AFC Clayton Juniors have received a fantastic new boost – by way of a new team kit provided by SponsorBank – at no cost to the club.
This is a happy end to what was a miserable story reported by the Manchester Evening News.
The MEN reported on the 10th January that the luckless juniors had been left high and dry, without a team kit. They had paid £535 to a kit supplier in Manchester in September, but before our involvement, had not received their kit or a refund.
SponsorBank director Allistair Carmichael read our article and contacted the coach, Brian Kennerley.
Allistair said “When I read the article I immediately saw that the lads had been let down, and we are there to provide kit and equipment to grass roots sports. So it was just a case of right place, right time.”

SponsorBank not only provide sports equipment, but also give advice and assistance to grass roots organisations on ways of saving money, raising sponsorship and securing other funding. They have now forged a relationship with AFC Clayton and will continue to support the club.

A delighted Brian said “Thanks to the MEN we got our money back, but when Allistair offered a new kit free of charge I was amazed. It’s a new beginning – it’s given us a real lift. We always say if you get a kit on the kids it looks like a new team!”

February 2007
We Have Moved!
Due to the increasing number of clubs that we are now assisting and working with we have had to move into new premises and take on additional staff to cope with the demand.
Our new address is: 331, Burnley Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire, BB4 8LA.
Telephone numbers have remained the same 0845 330 2117 and fax 0845 330 2118

Hospital charity MedEquip4Kids has received a double boost from local business SponsorBank. The group, that gives advice to public bodies and sports clubs on saving money and raising funds through sponsorship, has donated a wonderful £1000 to the Prestwich charity.
Not only that, Rawtenstall based Sponsorbank also helped to save the charity a great deal on its telephone bills.
At their George St headquarters, a delighted Mike Hughson of MedEquip said, “SponsorBank has been able to save us a considerable amount on our mobile phones, but they have also donated a very large sum of money, which will help us to provide valuable equipment and resources to children throughout the northwest.”
MedEquip4Kids is currently working on a five year project aimed at providing support for local children in encouraging and enjoying healthier lifestyles.

Pictured is Steve Woodbridge of SBK(left) presenting the cheque to Mike Hughson and the Medequip4Kids mascot. (Mike is the one on the right!)

September 2006
To keep you informed on how much funding has been generated by SponsorBank for grass roots sport in the UK so far from January this year to September. An astonishing £247,000

August 2006
Get Solutions Worsley Cup Final Result
Congratualtions to Nelson Cricket Club on their 9th Worsley Cup win. SponsorBank were responsible for arranging the sponsorship of the Worsley Cup from Coventry based company Get Solutions.
David Lawrenson of Get Solutions said," We are proud to be the sponsors of the Worsley Cup and our congratulations go to Nelson. We have enjoyed a great day and look forward to doing business with the clubs in the near future."
David has already offered to provide any sports club with a free, no obligation health check to assist in reducing their gas & electricity bills.
The savings, which even in these turbulent times can be made, could amount to thousands of pounds. That's money your club saves.One client which was recently referred by SponsorBank is now saving over £25,000 per year!
Contact SponsorBank on 0845 330 2117 and we will pass your details on to David.

July 2006
£30,000 for Grass Roots Sport
This month proved to be another great success for grass roots sport. SponsorBank assisted several more clubs to secure funding of just over £30,000.

Mobiles Proving to be a Great Income Generator
The amount of funding generated for clubs has increased again in July. SponsorBank is able to save new or current sponsors considerable amounts on their business mobiles. The sponsor keeps these savings and during August we saved businesses a total of £68,000 campared to their current costs!
Whilst saving sponsors this amount, we also generated £15,000 which has gone to support the clubs.

Contact us now to see how your business or your club can benefit Tel: 0845 330 2117

June 2006
New Sponsor for Timperly Athletic
UK Corporate Telecom have generously sponsored Timperly Athletic FC.
Pictured below are members of the club proudly wearing their new strip.
Pete Lofthouse (far left), manager, said," We are very grateful for the support that we have received from Gerald and UK Corporate Telecom. Without this kind of support clubs like ours would find it difficult to survive. I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to Gerald and the team at SponsorBank for helping us so much."

