Benefits to Sponsors/Partners

PPMA (Public Sector People Managers Association) is the organisation which represents and serves the professional interests of its Public Sector people management members (722 currently, 1,500 within 18 months), providing them with Continuing Professional Development, knowledge and information, a network/forum - and advice for raising professional standards in people management.

Here's a summary of individual PPMA membership benefits:

Help you in your professional desire to develop and enhance your people management skills and career
Advice and guidance to become a more effective people management professional, through events and publications
Your membership shows that you are committed to improving your people management career, which differentiates you from your peers
Weekly website updates provide information and advice to keep you up-to-date on the most important or topical people management issues, Employment Law, latest news · A ready-made network of like-minded people management professionals with whom you can network and compare experiences
A published programme of national and branch events each year: the high-profile PPMA National Conference in March
A range of Continuing Professional Development qualifications through the close educational alliance with CIPD: the range of "How to" and other publications: the 10-module 'Toolkit':

Building on strong foundations, PPMA has been launched, with

a new name, limited company status, articles of associations (constitution), and a new identity/presentation
a new range of commercial opportunities which can benefit both sponsor partners and PPMA
a massive new member recruitment drive, to more than double the membership
lots of new PPMA products, services
new opportunities for sponsors and partners

We are looking for long-term sponsor partners for whom our membership represents a target market for relevant or appropriate products or services. The 1,500 potential PPMA members will be your route through to this £multi-million market, in which the organisations employing PPMA members (and the individual decision-making members) buy a huge range of services and goods, including

Advertising
Conference venues
Counselling
Educational services
Energy Saving
Financial services
Fleet cars
Headhunting services
Healthcare
Insurance
IT hardware
IT solutions, Software
Legal services
Marketing
Communications
Marketing support services
Occupational health
Payroll services
Project Management
Recruitment services
Telecom & telephony services
Training
Vehicles

There are many ways in which you can become a sponsoring business partner with PPMA:

Events (national and branches)
The National Conference (several opportunities)
Publications
Continuing Professional Development
10-module 'Toolkit'
Website advertising
Your own topical, relevant articles of interest to our Public Sector people management members

You can sponsor at 'corporate' level if your product is usually purchased by organisations - or you can purchase direct access to PPMA members, if your product or service is more suitable for individuals. Working with PPMA as a partner or sponsor, you'll be able to open up a valuable dialogue with PPMA people: together we'll discover opportunities to share expertise, resources and best practice between professionals in the public and private sectors to our mutual benefit.

It's a flexible offer, and a really good time to become involved. We have a list of priced opportunities which can be used in order to start our dialogue with you. So let's start talking, and find an opportunity that's tailor-made for you!

The extra dimension

You may feel that your product or service has an appeal throughout your Public Service organisation - way beyond the people management department (sometimes also called Human Resources, or Personnel).

In these instances, there's no finer way of promoting your product or service throughout the whole organisation than through the PPMA member in the people management department. Remember, the PPMA member knows how to make contact with everyone in the organisation - it's an everyday part of his or her job. Another good reason to start talking to us!