Thank You to Our 2026 Sponsors!
NIGF is run by volunteers as a not-for-profit organisation. The knowledge sharing and peer support that we provide to our members through webinars and forums would not be possible without not only the support of our members through their annual subscriptions but the support of the sponsors listed on this page.
Sponsorship of the Northern Information Governance Forum allows organisations to promote their own organisations, whilst helping support improved training and awareness in relation to information governance across the North of England and more widely.
Sponsors details including an overview of their organisation is included on the NIGF website and our sponsors are also highlighted at every webinar and face to face event leading to an increased awareness of sponsors organisations amongst our members which cover a range of public, privacy and voluntary sector bodies.
By acting as a sponsor to NIGF, a not for profit organisation set up solely to support IG professionals within the North of England, sponsors help promote improved ways of working and understanding in relation to data protection, data sharing, information security and in doing so support more effective compliance across organisations involved.
Sponsors often work more closely with NIGF and have opportunities to speak at events/webinars and gain feedback from members on their areas of work.
Scroll down for further background on each individual sponsor.
British Business Bank
The British Business Bank’s aim is to drive sustainable growth and prosperity across the UK, and to enable the transition to a net zero economy, by supporting access to finance for smaller businesses. The British Business Bank is 100% Government owned, but independently managed. It brings expertise and Government money to the smaller business finance markets.. Visit their website at: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk/
Damar Training
Damar Training are a leading provider of business and professional apprenticeships across England, and the largest provider of the data protection and information governance apprenticeship. We delivery the programme for a variety of public and private sector organisations such as Manchester Airport, the BBC, Aviva, NHS Trusts, local councils, universities and government departments.
Visit their website: Damar Training – Business and professional apprenticeships
Pinsent Masons
Pinsent Masons is a legal and professional services business with an innovative and bold approach. We are renowned for providing solutions aligned to business objectives and seek to facilitate success, never being the ones to slow you down.
We have a global Data Privacy and Cyber Security team comprised of data protection and information law specialists which advise on a range of technology-related, business critical issues, from advisory work on privacy/information rights, through to successfully defending Google in one of the highest profile privacy cases to reach the Supreme Court (Lloyd v Google). We advise a range of customers including insurers, banks, retailers, sports organisations, energy providers and public sector bodies. Visit the their website at https://www.pinsentmasons.com/
Veritau
Veritau is a shared service owned by local authorities who provide assurance services to a wide range of clients. Veritau is committed to providing highly regarded services which add value to their clients and are competitive in price.
Veritau acts as the data protection officer (DPO) for over 600 public sector clients, including councils, council owned companies and schools. Their information governance services can help you with information access requests (e.g. FOI and SARs), GDPR and data protection compliance, and information risk management.
Visit their website at: www.veritau.co.uk