May 2006
From little acorns grow...….!
Broadoak Properties of Swinton has thrown their weight behind the City of Salford Under 10’s League Champions Beechfield United Storm.Pictured below with the team in their new playing kit is Gillian McConochie proprietor of Broadoak Properties, a leading Estate Agents and Mortgage Consultancy in the Swinton & Worsley area.
Says Gillian: “Broadoak Properties has a close affinity with the Swinton and Worsley area and are keen to support the community in which we operate. We chose to support Beechfield United after consultation with SponsorBank because of their commitment to excellence, something that we as a company pride ourselves on.”

Spokesman for Beechfield United Storm Under 10’s Paul Hanratty said, “The squad has worked extremely hard throughout the season and it was testimony to their grit and determination that they won the championship with a win in the last game of the season. The new kit for next season, from Broadoak Properties is just reward for their efforts.

April 2006
Rugby League Star Joins SponsorBank
Bradford Bulls and Great Britain Rugby League star Stuart Fielden has teamed up with SponsorBank in supporting grass roots sport. Stuart,who has recently been voted as the best prop forward in the world said, "I made my way into the professional game via grass roots sport. The future of our game and that of almost every other sport lies with solid foundations at this level."
We are now encouraging businesses of all sizes to take advantage of this exciting new opportunity that SponsorBank has to offer. We are looking for those who are community minded to form partnerships with us to help build solid foundations for all grass roots clubs throughout the UK.
Keep checking back to the website for more updates ...........

March 2006
Yorkshire Win Students Regional Championships
Yorkshire won the Students Regional Championships at the recent eight team competition.
The team, who were sponsored by SponsorBank, came through after a gruelling competion against teams from the North West, North East, Midlands and the South alongside the Welsh, Irish and Scottish student exile teams. Click on the photograph to read the full news report from the SRL website.

Swim for Kit Kids
Rossendale United Junior FC can’t be accused of ‘sitting on their backsides’ when it comes to fundraising. On Friday 24th March, with the help of main event sponsor SponsorBank, the footy stars of the future took to the water at Marl Pits Pool, Rawtenstall in a bid to raise funds for new kit and equipment.
Fifty or more junior team members accompanied by parents and club officials swam 200 lengths of the pool cheered on by their team mates. Once all the sponsorship money is collected the event is expected to raise more than £1,000.

Jason Straccia, Rossendale United Junior FC’s Community Officer: “We are a big club that needs to raise quite a bit of money to maintain our high standards. We encourage our children and young people to be a part of this process rather than rely on handouts. The Swim For Kits event was more than just a fund raiser, it was an opportunity for all of our ‘football family’ to come together and have some fun. We are grateful to SponsorBank, as main sponsors of the event, and also to the many sponsors of our children.”

SponsorBank Director Paul Marr: “As a company, whose customer base is grass roots sports, we are delighted to be able to support self help initiatives such as Swim For Kits. The participants had a ‘whale of a time’ and at the same time raised much needed funds for their club.”

Our Graham is Running for Charity
Graham Evans, one of our dedicated grants team, will be taking part in the Great Manchester Run on May 21st this year.
Graham explains:-
"This will be the second time I have participated in this run. Last years aim was to break 60 minutes, and completing it in just over 55 minutes, after a successful Great North Run last Autumn I am hopeful of breaking the 50 minute barrier this year.Once again I will be running for the Manchester based charity MEDEQUIP4KIDS. My main target is to raise £500. Anything over this figure would be absolutely fantastic.”
You can sponsor Graham by visiting his online fundraising page on www.justgiving.com/gevans/. You can pay by credit or debit card, and the money will go directly to MEDEQUIP4KIDS. Where supporters are UK taxpayers, the charity will automatically receive 28% extra in Gift Aid, which makes “Justgiving” the most efficient way of sponsoring Graham. Alternatively you can call Graham 07886 609484 for further details of how to send donations.

