# Sky seeks next major charity partner

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2007/06/10/sky-seeks-next-major-charity-partner/
- Published: 2007-06-10T23:00:00+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Sky is asking for applications to become its next major charity partner, a relationship
worth more than £1 million over three years. It is open to charities in the UK and
Republic of Ireland who can demonstrate how they can amplify the broadcasting and
media company’s community investment activities.**

The winning charity will gain exposure to the one in three families in the UK which
have Sky, and “have access to Sky’s communications expertise and financial help”.

Sky will short-list five applicant charities from the UK and Republic of Ireland
and will commission a short film about each one to be shown on Sky. Viewers will
then be given the chance to vote for their favourite entries. The charity that makes
the biggest impact on Sky and its viewers will be offered a three-year partnership.

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Daniella Dowling Head of Community Investment at Sky said: “We are looking to form
a partnership with a like-minded organisation to follow our fruitful three-year 
relationship with Chickenshed. We can offer a commitment to challenging the status
quo and to investing in our new charity partner to make a real difference. We’re
interested in hearing from organisations that are ready to contribute their unique
expertise and energy.”

You can apply online or download the form as a Word document. Applicants are invited
to present their stories by describing in a few words a short film or video about
their cause and the projects they are involved in.

Sky says that applications must be related to ongoing work or projects that are 
currently up and running, in the early stages of development, or at pilot stage.
It will not consider applications for work that has already taken place, for beneficiaries
outside the UK or Republic of Ireland, for fundraising events, or for the promotion
of religion or politics.

The deadline for entries is 17.30 on 11 July 2007.

Sky’s charity search is part of its Bigger Picture campaign which focuses on engaging
its staff, communities, customers and stakeholders in the climate challenge, education,
the arts and grassroots sport.

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