The Health Food Institute depends significantly on the goodwill and  financial support  of a number of companies and organisations within the Health Food Industry. This support enables the Institute to keep the cost of its training courses down to a level where the cost is not a significant deterrent to those interested in pursuing training. It is in the interests of the Health Food Industry as a whole to have retail staff trained as highly as possible, and by supporting the Institute in the way that they do, our Contributor companies are helping in a very tangible way, to achieve that goal, and in so doing helping to secure the future of the Health Food Industry.   

The Institute recognises that the amount of support that can be provided will vary with the size of the supporting company, and for that reason has created a Contributor scheme which is flexible enough to cater for most situations. There are three levels of contribution, and at each level, the Health Food Institute has attempted to make the benefits to the Contributor commensurate with the level of support provided. At each level of contribution, Contributors receive recognition on Institute publications (and website) , a number of free tickets for the Annual Luncheon and Lecture, plus a number of free training vouchers that the Contributor can  use in sales promotion programmes etc. Contributors also have the opportunity to purchase additional training vouchers which be can used to donate scholarships which can be named after them.The  costs and benefits are summarised in the table below:

	Annual Support Level	Annual Amount	Annual Benefits
			Luncheon Tickets	Training Module Vouchers	Access to Scholarships (in multiples of £1000)
	Supporter	£500	1	2	No
	Benefactor	£1500	3	6	No
	Patron	£3000	6	12	Yes

The terms and conditions applicable to this scheme are set out as follows:

HFI Contributors - Fees

	All Supporter fees are due paid full in advance.
	All Patron and Benefactor fees are due either in advance or by arrangement.
	Patron, Benefactor and Supporter status is renewable annually.
	Should a participating contributor default on payment or fail to renew contribution at the due date their status as a contributor may be immediately terminated at the absolute discretion of the Institute. If and when a contributor’s status is terminated or withdrawn voluntarily by the contributor through non renewal of their fees, any and all marketing or reference to their now terminated status with the Health Food Institute must be removed and any activity ceased including where relevant, destruction of any company headed documentation whether in production or stock in hand. All costs of such termination or adjustment of any company documentation is solely for the account of the former contributor.
	Contributors must not use their Patron, Benefactor or Supporter status in a manner that the Institute feels may have a negative impact on the goals, standards, ethics and integrity of the Institute’s reputation.
	Contributors must at no time use terms or context either verbal or written that imply any direct commercial link between the contributor and the HFI.
	Any breach of the marketing terms and conditions may result, at the Institute’s complete discretion, in immediate withdrawal of the company’s status as a contributor.
	Patrons of the Institute may include reference to their status with the term “Patron of the Health Food Institute” within their official letterhead and in other marketing materials subject to clauses 1, 2 & 3 above.
	Benefactors and Supporters of the Institute may make reference to their status using the terms “Benefactor of the Health Food Institute” or “Supporter of the Health Food Institute” respectively in marketing materials subject to clauses 1, 2 & 3 above, but are not permitted to include such reference within their official letterhead.

HFI Training Vouchers - Trading Terms and Conditions

	Only Patrons, Benefactors and Supporters gain access to the Training Vouchers.
	Training Vouchers are available in batches costing £250.00 .
	Training Voucher packages can be purchased for use in the UK with the Induction and Certificate. One Training Voucher will cover either an Induction Course or one module from the Certificate Course.
	Payment for Training Voucher packages is required prior to the Training Vouchers being despatched.
	All Training Vouchers issued by the HFI are non-refundable and will contain an expiry date of one year from the date of issue by the HFI.
	When a pre-purchased Training Voucher is issued, the recipient details must be completed and returned to Health Food Institute, Nottingham so that the course material can be sent to the candidate. The candidate will be required to complete the course within two years from the date of issue of the material.

HFI Scholarships - Marketing Terms and Conditions

	Patrons must not use the scholarships in a manner that the Institute feels may have a negative impact on the goals, standards, ethics and integrity of the Institute’s reputation.
	Patrons are authorised to refer to the scholarships as the “Health Food Institute - ‘Company Name’ Scholarship”.
	Any breach of the marketing terms and conditions may result, at the Institute’s complete discretion, in immediate withdrawal of contributor status. Any fees pre-paid will be forfeited. HFI Scholarships - Trading Terms and Conditions
	Only Patrons can gain access to the Scholarship scheme.
	Scholarships are available in multiples of £1,000.
	Scholarship packages can be purchased for use with the Certificate or the Diploma. The scholarship package will feature 5 complete Certificate Courses or 3 complete Diploma Courses.
	Payment for Scholarship packages is required prior to the scholarships being despatched.
	Scholarships issued by the HFI to Patrons are non-refundable and must be initiated within one year from the date of issue by the HFI.
	When a Patron issues their pre-purchased scholarship they must complete the recipient details and return this to Health Food Institute, Nottingham so that the course material can be sent to the candidate. The candidate will be required to complete the course within two years from the date of issue of the material.