, with so many charities to choose from, and competition for fundraising so intense since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be difficult for us to grab the attention of a corporate or small business and gain their support.  

Around 250,000 people in the UK are affected by sepsis every year. That means that many firms are likely to have an employee who has personally been affected by sepsis or knows of someone who has been. We would love to speak to these organizations to let them know how important it is to be aware of sepsis and tell them more about the work that we do. 

As a supporter of Sepsis Research FEAT, we really hope that you can help us reach more corporates and businesses by putting us in touch with your own employer or any other businesses that you have connections with.  

As a first step, we would offer an awareness talk, in person or virtually so that the business can learn more about sepsis and the work that we do. These can be run as a ‘lunch and learn session for employees that take only 40-45 minutes. These sessions are a great way of bringing workplaces together and engaging staff in a topic that has affected a work colleague. We can discuss any fundraising or partnership opportunities with the employer, if that is something that they would be interested in. 

So we are asking you for just one thing. Please do let us know of the name of your own employer, or any other businesses that you feel we could approach. It would be very useful if you are able to provide a contact name within the organization and indicate whether you would be happy for us to mention your name as a connection to sepsis. If you would prefer, we would also be happy for you to make the approach on our behalf and then pass on our details- whatever you feel most comfortable with. It would be helpful if you could let us know that you are making an approach yourself. 

Our main objective is that sepsis is talked about and recognised more in the business world. Any fundraising or partnership opportunities would only be discussed if that is something that the business has indicated that they are interested in exploring. 

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