What we do
The Royal College of Podiatry (RCPod) endeavours to become the bridge connecting podiatrists, patients, and industry partners alike. Whether it’s through advertising, sponsorship, research collaboration, endorsement, or new product development, we offer a range of opportunities to match any budget and help you reach your corporate objectives.
Recognising that we can do more together than we can do alone, work with us to build a bright future for podiatric care.
Contact us
Email partnerships@rcpod.org.uk to start the conversation today.
Current partnership opportunities
Annual Conference and Exhibition
We hold an annual conference each year with over 2,000 podiatrists and exhibitors from all around the UK. Why not come along to help benefit your practice, business or partnership with the Royal College of Podiatry.
Our next conference will be held at the ACC Liverpool in autumn/winter 2023. Visit our conferences and events page.
Our partners
Cliniko
Cliniko is practice management software for people who care. Trusted by tens of thousands of practitioners in the UK and across the world, are proud to be professionally approved by the Royal College of Podiatry.
Find out more at cliniko.com
Flexitol is the UK’s number one prescribed Urea brand which provides patients with diabetes an efficacious solution for dry skin conditions on the foot, available in both 10% and 25% urea concentrations.
Find out more about Flexitol here.
This endorsement is a huge milestone for SOCKSHOP and the IOMI Footnurse® range which endeavours to help manage symptoms of diabetes while raising awareness of the healthcare benefits of these specialised socks. Feel good from the feet up!
Find out more about the IOMI Footnurse® range here.
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Some ways we work with partners
The College is keenly aware of the wealth of podiatric expertise in our ranks. We want to work with you to improve patient outcomes.
We offer consultancy services at various stages of product and service development to help you make a product that is fit for purpose in the current care climate.
We also review applications from existing products and services seeking our grant of commercial endorsement.
Both result in the right to promote our involvement in your product marketing to varying degrees depending on the amount of our involvement.
CPD events
Fund and collaborate on the development of a CPD event to build a better understanding of a the podiatric issue closest to your organisation and relevant to our members.
Content is dual branded and we provide exposure through our digital platforms such as emails, our website, and our social media channels.
Opportunities include:
- Webinars
- eLearning modules
- CPD Bites via Solus email
- Face to face (as current social distancing policy permits)
We offer a range of cost effective methods to reach our approximately 10,000 podiatric professionals with a comprehensive portfolio of advertising packages to suit all of your campaign requirements.
Opportunities include:
- Print in member magazine
- Digital on our main website
- Ebulletin advertising
- Recruitment advertising
- Social media
What our partners say
What our partners say
“Having worked with the Royal College for over 20 years, we’ve developed a great working relationship. The College clearly appreciates the value of the service we deliver to members and takes the time to ensure their members are reminded on a regularly basis.”
David Malik-Davie, Director, The Tax Refund Company
An official RCPod partner
“We’re delighted to continue our relationship with the RCPod in becoming an official ‘RCPod Partner’, our long term partnership has enabled us to provide preferential rates, award winning payment Clover devices and special offers to RCPod members. Through the partnership, we can continue to help RCPod members and the organisations that the association supports.”
Rob Jeffery, Head of Partnerships, Clover
“As a small family run independent business, working with a governing body always seemed like a bit of a stretch. However, the Royal College team have been some of the most helpful and resourceful people we could ever have hoped to work with. We’ve been working together for over a year now, and there is no sign of slowing down on their part to ensure the relationship flourishes”.
Jonathan Varnavas, Director, Shoefit
“Gait and Motion Technology are proud to be working closely with The Royal College of Podiatry to deliver best practice for the profession by optimising patient assessment, intervention and outcomes with Footscan technology and Phits 3D-printed orthoses. Our values align in terms of embracing new technologies, ensuring the industry continues to evolve and is a more attractive vocation for future generations”.
George Cummins, Director, Gait and Motion Technology Ltd
A great partnership
“Having our products approved by the Royal College of Podiatry is a great partnership for Flexitol, which endeavours to provide consumers with efficacious foot skincare products. Feel good Feet – Fast!”
Leah Holden, Brand Manager, Thornton & Ross