February 2006
Castleford Panthers ARLFC Secure Funding
Castleford Panthers ARLFC have now successfully secured additional funding to the tune of almost £5000 to further develop the club.

Greater Manchester Police Federation and SponsorBank Project
SponsorBank is working closely with Greater Manchester Police Federation and are now able to fund a joint sponsorship project for sports clubs within the GMP area.
The £10,000 of funding for the project has been generated whilst also saving the Federation several thousand pounds on their annual mobile phone spend.
Due to the success of the project the facility is now being made available to any business considering sponsorship. It is every business managers dream - being able to save money AND make money, without it costing the business anything.
If you would like more information on how we can provide free marketing of your business, enhancement of your company in the local community, whilst also saving your company money on existing services then contact us on 0845 330 2117 or email paul@sponsorbank.org.uk.

January 2006
New Members to the SponsorBank Team
We are please to welcome three new members to our SponsorBank team. Pictured from left to right are Paul Berry, Jonny Barker and Graham Evans.

Paul coaches the U11's team at Woolston Rovers ARLFC in Warrington.He has been involved in Rugby League for 16 years and has played for Woolston, Warrington Wizards and Warrington Wolves.
Graham is the Chairperson for Radcliffe Borough Supporters Club and has been a keen supporter of the club for the last 10 years. Grahams claim to fame is that he once played darts with Engelbert Humperdinck! Both Paul and Graham have joined our team of grants officers.
Jonny used to play for Littleborough RUFC and Lancashire County RFU. He once played the part of a Traffic Police Officer in an ITV drama. Jonny is now one of our sponsorship team.

Two More Clubs Benefit from Grants
Congratulations to Wibsey Football Club from Bradford and Peterlee Pumas ARLFC from the North East. Both clubs have recently been successful in obtaining grant funding totalling almost £10,000 with advice and assistance from SponsorBank.
For free, impartial advice contact Graham or Paul on 0845 330 2117. Remember to register your club so you can receive our regular monthly newsletter which contains valuable information on grants, funding and sponsorship opportunities. Register Me Now....

December 2005
Christmas comes early for Prince Albert Football Club
Newcomers to the Rochdale Sunday League, The Prince Albert FC, show off their new early Christmas present - a brand new kit that has been generously provided by their sponsors NRG Telecom.
The kit has been sourced through an exclusive deal, available to all sports clubs in the area, which provides free kit and equipment and assistance in securing even more funding, through an association between NRG Telecom and SponsorBank.
Club manager David Reed said "Thanks to NRG Telecom, the kit and the prospect of further funding through a recent grant application has helped us considerably. This has allowed us the opportunity to put finances into other areas. We are very grateful for the support of NRG Telecom and SponsorBank”

Pictured above, far left is Michael Scott, Director of NRG Telecom with the Prince Albert FC team.

Woolston Rovers ARLFC have received over £4900 funding which will equip their new teams and help build the clubs infastructure through funding for coaching and courses.

November 2005
Belden CDT have generously sponsored several a brand new kits for teams in the Manchester and Liverpool areas. Pictured below are two members of the under 14's team at Curzon Ashton FC from Ashton Under Lyne in Greater Manchester, proudly wearing their new kit.

Mark Williams (pictured centre) is Marketing Director. Belden CDT are one of the largest U.S based manufacturers of high speed electronic cables, focusing on products for the speciality electronics and data networking markets, including connectivity.
They have offices throughout the world including Littleborough, Rochdale and Blackley, Manchester.

Please remember to support all of our sponsors whenever you can. By supporting our sponsors we can ensure that achieve their sponsorship objectives and this improves the chances of securing additional funding for future seasons.

