How it works… shining a light
Over the summer of 2024 there will be 40 8ft magnificent lighthouse sculptures on display throughout Southampton and Cowes. We are inviting our business community to come on board and partner with us by sponsoring a sculpture that will be on display for eight weeks.
As an official sponsor, you will select an artist’s unique design idea to be featured on your dedicated sculpture and to promote your brand on the sculpture plinths, Trail Map and App, ensuring high visibility with hundreds of thousands of trail visitors.
Together, let’s create an unforgettable spectacle of creativity and unity.
Download your sponsorship pack today
Access the Sponsor Toolkit
If you’ve already signed up to be a Sponsor, your Account Manager will have given you the password to access the Sponsor Toolkit below. This exclusive toolkit is updated regularly throughout your Light the South journey, providing you with access to information you require to make the most of your sponsorship.
Sponsors Toolkit
Our partners & sponsors
Presenting Partner
Learning Programme Partner
Sculpture Sponsor
Trail Partner
Be part of a truly amazing event
“Red Funnel is immensely proud to be sponsoring the Light the South art trail to support Southampton Hospitals Charity. It is extremely important to us that we make a meaningful and positive difference in our local community and I’m delighted that money raised will support Southampton Children’s Hospital.
For me personally, I think Light the South is going to be a fantastic way of supporting employee engagement and give us a different way to communicate and engage with our customers and stakeholders and I can’t wait to see what the next year has in store for Red Funnel and our partnership with Southampton Hospitals Charity.”
Fran Collins – Chief Executive Officer, Red Funnel, and Light the South Presenting Partner.
Sponsor Benefits
Raise your profile across the city
Gain media exposure for your business
Direct access to new customers
Meet corporate social responsibility targets
Help boost the regional economy by driving footfall and visitor spend
Help Southampton Hospitals Charity raise vital funds for Southampton Children’s Hospital.
Previous trails
Based on previous trails, we anticipate achieving the following:
250,000
Over 250,000 visitors to the trail
£5 million
An estimated £5 million economic impact to the city
12,000
12,000 school children and young people engaged in our learning programme
£250,000
Raising more than £250,000 for Southampton Children’s Hospital
A Wild in Art Event
Wild in Art is the leading producer of spectacular public art events and creative projects which enrich, entertain, inform and connect communities – giving people of all ages a voice through art.
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