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Standard Life

Our Standard Life partnership helps local communities, colleagues and customers join the movement to beat cancer and build a better future.

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Key facts about our partnership

  • Headline sponsorship of the Race for Life event series since 2023

  • Nationwide reach, with 150 event locations across the UK

  • Over 1300 Standard Life employees engaged in event participation or volunteering

Headline sponsorship of Race for Life

Since 2023, Standard Life has been the official headline sponsor of our Race for Life event series.

Alongside their logo embedded into Race for Life campaign assets, the partnership is activated through:

  • Above-the-line campaigns to boost awareness of Standard Life’s involvement in Race for Life

  • Event activation, with Standard Life branding present at every event (400+) on the race stage, barriers and flags, as well as merchandise giveaways of sunglasses, a music point on course and branded photo points 

  • Internal engagement, with over 1,300 Race for Life places used by Standard Life employees, raising over £220k for Cancer Research UK

The above-the-line campaign and employee engagement was key to the success of Race for Life 2023 and 2024, which raised over £60m for our life-saving work.

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Learn more about Race For Life

Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's biggest series of fundraising events.

Our partnership with Race for Life has really brought people together across the whole of our pension business, with colleagues, families and clients from Standard Life, Phoenix Group, SunLife, Re-Assure and Phoenix Life all taking part to raise money for Cancer Research UK. It has been fantastic to be part of such a worthwhile cause.

- Kelsey Offord, Senior Sponsorship Activation Manager at Standard Life

An award-winning partnership

  • Winner: Best Mass Participation Sponsorship at the UK Sponsorship Awards 2024

  • Shortlisted: Best Newcomer Award at 2024 ESA Awards

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