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Glen Service Station join the Pack
Local Nissan Authorised Repair Centre, Glen Service Station, have thrown their weight behind Rossendale Rugby Club.
Glen Service Station Director Asif Patel said, “We rely on local custom and I am keen to ensure that our business repays the faith local people have in us by our supporting local sports clubs. I’ll have to get the lads into extra training, having them support our vehicle recovery by pushing vehicles into our service department!”

The rugby club first team squad will be sporting tracksuits provided by Glen Service Station. Pictured above are Rossendale Rugby Union Club players Jaco Swartz (left) and Francois Herbst (right) receiving their tracksuits from Asif Patel.

Notes to Editors
Asif Patel, Director, Glen Service Station 01706 873988

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October 2005
SponsorBank attended the Rugby Grand Final at Old Trafford to watch Bradford Bulls and Leeds Rhinos battle it out.
Invited to the event were some of the businesses and organisations that are currently working with us.
Everyone had a great time and we are all looking forward to the next event.



Pictured from left(back) Paul Kelly,Andrew MacKenzie,Paul Marr,Graham Evans,Abe Kerr and Sam Greenwood(front)

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Pioneer Community Boxing Club, Pioneer Health Studio, Alma Street, Bacup are delighted to have recieved several thousand pounds to purchase a new portable boxing ring and additional boxing training equipment.
If you would like to go along and try out the facilities contact Gavin Smith on 01706 878155.

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SponsorBank, working in conjunction with Bacup Cricket Club, manage to secure £5000 to assist them in development of the Club and enabling them to purchase additional kit and equipment.

September 2005
Irlam Vale Football Club have received a sponsored kit for their Under 15's team curtesy of Tom Garner Peugeot, Manchester.
Tom Garners are the main Peugoet dealer in Manchester and offer sales and servicing of all new and used Peugeot motor vehicles.
If you are looking for a new or used Peugeot. or just need your servicing, then give them a call on 0800 29 89 418. Make sure that you mention SponsorBank when you call.
Pictured below are the team proudly wearing their new kit.
(The faces of the players have been obscurred in accordance with our child protection policy)

Failsworth Town Junior Football Club came to SponsorBank in desperate need of kit and equipment for their club. SponsorBank initially provided them with a quantity of bibs and balls completely free of charge and assisted the club to apply for additional funding.
We are pleased to announce that the club has now just received £5000 for the purchase of kit and equipment to help the club develop.
Jim Parker of Failsworth Town Junior FC said," SponsorBank have provided us with an incredible amount of support. Without their help we would not be in the position that we are now and on behalf of the club I would like to thank them for all their hard work and commitment. They have done what they said they would".

August 2005
***Hot New Mobile Phone Offer***
SponsorBank are delighted to announce a new sponsorship deal which has been brokered with telecommunications company NRG Telecom Ltd.
This will allow every sports club in the UK access to an unlimited amount of FREE kit and equipment.
For full details on this offer and how your club can benefit go to the Mobile Deal page.

SPONSORS: You can also benefit from this deal. By saving money on your existing mobile spend NRG will provide kit and equipment to a club of your choice - with YOUR business name on.
This is FREE marketing and promotion of your business. A true win-win situation.
Click Here for more details

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The Glen Service Station sponsor Sunderland Nissan v Rossendale United FC

Rossendale United may be forgiven for thinking, before the game, that the odds were stacked against them in the FA Cup Preliminary Round fixture against Sunderland Nissan on Saturday 27th August 2005.
SponsorBank arranged for local Nissan Authorised Repair Centre, Glen Service Station, to sponsor the match, where the referee was Japanese and half of the cars in the car park were Nissan models.
Glen Service Station Director Asif Patel was ‘torn’ about which club to support, “ I am new to the Rossendale area and our business is keen to support local clubs. We have benefited from the knowledge SponsorBank has of the community, and their efforts to work with us to gain maximum return on our investment. The prospect of sponsoring this particular match left us with a dilemma. My local club, or the club supported by my business partners? Fortunately the honours were even at Dark Lane with both clubs given the opportunity to fight on in the replay on Wednesday.“
The Glen Service Station used the game to show off to supporters, some of their vehicles, and the services they offer. No doubt some of the Sunderland Nissan party had actually made the cars on display!

