Our Sponsors are Vital to our event.  Putting on a festival takes thousands of pounds of upfront investment and all of these costs have to be met, before we even break even.  We have many sponsors, all listed on our event sponsors page.  Please support these local businesses when spending your hard earned!  Without these, the event could not happen.

Whilst COVID prevented me going to see them personally (I caught it!), I emailed them a few questions and I have simply pasted their answers below.  There are some outstanding success stories, and many of these businesses are very young, but already very successful.  We are humbled by their comments and again, we thank them for their support, and we feel very privileged to be supported by them.

Have a Read of this:-

What’s your business/cause called, and what do you sell/manufacture/promote?

iSteel (FGWD Ltd)

We design, manufacture and install bespoke steel/glazed partitions, specialising in ‘industrial style’ doors and screens as well as fire protection steel/glazed screens.

When was your business founded? 

iSteel (FGWD Ltd) was formally created in 2019, my background in the glazing industry is around 18 years.

How many people do you employ?

12 people

What’s one thing that sets you apart from similar businesses?

We pride ourselves on being down to earth and cost efficient. Most of our competition are quite large companies that only cater to the commercial sector. iSteel’s core customer base is domestic / the small builder. I would say we set ourselves apart from others simply by been niche and able to work with clients who are not working within the construction industry on a day-to-day basis, offering a ‘handheld’ experience rather than just expecting our client to know all the answers, we work hard to assist them in realising the product they want and do our best to deliver it.

There are many charities that you could have chosen to support, but why are you supporting Bee Kind for Honey?

I personally have known Gemma for pretty much all my life, we have been through all stages of school together. The news of what happened to Honey was shocking and upsetting for anyone to hear, but when its someone you know it’s devastating. My businesses donate to various charities as well as sponsoring local youth football teams and we was more than happy to help Gemma with the festival, she and the team working with her have put all the hard work in!

At the Bee Kind festival, what are you most looking forward to?

I am most looking forward to the live music performing on the day!

What’s your business/cause called, and what do you sell/manufacture/promote?

Glass Walls and Doors (Symphony Services Ltd), a sister company of I-Steel above.

We design, manufacture and install bespoke glazed products, partitions, shopfront, low rise curtain walling, glazed entrances as well as fire rated protection glazed products.

When was your business founded? 

Glass Walls and Doors (Symphony Services Ltd) was formally created in 2017, my background in the glazing industry is around 18 years.

How many people do you employ?

10 people

What’s one thing that sets you apart from similar businesses?

Glass Walls and Doors is an online based business, we set ourselves apart from the competition by been able to offer pretty much all commercial glazing requirements whether it be changing of a busted glazed panel or all the way up to full external glazing packages to car showrooms! Our competition specialises in one particular field, we cover all bases when it comes to glass.

What’s your business/cause called, and what do you sell/manufacture/promote?

MKM Building Supplies Ltd ,
Your local builders merchant in Barnsley on Twibell Street, S71 1DL. MKM Barnsley is your one stop shop for building, plumbing & heating, timber and landscaping supplies. There’s also a kitchen and bathroom showroom with dedicated specialists on hand to design a space bespoke to your needs.

When was your business founded? 

We are MKM, a builders’ merchant with a different approach to business, founded in Hull where our first branch was opened in 1995 and where our Central Support office is based. We have naturally expanded to bring our excellent service to more and more customers with over 90 branches nationwide covering more than 20 counties in England and multiple branches in Scotland.

Each of our branches utilise the local knowledge and expertise of their outstanding staff to provide great service to every customer and build those relationships which give them a true understanding of individual customer needs.

Thanks to our customers, we’ve grown at an incredible rate to become the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchant, with plans for many more branches across the country.

MKM Barnsley opened 14^th June 2021

How many people do you employ?

MKM Barnsley employ 14 staff and 2 directors.

What’s one thing that sets you apart from similar businesses?

Our team of local experts will be on hand to help with advice and product knowledge, offering excellent customer service to every one of our customers.

There are many charities that you could have chosen to support, but why are you supporting Bee Kind for Honey?

A Very good cause, with personal connections.

At the Bee Kind festival, what are you most looking forward to?

Meeting People, and having a good time.

What’s your business/cause called, and what do you sell/manufacture/promote?

SEW Eurodrive, Gearmotors & Inverter Products & Solutions for motion control

When was your business founded? 

1931

How many people do you employ?

17,000

What’s one thing that sets you apart from similar businesses?

Good partners are there for you even when things are going well.
There are many charities that you could have chosen to support, but why are you supporting Bee Kind for Honey?

Because Steve Dean asked us J

At the Bee Kind festival, what are you most looking forward to?

A great day, good weather for you all & meeting like-minded people.

What’s your business/cause called, and what do you sell/manufacture/promote?

Urban Project Construction Ltd – we are joiners working on all sorts of projects from domestic – bespoke media walls/wardrobes/storage/garden buildings & projects. To commercial work in the events industry building and installing exhibition stands and props and installing awards ceremony & conference backdrops.

When was your business founded? 

We were born out of lockdown 2020 – we’re a family run business. Aaron formally working in the events industry & Kaynan formally working for a building firm were both on furlough with their skills and talents going to waste decided to put their energy into a new adventure.

How many people do you employ?

Kaynan (step son) & Aaron (step dad) are the company directors and they have two employees Alysha (sister to Kaynan/Step Daughter to Aaron) & Louise, often roping in Erica (Mum to Kaynan & Alysha/wife to Aaron) as well when the workshop is at full capacity!

What’s one thing that sets you apart from similar businesses?

We are family run and offer an array of services/skills.

There are many charities that you could have chosen to support, but why are you supporting Bee Kind for Honey?

Barnsley is a close-knit community and when we heard the devastating news about Honey it hit hard that this could happen and that we wanted to help support those young minds and their families. We want to do anything we can to help the young community so this doesn’t happen to other families.

At the Bee Kind festival, what are you most looking forward to?

The live music and seeing Barnsley come together in memory of Honey

What’s your business/cause called, and what do you sell/manufacture/promote?

We are Gala Tent, the UK’s leading retailer of party tents, plain or printed pop-up gazebos and commercial marquees, as well as all manner of accessories and extras. 

When was your business founded? 

1999

How many people do you employ?

About 30 people are employed across four different brands of the Gala Group. 

What’s one thing that sets you apart from similar businesses?

We are a real family-operated business that has been built on innovating and staying one step ahead in everything that we do. When many of the tents in the field have gone with the wind, Gala Tent structures are usually the last ones standing. This is something that gives us immense pride. 

There are many charities that you could have chosen to support, but why are you supporting Bee Kind for Honey?

Gemma came to us at a time that we were able to help. I have the utmost of respect for her and her family for what they’re doing, and as a parent to young girls, her story resonated with me. I know the charity is very new, so if it’s within my power to help it navigate the early days then I’ll do my best. I’m also a fan of festivals!

At the Bee Kind festival, what are you most looking forward to?

I’m looking forward to seeing some bands on stage in a field, and to giving my daughters a little flavour of a festival atmosphere.