Friday, 15 January 2016

Can you sponsor Miss Basingstoke?

Miss Hampshire 2016 Sponsorship

The Miss Hampshire 2016 final will be held on Saturday 12th March, at The Alton House Hotel. The winner will be fast tracked to represent Hampshire in the Grand Final of Miss England 2016. Miss England 2016 will represent England in Miss World.

More than two billion people in over 130 countries watch the Miss World event and it all starts with a regional heat like Miss Hampshire.

Could you sponsor a winner?

The Sponsor may benefit from the following:

1. 2 tickets to the grand final of Miss Hampshire 2016

2. The sponsor may receive advertising by logo on: a. On event promotional materials b. In press releases c. On the www.missengland.info on the Hampshire page of the website as part of the 2016 contest with a link to their website – for a 10 month period. d. On the Miss Hampshire Facebook page

3. The sponsor may use their contestant as ‘the face of’ the brand and can be used on two occasions for any promotions or photographic work to endorse the sponsors product during the year.

4. The opportunity to have a pop up stand at the event to promote their brand to the contestants and guests and media attending.

5. Verbal mentions at the final event and the contestant will wear a sash bearing the company name and website address.

6. Use of your company promotional materials at all Miss Hampshire promotional events leading up to and including the final.

7. The contestant will wear a sash at the final bearing the name of the company and website address.

8. Logo on the contestant page in the event programme.

NB: Please note that once payment of sponsorship has been received no refunds can be given. 

Sponsorship Cost: £160

If you would like to sponsor me for the Miss Hampshire Finals, please contact me on email: nicola_ascroft@hotmail.co.uk or tel: 07712574089.

Thank you for you continuous support!


Monday, 4 January 2016

Entering Miss England

September 2014, I entered the Miss England competition for the first time; I was unsure of what to expect, what would be involved, or even how much I would gain from it. Little did I know, it would open up a whole other world... 

In March 2015, I competed in the Miss Hampshire regional heat final with many other girls, held at Alton House Hotel. There were a numerous amount of different categories we were judged on: Charity - who could raise the most amount of money, Talent - we had to record a short video of us performing our talent, Social Media - who could be most interactive and gain the most amount of likes on their photo, PR - who could gain the most amount of positive press, Popularity - text voting, Eco - gone are the days of bikini rounds; instead we had to create our own dress out of economic and recycled materials, and Interview - a separate interview with the judges alone, and also a public interview in front of judges, competitors and guests.

After winning Charity Queen and Talent Queen, I was over the moon to have placed first runner up Miss Hampshire, made it through to the semi final of Miss England, and was titled Miss Basingstoke 2015!  


So why have I entered again?

For the last 10 months of my reign, I feel I have not only accomplished a lot, and grown myself as a person; I have been able to use my title to the best of its ability - raising thousands of pounds and awareness for many local charities such as: Beauty with a Purpose, Naomi House, Breathe with me Strawfie Challenge, Anna's Challenges, and many more! 

Beyond that, I have made friendships that will last a lifetime, created the most amazing memories, and met such inspirational young ladies and gentlemen who have all become role models to younger children, and have aspirations to change the world for the better. 

What's not to love?

My first year would not have been able to have been as successful as it was without the help and support of my amazing family, friends and sponsors: 'Deb's Beauty salon'- my sponsor of Miss Hampshire, 'Absolute Entertainment' my sponsor at Miss England semi final and charity events, 'Bouce 4 Fun' for providing a bouncy castle at one of my charity events.

Thank you for your support!