ANSELMIANS RUFC EST 1947
About Anselmians RUFC 2017-18 First Team Squad with Match Kit Sponsored by Hillyer McKeown Established in 1947, Anselmians RUFC have occupied their exis#ng site in the centre of Eastham Village Over 60 years at the heart of the Bromborough and Eastham community. With over 600 members, we have 4 Senior Teams (3 Men s and 1 Women s) and a thriving junior sec-on with teams catering for boys and girls at every age grade from Under 7s to Senior Colts at Under 18s. We maintain close contact with all the local primary and secondary schools and a par-cular associa-on with St. Anselm s College, Birkenhead, the alma mater of many of the Club s members. A7er a hugely successful 2017-18 season the Club was promoted to the North 1 Division (West) and we are undertaking the development of a brand new Clubhouse and pitches. For the coming season only, while the new development takes place, we are moving just a short distance down the Road to Vauxhall s Sports and Social Club s magnificent new facility which will give all our stakeholders superb hospitality opportuni-es in a fantas-c sports and social environment. Check it out! www.vauxhallsportsclub.co.uk 2
Our Partners ARE FLYING Be Part of the Journey As an amateur community rugby club, managed exclusively by volunteers, the Club relies heavily on our partnership rela-onships with local businesses and secular supporters. Nevertheless, we recognise that our partners businesses must benefit from their support of Anselmians RUFC. We are, therefore, commi2ed to working with you to ac#vate your sponsorship investment to YOUR best advantage. As a partner of the region s most vibrant rugby club, your business will have access to all of our members and supporters via our website, emails (subject to GDPR compliance), newslebers, outdoor and indoor adver-sing and match day programmes. This prospectus outlines the sponsorship and adver-sing opportuni-es available at the Club. Some are included in example packages to cater for all levels of commitment and offering a wide budget spectrum displaying great value for money whilst providing vital support for your local amateur community sports club. We are keen to work with you to design bespoke combina#ons to create a promo#onal service to suit your individual company preferences. 3
www.anselmiansrufc.com The Website We have a very ac-ve web presence with regular club and team news, ar-cles, match reports, photos and match videos, etc. At the end of last season we were ranked #5 of over 1700 rugby club websites on the Pitchero pla8orm with over 3,000 unique user visits per week. The website links with our Facebook and TwiBer feeds so that all content is distributed even further on Social Media. All our sponsors are credited on the website with enhanced exposure opportuni-es for some sponsorship packages. Reach out on the website and social media 4
Some Sample Sponsorship Packages Club Main Sponsor Sponsor benefits: Whole club playing shirt front panel branding (all age grades) Premium Loca-on Pitch-side banner Hospitality table for 10 at selected home league games Intro Welcome page in 1st team match programme Sponsor s profile page in match programme Full page adver-sement in match programme - back page Programme front page banner Website header adver-sing Website sponsor s profile Team sheet branding Branded club leberhead and all other publica-ons Sponsor branding with club emails and all other communica- -ons and publicity material Sponsor branding on match scoreboard Sponsor references in match reports in local press Clubhouse no-ce board Branded post protectors on 1st team pitch Access to members database (GDPR compliance needed) Other sponsorship ac-va-on opportuni-es as nego-ated 5
