Sponsorship and advertising opportunities

Are you a English Language publisher or supplier of resources to the ELT sector?

Perhaps you are an ESOL awarding body? 

Reach out to  English language practitioners throughout the UK and beyond by taking advantage of one of NATECLA's excellent value for money sponsorship or advertising opportunities. 

Sponsorship opportunities

NATECLA -The National Association for Teachers of English and other Community Languages to Adults - is the professional body for ESOL teachers throughout the UK. We also have charitable status.

We give practitioners a unique opportunity to be part of a community of like-minded professionals, ensuring that their voice is heard on matters which affect the ESOL field. Through our network of trustees, committee members, branches and other volunteers we have an unrivalled reputation for:

  • Providing support for ESOL and community languages practitioners and learners.

  • Delivering high quality, relevant training opportunities, both locally and nationally, such as conferences, webinars and forums.

  • Offering an in-house training and consultancy service.

  • Providing expert advice to government bodies and other agencies.

  • Delivering campaigns which promote and protect ESOL and community languages, including an ESOL strategy for England.

We welcome sponsorship support from organisations working in the sector to allow us to continue our important work in this field.

National Conference

Our National Conference is the leading event in the ESOL teaching calendar and has been for over 25 years. The event attracts ESOL and ELT practitioners from all over the UK to engage in superb talks and workshops, discussion and ideas-sharing sessions, a diverse exhibition area and relaxed social activities. These events take place in professional venues, where delegates and exhibitors can take advantage of high-quality catering, comfortable overnight accommodation and endless networking opportunities.

Packages available:

    • Prominent branding throughout the exhibition publicity materials, including:

      • prominent inclusion of your company’s logo on promotional banners on NATECLA's website (homepage and conference web page)

      • logos on promotional emails which reach approximately 2000 recipients

      • your logo prominently positioned on our conference app – the definitive guide to the full event programme

    • Prominent branding at the exhibition venue, including your company logo:

      • in the main conference hall for the Friday and Saturday keynote events

      • on the exhibition signage

    • A profile in the conference guide / app

    • A full page advert in the summer edition of Language Issues

    • Providing the conference delegate bags (cloth bags preferred) and delegate notepads and pens

    • A piece of marketing collateral in the delegate pack

    • A free stand in the resources exhibition - to take place throughout the weekend

    • Delivery of two free workshops over the weekend - proposals for workshops to be agreed by NATECLA 3

    • Two weekend residential delegate passes for the whole conference (Friday lunchtime to Saturday evening)

    • Subtle promotion of your organisation's activities (relevant to our members) via our Twitter and Facebook channels.

  • This profile raising sponsorship package includes the following benefits:

    • Sponsorship of our Friday evening and Saturday morning keynote speaker –TBC

    • Capture the speeches on video and stream the branded version via NATECLA's YouTube channel and on our website

    • Your company logo on the NATECLA website, in the main conference hall for the keynote speeches, on the exhibition signage and on our conference app

    • A half page advert in Language Issues

    • A free stand in the resources exhibition

    • One weekend residential delegate pass for the whole conference (Friday lunchtime to Saturday evening).

  • Sponsorship of our Friday afternoon Teachmeet - a series of snappy 3 minute presentations where delegates share their best classroom ideas. Your branding will appear prominently at this event. Benefits include:

    • Option to record the event and produce an edited and branded video which can be streamed via NATECLA's YouTube video and website. This is highly recommended if possible.

    • Your company logo on the NATECLA website, in the main conference hall for the keynote speeches, on the exhibition signage and on our conference app

    • A half page advert in Language Issues

    • A free stand in the resources exhibition

    • One weekend residential delegate pass for the whole conference (Friday lunchtime to Saturday evening).

  • Align your company’s brand with Conference Aston’s world class catering offer:

    • Your logo displayed prominently in all catering areas, including the restaurant area and at all refreshment points

    • Your company logo on the NATECLA website, in the main conference hall for the keynote speeches, on the exhibition signage and on our conference app

    • A half page advert in Language Issues

    • A free stand in the resources exhibition

    • One weekend residential delegate pass for the whole conference (Friday lunchtime to Saturday evening).

  • The Ruth Hayman Trust is NATECLA’s nominated charity. It gives educational grants for a wide range of courses to support people who have come to settle in The UK and speak English as a second or other language. This fun quiz is THE Friday night social event at conference. An opportunity to network and unwind after a busy afternoon programme – it’s become a muchloved part of the Conference. Associate your company’s brand with this very special charity and event. The package includes:

    • A £500 donation from your company to the Ruth Hayman Trust

    • Your banner prominently displayed during the Friday night quiz

    • Your company logo on the NATECLA website, in the main conference hall for the keynote speeches, on the exhibition signage and on our conference app

    • A half page advert in Language Issues

    • A free stand in the resources exhibition

    • One weekend residential delegate pass for the whole conference (Friday lunchtime to Saturday evening).

  • The NATECLA bursary scheme is designed to ensure that members on a limited income are able to attend the NATECLA National Conference. Through this sponsorship package, we aim to award bursaries to up to 8 individuals.

