Corporate Care Champions

Corporate Care Champions has been created to build long-term partnerships with local businesses who want to support Ardgowan Hospice and the vital care we provide in our community.

Members of the Business Club commit to raising or donating a minimum of £1,000 over a 12-month period. This flexible commitment allows businesses to support the hospice in a way that suits them, whether through fundraising, sponsorship, staff activities, or direct donations.

The aim is to create a network of engaged local businesses who champion the hospice while, not only, helping generate sustainable income that supports our charity’s work but find value in our yearly business club benefits.

Businesses can participate at different levels depending on their capacity and interest. Our tiers are all named in line with the charity’s CARE values - Compassion, Appreciation, Respect, Equality.
Should a business be on track to fundraise more, they will be given the option to move up a tier. The targets can be reached in many ways, for example, through cash donations or service exchange.

Tier one - Compassion: Businesses agree to raise £1,000, which could cover the cost of 20 counselling sessions
Tier two - Appreciation: Businesses agree to raise £2,500, which could cover the cost of a patient spending 4 nights in our inpatient unit
Tier three - Respect: Businesses agree to raise £5,000, which could cover the cost of one nurse for six weeks or the community nursing team for one week
Tier four - Equality: Businesses agree to raise £11,000 over the year, which covers the cost to run the charity for a day

"A & I Geotechnical Ltd is a committed supporter of the Hospice for both personal and ethical reasons. As our company has grown, we have sought to give more back to the community, and we hope to continue developing our relationship with the Hospice who have supported our family greatly over the years.

Although Inverclyde is often associated with deprivation, I believe its community is particularly strong in coming together to support those in need. It is also important to encourage more local businesses to contribute. We are delighted to be founding members of the Corporate Care Champions Business Club."
- Maria Cameron, Director (Tier 3 partner)

"At Clyde Side Events, we are absolutely delighted to join Ardgowan Hospice’s new Business Club and officially name them our Charity of the Year. Supporting the hospice’s incredible work in our local community is close to our hearts, which is why we’re proud to contribute not only through raffle donations, but also by donating our event services in kind. We look forward to working closely together and helping power their vital fundraising efforts."
— Kevin Reid, Founder of Clyde Side Events (Tier two partner)