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Principality Building Society unveiled as Headline Sponsor for 2023 Awards

Principality Building Society unveiled as Headline Sponsor for 2023 Awards

Date: 26th September 2022 | By: national

We are delighted to announce Principality Building Society as the headline sponsor for The Child of Wales Awards 2023. The awards return to Mercure Holland House hotel in Cardiff on Friday 24th March 2023 shining a light on the inspirational young people of Wales.

Principality Building Society have supported the awards since inception being a category sponsor for the inaugural awards.

With over 60 branches, Principality is the 6th largest Building Society in the UK. With 160 years’ experience, they look after and care for the assets of their 500,000 members. Since 2104 Principality has raised more than £1 million for different charities across Wales.

We are thrilled to be able to support Principality Building Society in raising funds for its current charity partners Ty Hafan and Hope House Ty Gobaith.

Of their involvement Chief Customer Officer, Vicky Wales, said “We’re delighted to be supporting the Child of Wales Awards for a second year, this time as their headline sponsor. We are looking forward to meeting more of these inspirational and courageous children next March. I’m especially delighted that our two charity partners at Ty Hafan and Hope House Ty Gobaith will benefit from fundraising from this great event.”

 Blanche Sainsbury, Child of Wales Awards Founder, said, It is an absolute honour to be partnering with Principality Building Society on the 2023 awards. They were incredible supporters of the awards in 2022, sponsoring the Courageous Family Award and donating Christmas gifts to each winner, and we are so grateful that they wanted to increase their support for 2023. 

Their dedication to charities and communities in Wales is amazing, they are the perfect partner.”

 Nominations for the awards are open, with categories covering bravery, courage, sporting achievements, community involvement and even artistic ability – there is something for everyone. Entries will remain open until 11.59pm on Friday 21st October, and nominating is easy. Visit the website to submit an entry.

Business across Wales have already shown their support for the awards and there are only a few ways left to be involved. Confirmed sponsors are Trade Centre Wales, Swansea City Football Club, Prince Gate Water, Gower College Swansea, Bluestone National Park Resort, Castell Howell, Redkite Law LLP, Thomas Carroll, Route Media, GD Harries, Forrest Print and Valley Mill. If you want to be a part of this ever-growing list of companies by sponsoring, purchasing a table, or donating an auction prize, contact Ashleigh Kerr at ashleigh@childofbritain.com for more information on how you can be involved.

Over the next few weeks, we will be announcing our other sponsors and partners.

Vicky Wales, Chief Customer Officer, Principality Building Society

James Harper, CSR Manager, with The Roberts Family, winner of the Courageous Family 2022