Support MENTA, Support Local

For over 40 years, MENTA has supported businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities through expert guidance, training, and opportunities for growth. By supporting MENTA through partnerships, patronage, sponsorship, CSR initiatives, or our Pay It Back campaign, you can help us continue empowering local people, businesses, and communities to thrive.

Pay it forward

If MENTA has supported you, your business, or someone you know, our Give It Back campaign is a simple way to help others access the same opportunities.

Every contribution helps us continue delivering practical business advice, mentoring, workshops, training, and community support for aspiring entrepreneurs and growing businesses across the region.

Your support can help fund:

Accessible business resources
One-to-one advice and guidance
Workshops and mentoring sessions
Community business support initiatives

Suggested contributions can help fund:

£5 – accessible business resources
£10 – practical business advice and guidance
£25 – workshops, mentoring, and community support initiatives

No matter the amount, every contribution helps us continue empowering local people, businesses, and communities to grow with confidence.

Partnerships

MENTA partnerships are designed to connect trusted businesses and service providers with the entrepreneurs and organisations we support every day. By becoming a MENTA Partner, you’ll help provide valuable expertise and services to our clients while increasing your visibility within the local business community.

As a MENTA Partner, your annual benefits include:

Guest speaker opportunities at MENTA events and programmes
Promotion to MENTA clients and business networks
One featured slot per year on the MENTA podcast
Inclusion on the MENTA website
Mentions within the MENTA newsletter
Opportunities to deliver workshops or knowledge sessions
Sector exclusivity to help your business stand out

Patronage

By becoming a MENTA Patron, your business will play a vital role in supporting entrepreneurs, small businesses, and local communities across the region. Patronage is more than sponsorship — it’s a meaningful partnership that helps us continue delivering impactful business support, training, and opportunities for growth.

As a MENTA Patron, your business will receive a range of exclusive annual benefits, including:

Guest speaker opportunities at MENTA events
A monthly feature in the MENTA newsletter
Included sponsorship opportunities within MENTA initiatives or events
Dedicated inclusion on the MENTA website
A monthly slot on the MENTA podcast
Promotion to MENTA clients and business networks
Access to MENTA property spaces for meetings or events
Dedicated page in our annual flipbook
Sector exclusivity to ensure your business stands out

Sponsorship Opportunities

Support MENTA through one-off sponsorship opportunities that help us continue delivering impactful events, workshops, business support programmes, and community initiatives across the region.

Whether you want to sponsor an entire event, contribute towards key elements of a programme, or support improvements within one of our properties or community spaces, your sponsorship helps create valuable opportunities for local businesses, entrepreneurs, and communities.

Sponsorship opportunities can include:

Full event or workshop sponsorship
Refreshments and catering for events
Printed materials and event resources
Sponsorship of business programmes or activities
Supporting improvements or resources within MENTA properties
Funding equipment, learning materials, or community initiatives

By sponsoring MENTA, your business can:

Increase visibility within the local business community
Demonstrate community involvement and support
Strengthen CSR and ESG commitments
Support entrepreneurship, skills development, and local growth
Create meaningful local impact through targeted support initiatives

We’re happy to discuss tailored sponsorship opportunities that align with your business values, goals, and areas of interest.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)

Partner with MENTA through impactful CSR initiatives that deliver real, measurable change across local communities. Our approach to CSR is simple: organisations support MENTA, and in turn we reinvest those contributions directly into helping people gain skills, start businesses, and build brighter futures.

For over 40 years, MENTA has supported individuals, communities, and businesses across the region by delivering practical training, enterprise support, and confidence-building programmes. With your CSR support, we can extend this impact even further and reach more people who need it most.

Your support could help:

Young people develop confidence, employability skills, and career direction
Start-up businesses access hands-on mentoring, guidance, and practical tools
Rural communities reduce isolation through improved access to skills and digital support
Individuals rebuilding confidence through rehabilitation, training, and structured programmes
Small businesses grow resilience, improve capability, and unlock new opportunities

Working with MENTA can also strengthen your own organisation by:

Enhancing ESG and CSR commitments with visible local impact
Delivering clear and measurable social value outcomes
Building a strong, positive reputation within local communities
Supporting the development of future talent and entrepreneurial skills pipelines

At MENTA, we believe CSR should create genuine, lasting benefit for both communities and businesses. By working together, we can unlock potential, support enterprise, and create opportunities that make a tangible difference where it matters most.