FIPS Business Awards 2026 – Sponsor Information 

The FIPS Business Awards 2026 event is sponsored by East Anglian Daily Times. We would be delighted to hear from local organisations who would like to sponsor specific individual award categories.  

The expectation of the sponsor: 

Organisations support and sponsorship of a specific award category. 

To provide a gift that will be given to the winner of the award. Gifts should be awarded as a voucher and could be: 

• Dinner for two 

• Access to a local attraction (Jimmy’s Farm, bowling etc) 

• Spa treatment 

• Afternoon Tea for two 

• Shopping voucher (Amazon, Debenhams, Next or similar) 

The above list is purely for demonstrative purposes, it would be at the discretion of the sponsor what type of gift and the monetary value they would like to offer as part of their sponsorship of an award.  

The Benefits to the sponsor: 

• Your company logo or name engraved on the award/trophy presented to the award winner 

• Your company logo included within any promotional materials for the awards event 

• Your organisations name included in any press releases 

Award Categories available for sponsorship: 

• Developing the workforce of the future including FIPS activities award 

• Innovation Award 

• Business Leader 

• Community Contribution 

• The Suffolk Award - Lifetime achievement 

• Employee of the year 

How to become a sponsor: 

You can express your interest in being a sponsor on an award application form should you be submitting an application or nomination.  

Alternatively, you can contact anette.gilham@ipswich.gov.uk and kate@virtualprestige.co.uk directly to express your interest.