Sponsorship
Are you looking for new and exciting avenues to grow your corporate image and advertise your product to a diverse community.
Richmond Volleyball is a dynamic community sports club with over 4,000 people playing in our events ranging from elite, regional leagues, recreational, community events and schools programmes.
To view our Club Video (3 min)
click here.
The Mission
To promote volleyball by bringing athletes, coaches, and the local community together to foster a distinctive culture of excellence by integrating sport, competition, training and education.
Richmond Volleyball aims to compete successfully at the highest level whilst developing ‘grass roots’ volleyball. We offer volleyball to all standards and welcome players of all skills and abilities. We also invite non playing Members to join our increasing base of supporters and volunteers.
Recent Awards
• CCPR UK Sports Club of the Year - 2009 (1st)
• London Sports Club of the Year - 2009 (1st)
• Volleyball England 'Club of the Year Awards' - 2009 (1st), 2008 (2nd), 2007 (3rd)
• Volleyball England 'Club Promotional Awards' - 2009 (1st), 2008 (1st), 2007 (2nd)
Facts
• Men's team compete in (NVL) National Volleyball League 1 (2010/11 season)
• NVL promotions = NVL Div 3 (2009), Div 2 (2010)
• NVL team play at the 500 capacity Kingston Arena
• In 2008/09 over 300 fans watched our home games and this rose to 500 in 2009/10.
Spectator Demographics
• Gender - Male (60%) Female (40%)
• Age Group - 5-15 yrs (25%); 16-25 yrs (20%); 26-35 yrs (25%); 35-45 yrs (15%); 45+ yrs (15%)
• Social Economic Group - A (5%), B (35%), C1 (30%), C2 (20%), D (10%)
Sponsorship Opportunities
We can help raise the profile of your business and promote your company's
products and services within our fast growing community through varies
initiatives such as:
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 6000+ visitors per month. We can also expand your brand awareness through our quarterly e-newsletter - circulation
4,500 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
Teams and
Community Events.
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.
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
•9 regional leagues for men and women
• regional championships run annually
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