Match Day Sponsorship Match Sponsor: Hospitality table for 10 guests at pre-match lunch Free admission and Match Day programme for each guest Website, Facebook and TwiBer announcements with match preview Full page adver-sement in official match programme plus logo and credits on programme front cover and centrefold team sheet. Company profile editorial in programme. Post match announcement and interview Associa-on in published match reports, photo and videos 2 places at end-of-season VPs and Sponsors pre-match lunch Man of the Match Sponsor: The most ancipated announcement of the day! Website, Facebook and TwiBer announcements with match preview Full page adver-sement in official match programme plus logo and credits on programme centrefold team sheet Post match announcement and interview Associa-on in published match reports, photos and videos 2 places at end-of-season VPs and Sponsors pre-match lunch Match Ball Sponsor: Website, Facebook and TwiBer announcements with match preview Full page adver-sement in official match programme plus logo and credits on programme centrefold team sheet A ball to take away with your company s logo printed on it and signed by the players of the day Associa-on in published match reports, photo and videos 2 places at end-of-season VPs and Sponsors pre-match lunch 6
Player Sponsorship Sponsor Benefits: Brand associated with player profile on: Website and social media Programme Team sheets References in printed media Invita-on to end-of-season VPs and Sponsors pre-match lunch Kit Branding Sponsorship Whole Club or Individual Team ο Playing Shirt Back Panel ο Playing Shirt Collar ο Playing shirt sleeve ο Shorts ο Socks ο Warm-up jersey ο Kit bag Pitchside Banners 3000mm x 900mm adver#sing banners prominently displayed on the pitch-side barriers. Single-sided or double-sided. 7 Wind-Sail banners Both include 1/2 page in match programmes
Match Day Hospitality Hosted in the magnificent Rivacre Suite Tables of 10 for 3 course lunch with coffee Free match programme Adver-sement in programme Sponsor s profile in match programme Welcome and match preview by a member of the squad Table service for drinks Members and Visitors Pre-Match Lunches Hearty 2 course lunch in the Rivacre Suite or Café Bar Welcome and match preview by a member of the squad Free match Programme 8
Programme Advertising Minimum of 13 Issues per Season Full Pages & Half Pages Available Advert: Full Page A5 Adverts: 2 x 1/2 Page A5 Always plenty of NEW content 60 or more pages of news, views, sta-s-cs, player profiles, editorials, quizzes and much, much more. Content changes for every game so there is always a wealth of new, entertaining ar-cles. Your adver-sements will be placed alongside new content for every edi#on to keep your brand always in front of an interested readership 9
Other Sponsor Benefit Options Pitch flags branding (14) Post protector branding Social events branding Presenta-on and awards dinner sponsor Func-on rooms hire Hotlink on website Literature placement in club and grounds Signed match shirts individual or team Signed match balls individual or team Signed programmes team Available 2019-2020 Ground naming rights Clubhouse naming rights Scoreboard branding Main ground perimeter signboards Car-park flags External & internal building signage Changing room branding Physio room branding Outdoor grounds signage placement 10
Choose Your Match to Sponsor Fixtures - Season 2018-2019 Date K.O. H/A Team Comp Result Sat 01 Sept 15.00 H Northwich League Sat 08 Sept 15.00 A Burnage League Sat 15 Sept 15.00 H Blackburn League Sat 22 Sept 15.00 A Stockport League Sat 29 Sept 15.00 H Carlisle League Sat 13 Oct 15.00 A Manchester League Sat 20 Oct 15.00 H Firwood Waterloo League Sat 27 Oct 15.00 A De La Salle (Salford) League Sat 03 Nov 14.15 H Penrith League Sat 17 Nov 14.15 A Douglas (I.O.M.) League Sat 24 Nov 14.15 H Broughton Park League Sat 01 Dec 14.15 H Birkenhead Park League Sat 08 Dec 14.15 A Warrington League Sat 15 Dec 14.15 H Burnage League Sat 05 Jan 14.15 A Blackburn League Sat 12 Jan 14.15 H Stockport League Sat 19 Jan 14.15 A Carlisle League Sat 26 Jan 14.15 H Manchester League Sat 09 Feb 14.15 A Firwood Waterloo League Sat 16 Feb 14.15 H De La Salle (Salford) League Sat 02 Mar 15.00 A Penrith League Sat 09 Mar 15.00 H Douglas (I.O.M.) League Sat 23 Mar 15.00 A Broughton Park League Sat 30 Mar 15.00 A Birkenhead Park League Sat 06 Apr 15.00 H Warrington League Sat 13 Apr 15.00 A Northwich League 11