Community sponsorship

What we support locally, how to apply, and what falls outside our remit.

Local support

We are a Kirkwall business that has benefited from generations of local custom. Community sponsorship is how we pay some of that back.

What we sponsor

Cause Form of support
Orkney youth football and shinty Kit, equipment, away-game travel
Local choirs and music festivals Programme advertising, seating loan
Orkney Furniture Project In-kind donation of donated stock, transport
Showroom collection points Foodbank donations during winter and at Christmas
School raffle prizes Vouchers / soft furnishings for primary and secondary school events

How to apply

Email enquiries@jandmmcewen.co.uk with "Sponsorship" in the subject line. Tell us:

  • What the cause is and who it benefits.
  • What kind of support would help (cash, in-kind, equipment, prizes).
  • The dates we need to know about.
  • Whether you'd offer recognition on a programme, website or banner.

We review applications quarterly. Smaller in-kind asks (raffle prizes, single donations) are normally handled within a week.

What we can't support

  • Causes outside Orkney (we're a local business with a local budget).
  • Political parties or campaigns.
  • Activities that conflict with our sustainability principles.
  • Religious organisations — we support faith schools and individual community projects, but not the operations of religious bodies themselves.

Annual budget

We allocate up to 1% of net profit to community support. When the budget is fully committed for the year, we'll say so on this page rather than string applicants along.

Last updated 2026-05-26 · J & M McEwen, Kirkwall

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Phone +44 1856 872281

Email enquiries@jandmmcewen.co.uk

Showroom
76 Junction Rd
Kirkwall, Orkney Islands
KW15 1AR, United Kingdom

Opening hours
Mon – Fri  9.00am – 5.00pm
Saturday  9.00am – 4.00pm
Sunday  closed

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