    This package includes:

    • 2 bursaries which will cover 100% of the cost of a ticket (full weekend residential), and

    • 6 bursaries to cover 50% of the cost of a ticket (full weekend residential)

    • Your company logo on all publicity and correspondence related to the conference bursary scheme

    • A half page advert in Language Issues

  • NATECLA's National Conference offers delegates a resources exhibition where they can find out more about the examination products available in the field, browse the latest classroom materials and explore CPD opportunities available to ESOL practitioners.

    This exhibition routinely attracts publishers, technology providers, examining boards, universities and other organisations who want to showcase their products, services or qualifications and meet with English language decision makers and influencers from the fields of further, adult and community education.

  • Promote your company’s latest offer to all conference delegates by adding an item in the conference tote bags.

  • NATECLA prides itself on the range and quality of the workshops on offer at National Conference. This workshop sponsorship opportunity allows your organisation to deliver a session which can be branded with your company logo. As with other workshops that make the National Conference programme, you will 8 need to submit a formal proposal through our system (which will go live by the end of the year). Workshops should appeal to ESOL teachers, managers, volunteers and other related professionals who are practising in the UK. Here are some suggestions of suitable topics:

    • Practical teaching skills

    • Digital skills and teaching online

    • Assessment

    • 14-19 learning

    • Supporting pre-entry learners

    • Volunteers in ESOL

    • Teaching mixed ability groups

    • ESOL / English language research

    • Refugees / asylum seekers

    • Hybrid teaching

    • ESOL and maths

    • Neurodiversity

    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    • Sustainability

Webinar sponsorship

Our webinars are 75-minute online sessions presented by top-rated trainers. They focus on practical teaching skills equipping practitioners with a range of ideas and new approaches that they can take straight to the classroom. They take place throughout the academic year, with several scheduled each term. Up to 100 practitioners are able to attend each webinar and many are fully booked!

Some examples of past webinars are:

  • Teaching culture as well as language.

  • Supporting pre-entry learners with speaking & listening.

  • 5-minute activities for trauma-sensitive classrooms.

  • Phonics and ESOL

  • ESOL and maths

  • Digital skills for ESOL

  • Accessible learning: Graphic facilitation for inclusive classrooms.

All upcoming webinars are listed on the NATECLA events portal.

Package information

£1500 – full term

£850 – half term

An introduction and thank you at the beginning of each webinar

An opportunity to book one person, free of charge, to every webinar (this could be used as a prize as a part of a publicity drive). There are approximately 6-8 webinars held in the autumn and winter terms. Summer term is dedicated to planning and organisation of our Annual Conference.

Your company logo on:

  • all publicity and webpages related to webinars

  • the slides used by the presenter

  • the Zoom background throughout the webinar

  • the notes pages sent after each webinar

Branch event sponsorship

NATECLA operates branches throughout the UK in locations such as Scotland, Ireland, Wales, the Midlands, the North West, London and the East of England. Some of our branches run a number of high-quality day and half day conferences throughout the year - both face-to-face, online or even hybrid. With a regional focus, they support ESOL managers, teachers, trainees, researchers and volunteers with practical teaching workshops and updates from the sector.

Our day conferences are always popular - not only for the opportunity to acquire high quality CPD at very low prices but also for their convenience - regional locations at times to suit busy practitioners.

As a sponsor of one of these events, you will have the opportunity to showcase your brand to a very targeted group of decision makers and influencers throughout the further, adult and community education fields

Main Sponsor

£400

This sponsorship package is for one regional event and offers excellent value for money and the following benefits:

Prominent branding at the exhibition venue, including your company logo.

An opportunity to provide delegate notepads and pens

A free stand in the resource exhibition (where applicable)

Subtle promotion of your organisation's activities (relevant to our members) via our Twitter and Facebook channels.

Prominent branding throughout the exhibition publicity materials, including:

  • a bespoke promotional banner on NATECLA's website (conference web page) with links through to your company's corporate website.

  • logos on promotional emails

  • logos on any additional conference advertising

Supporting Sponsor

£200

This sponsorship package is for one regional event and offers excellent value for money and the following benefits:

  • Your company logo on NATECLA's website, in the main conference hall and in all promotional activity for the event

  • A free stand in the resource exhibition.

Ania doing a workshop in front of three tables of teachers.

Language Issues advertising

Language Issues is NATECLA's part peer-reviewed journal for language teaching professionals and is the only academic journal focused entirely on the ESOL context in the UK. It explores the area between academic research and classroom practice, discussing teaching, training, management and research into ESOL and community languages.

An electronic subscription of two editions per year is included in all membership packages plus the journal is subscribed to by teachers, students, researchers and academic libraries across the UK and abroad.

Package information

£350 - half page

£500 - full page

Language Issues is happy to advertise academic/training programmes, publications and events that may be of interest to ESOL practitioners. The journal has an international subscriber/readership base and is held in high esteem by practitioners, researchers and programme managers.

Contact laura@natecla.org.uk for advertising options and specifications

Become a Sponsor

To find out more about any of these opportunities contact Laura Plotnek-Jones, National Centre Manager at NATECLA at laura@natecla.org.uk or by calling 07443 601 298.

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