Pictured above is Rossendale United Director, Steve Hobson welcoming Asif Patel to Dark Lane.

July 2005
Roy Keane made an appearance at Rossendale United FC v Manchester United Reserves at Rossendales' Dark Lane ground on Tuesday 26.7.05. Sponsorship for the match and match ball was secured by SponsorBank.
The match sponsors were Kingsmill who at the end of the game gave out free products and vouchers to supporters.

The sponsors of the match ball were Manchester Business Club www.manchesterbusinessclub.co.uk. Below is Mr Martin Miller (treasurer) of the Manchester Business club receiving the signed match ball from Steve Hobson, Director of Rossendale United. In the background are some of the Manchester United players.

June 2005
Beechfield United FC receive £5000 from a successful grant application which was assisted by SponsorBank.This money can now be used to fund additional kit & equipment and coaching courses to develop the club.www.beechy.net

May 2005
With advice and assistance from SponsorBank, Rawtenstall Cricket Club receive a grant of nearly £5000 to purchase kit and equipment in support of coaching their junior teams and local schoolchildren.
At the same time following advice and support from SponsorBank, the Club also receive a kit and equipment award from Barclays Spaces for Sport to the value of £750.

Pictured below are Bridge Colts under 11s proudly wearing their new Uhlsport away kit, sourced by SponsorBank.
Gareth Neal, assistant manager, said,"Not only have we received a quality kit completely free of charge, but we also received a full set of Uhlsport rain jackets. Any club needing kit or equipment should contact SponsorBank."

April 2005
SponsorBank are now working together with Irlam Vale Football Club. Sponsorship for the club, to enable the purchase of a new kit, has already been secured from Tom Garner Motors, Manchester. Assistance is also being provided towards an Awards for All grant application.

March 2005
In conjunction with Rawtenstall Cricket Club, SponsorBank have assisted with grant applications

February 2005
We are pleased to announce that Beechfield United Foootball Club are now working closely with SponsorBank .
On August 8th 2004 Beechfield were presented with their award for being Manchester County F.A. Charter Standard 'Development' Club of the Year 2004.

The Beechfield Lottery is now in place. Their lottery website can be found at www.beechylotto.org.uk.
Please take a look around the site and see exactly how the lottery system works. Even better, sign up online and give it a go!

Grant applications have been discussed and the campaign by SponsorBank to obtain addditional sponsorship for the club will soon be underway.

December 2004
Radcliffe Borough join forces with SponsorBank. SponsorBank arrange for sponsorship through a local Virtual World Direct distributor, Mr Steve Metcalfe. Radcliffe Borough are now promoting the VWD e-lottery system at www.borolotto.co.uk.
Pictured here is Steve Metcalfe with Radcliffe Borough Chairman, Mr Bernard Manning (Junior) with the match ball when Radcliffe played Spennymoor United.

November 2004
Rossendale United have received further sponsorship, sourced by SponsorBank , from a local business, Broadley Utilities. As well as providing sponsorship for the club, Broadley Utilities have also been able to successfully reduce the amount of money Rossendale have been spending on telephones, gas, electricity and internet usage. This has already saved the club hundreds of pounds which can now be spent on additional kit and equipment.

Steve Hobson, Director of Rossendale United said,"The services provided by our sponsor, Paul Marr of Broadley Utilities, were first rate. From the initial analysis of our utility spend, to the change over of our services, everything was taken care of for us. Broadley Utilities can be highly recommended. Anyone considering a change of provider, for business or their home,will struggle to find a better level of service."

Visit the Broadley Utilies website (opens in a new window)

Mark Molyneaux (Rossendale United Manager) receiving the tracksuits from Paul Marr of Broadley Utilities.