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Theme partner: Community impact and social value

Theme description

Examines how urban planning and development can deliver meaningful social value and positive community impact, exploring methods for embedding equity, inclusion, and health outcomes into decision-making, measuring social value, and empowering communities through co-design and local leadership. Case studies will highlight how place-based approaches can strengthen social connection, support regeneration, and ensure that urban change benefits people and communities.

Media packages

Choose from a menu of media, content, broadcast, and thought leadership opportunities to share insights, engage audiences, and amplify your impact. Build a tailored partnership that puts your organisation at the heart of Healthy City Design.

Stream partner – £6,500

Sponsorship of a themed stream provides focused brand association with a core topic shaping healthier and more sustainable cities. Sponsors are positioned alongside a curated programme of expert speakers, case studies and discussion, gaining sustained visibility throughout the stream in a dedicate conference room and on the live stream and on-demand video recordings published post event. This sponsorship demonstrates leadership in a specific area of healthy city design, while enabling meaningful engagement with a targeted audience of decision-makers and practitioners.

Partner benefits

  • Exclusive sponsorship of stream in dedicated conference room
  • Sponsor’s acknowledgement by session chairs
  • Exclusive branding on published videos of sponsored stream (up to 8 papers)
  • Corporate pull-up banner in camera view
  • 1 full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 4 complimentary full-package delegate passes
  • 6 complimentary virtual delegate passes
Roundtable partner – £5,000

A unique opportunity to shape focused, high-level discussion around a theme aligned with your expertise and priorities. Sponsors can curate a panel of expert voices to explore challenges, share insights and spark debate in a private setting. This format enables meaningful engagement with policymakers, practitioners and thought leaders, positioning the sponsor as a convenor of ideas and influence in healthy city design.

Partner benefits

  • Sponsor’s address during opening remarks
  • Co-curation of editorial/content and roundtable programming
  • 1 full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 5 complimentary full-package delegate passes
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes
Workshop/Panel partner – £5,000

Provides a breakfast or lunchtime opportunity to lead an engaging, interactive discussion on a topic aligned with your organisation’s expertise. Sponsors can curate content and contributors to encourage dialogue, knowledge-sharing and practical insight among delegates. This session format supports active participation from city leaders, designers and public health professionals, positioning the sponsor as a thought leader driving innovation and collaboration in healthy and sustainable urban environments.

Partner benefits

  • Sponsorship of breakfast or lunchtime workshop/panel
  • Sponsor’s address during opening remarks
  • Exclusive branding on video of sponsored workshop/panel
  • Embed code for video of workshop to feature on own website
  • 1 full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 5 complimentary full-package delegate passe
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes
Awards category partner – £3,500

Offers targeted recognition aligned to the theme of a dedicated award category. Partners are associated with celebrating excellence and innovation within the award category, gaining visibility among senior decision-makers and industry leaders. This sponsorship demonstrates commitment to quality, leadership and positive impact in healthy and sustainable city design, while providing a focused platform for brand exposure and engagement throughout the awards process and during this prestigious evening.

Partner benefits

  • Acknowledgement by category chair of judging panel
  • Presentation of chosen award category
  • Branding on video of presentation of Award Category winners
  • Branding on live judging for category webinar
  • Branding on all awards literature and promotions
  • Digital branding around stage set during the awards ceremony
  • Logo on front cover of Awards Call for Entries and on chosen category
  • Logo on awards pages in Final Programme
  • One full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 3 complimentary congress delegate passes
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes
  • Logo, profile and link on events web site
  • Branding on award winners material on HCD websites
  • Recognition of category support in post- awards e-news and press releases
Themed webinar partner – £3,500

Provides an early opportunity to engage and influence the Congress audience ahead of the event. The webinar explores a focused topic aligned with the Congress themes, featuring expert speakers and interactive discussion. Partners are positioned as thought leaders, gaining visibility, insight and engagement while helping to build momentum, conversation and anticipation in advance of the Congress.

Partner benefits

  • Headline branding and acknowledgement by webinar chair
  • Editorial co-curation of theme, content and panel
  • Headline branding on all attendee confirmations and reminders
  • Headline branding on ‘on demand’ video recording
  • Embed coding to publish webinar video on own website
  • 1 full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 2 complimentary full-package delegate passes
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes
Themed newsletter partner - £3,000

Exclusive partner for two themed newsletters aligned to one of the core themes of the Congress, positioning your organisation as a thought leader in that area. Distributed to the congress community before and after the event, the newsletter curates relevant sessions, speakers, insights, video talks and resources, providing a focused platform to engage a targeted audience and extend the impact of the congress theme beyond the event itself.

Partner benefits

  • Headline branding and acknowledgement by editorial director
  • Partner’s editorial welcome video to feature at top of newsletter
  • 1-full-page advertisement in final programme
  • 2 complimentary full-package delegate passes
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes
Voices of Healthy Cities – Voxpop film partner – £12,000

Offers extended visibility of a themed vox pop series filmed during the congress. The series features expert voices commentating on a key theme during the congress reaching a global audience during and beyond the Congress. Partners are positioned as thought leaders supporting informed debate and knowledge exchange, with brand association embedded across episodes that inspire conversation, insight and long-term engagement within the healthy city design and planning community.

Partner benefits

  • Partner branding and acknowledgement on Vox Pop Series
  • Podcast Interview with partner’s thought leader
  • Podcast to feature on HCD and Partner web site
  • 1 full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 3 complimentary full-package delegate passes
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes
Voices of Healthy Cities – Podcast partner – £10,000

Offers extended visibility in a 3-part podcast series before, during and after the congress. The series features expert voices exploring key themes in healthy and sustainable urban development, reaching a global audience before, during and after the Congress. Partners are positioned as thought leaders supporting informed debate and knowledge exchange, with brand association embedded across episodes that inspire conversation, insight and long-term engagement within the healthy city design and planning community.

Partner benefits

  • Partner branding and acknowledgement on Podcast Series
  • Podcast Interview with partner’s thought leader
  • Editorial co-curation of podcast series
  • Podcast to feature on HCD websites and all leading podcast platforms
  • 1 full-page advertisement in Final Programme
  • 3 complimentary full-package delegate passes
  • 5 complimentary virtual delegate passes

Standard – All partners receive the following

  • Company profile, logo, web and social links on HCD2026 website and virtual platform
  • Branding on all digital promotions, congress newsletters and social channels
  • Digital branding on stage backdrop during entire congress
  • Branding on preliminary and final programme
  • Branded stand in virtual event platform including video and literature uploads, live chat and analytics
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