Why Sponsor Richmond
Richmond Volleyball is a young and ambitious community volleyball club and can offer a number of sponsorship and advertising opportunities to promote your company name.
Facts About Richmond Volleyball
• The Mission of Richmond Volleyball is to compete successfully at the highest levels whilst maintaining ‘grass roots’ volleyball.
• accredited Volley 1 Clubmark Club
• 2007 voted 3rd in 'National Club of the Year Awards' by National Governing Body
• 12 teams (seniors, students and juniors)
• teams compete in national, regional & local competitions
• linked to 2 universities
• linked to 4 colleges of Further Education
• linked to 20 secondary schools
• linked to 7 primary schools
• volleyball recognised as a top 5 priority sport in Richmond's Secondary Schools
• run annually local schools championships for u14’s and u16’s
• run a number of community events throughout the year
• run coaching courses during the year
Sponsorship Opportunities
To help you raise the profile of your business and promote your company's
products and services within the community we can offer varies opportunities:
Web Advertising
We can offer your company web site presence via special product offers (or coupons), on-line promotions and corporate messaging. Our website is currently
averaging +4000 visitors per month. We can also expand your brand awareness through our quarterly e-newsletter - circulation 1500
local emails.
Press & Media
Richmond Volleyball is very grateful for the weekly media coverage we generate. Becoming involved with our local and regional media
partners will provide you the opportunity to promote your business. Click here to view our
Media Partners.
Corporate Image
Reinforcing our sponsors image by linking you to a dynamic and exciting family activity. With your logo next to ours you will be seen in all our
primary schools, secondary schools, colleges of further education & universities.
Click here to view our Junior Development Programme and
Teams.
Public Relations
Your Company will be an asset to the local community. Your opportunity to show you are helping to develop grass roots sports in your own area.
Click here to view our Community Events.
Direct Marketing & Promotional Opportunities
Bring clients to our corporate challenge event and show them how your generosity has helped. Make use of the Richmond’s senior players at your own events, or perhaps show clients how your money directly helps by attending any of the junior tournaments or events.
Click here to view our Corporate Challenge.
Events
Your company has an opportunity to develop interactive demonstrations / activities for participates, give information and promotional giveaways to each
participate.
If you are interested in becoming a sponsor contact us for our sponsorship package /
or if you would like to donate a gift to Richmond Volleyball, contact us for a
'Gift Aid' form contact@richmondvolleyball.co.uk
Other General Facts
International
• 1 billion people play world-wide
• ranked 3rd as the most participated team sport in the world
• dynamic Olympic and Para-Olympic Sport
• played indoors, on sand, or on grass
• 35 million people play beach volleyball world-wide
• 2004 Athens Olympics - earned the highest TV viewing figures, ahead of aquatics, basketball and athletics, and also generated the greatest ticket sales.
• 2007 World Volleyball League (crème de la crème of Men’s Volleyball), total attendance was 637,000 fans with total TV coverage of 2,244 hours. The Finals had more than 1 billion TV viewers and 757 hours of live TV coverage.
• Federation International Volleyball (FIVB) recognised as WGB
National (Sport England Active Survey 2006)
•Volleyball England recognised as the NGB
•21,000 people in England play volleyball regularly
•thousands more playing at recreational level
• 30% of schools in England are playing volleyball
• volleyball was the 1st team sport to be introduced at UK School Games
•10 men’s and 10 women’s teams in top National Leagues in England
•national cup competitions run in England for seniors, students and juniors
Regional
•9 regional leagues for men and women
• regional championships run annually
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