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Commercial and Sponsorship Opportunities 2016 - 2017

Welcome to the Dorset County Football Association Limited

There has never been a better time to sponsor the Dorset County Football Association. Founded in 1987 the association has gone through many changes over the years, to now provide an organisation dedicated to the promotion of grassroots football and beyond.

The Dorset Football Association is committed to ensuring the future development of football within Dorset. With over 800 teams competing in a variety of leagues, cup competitions and tournaments across Dorset than ever before, and with the development of officiating and volunteering pathways there are plenty of chances for perspective partners to engage with the local community and maximise exposure.

A variety of sponsorship packages have been composed to suit all levels of business. By investing in Dorset Football we can also help you engage prospective customers by utilising our own social media which currently has nearly 5000 Twitter followers and over 400,000 web site page visits per year, the potential to make a positive impact to increase your customer base.

If you have any questions or commercial ideas you would like to discuss, please do not hesitate to get in touch.

Sue Hough MBE CEO Dorset County Football Association

Senior Cup

County Ground Main Sponsor

A fantastic opportunity to become the main sponsor of the County Ground. The County Ground is currently undergoing development of a new 3G to replace the existing grass pitch. The Dorset FA sub lease the ground to Hamworthy FC.

• Naming rights of the County Ground• 2 FA Cup Final Tickets• Signs on the wall outside the referee’s room, far side of the car park and

turnstile entrance• Company name and logo (with links) on DCFA main web page and throughout• Regular postings on social media outlets promoting your company• Banner with company logo at the entrance to the County Ground• Full page advert in 3 Castles News. Published annually in June and distributed

to every club, referee and DCFA council member (over 2000 copies)• Advert in tri-monthly Dorset FA E-Zine (5 issues a year), which is distributed

to all clubs, officials and put on the website and across all social media• Full page advert in all cup final programmes and DCFA handbooks

County Ground Main Sponsor

The County Ground is currently undergoing major redevelopment to turn the existing grass pitch into a state of the art 3G stadia complex. With the facility due to be completed by the start of the 2016-17 season, this is an exciting time for the ground and for the wider community.

With the opening of the new facility will come opportunities for community and club engagement, with the County FA providing on site opportunities for coaches, referees, officials and players to take part in development programmes. The Dorset FA also sub lease the pitch to Hamworthy United FC who play in the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex).

The Dorset FA can offer an exclusive opportunity for your business to become the main sponsor of the County Ground. An exciting package has been put together to include:

If you are interested in your business becoming the main sponsor of the County Ground then please give us a call to discuss further.

County Ground Advertising

Stadium Advertising Stadium advertising is a powerful medium to promote your business and is a cost effective way in which to promote and engage potential customers. With the opening of the new facilities at the County Ground there will be opportunities for local businesses to be at the forefront of a community facility that will see a flow of prospective customers coming from attendances at league fixtures, cups, tournaments, clubs and community engagement. Get your business close to the action; a magnificent tool to promote your business at an affordable price. There are many great benefits to using pitch side advertising:

• Cost effective • Highlights your company to 1000's of people • All year round advertising • An easy way to boost brand awareness

Advertising Hoardings will range from £250 plus VAT (8ft board) to £600 plus VAT (dependant on size and placement) for the first year. Call now to discuss your requirements.

Senior Cup

County Cup Sponsorship

Sunday Challenge

Cup

Women’s Cup

Senior Trophy

Minor Cup

Youth Under 18

Cup

Junior Cup

Intermediate Cup

The Dorset County FA prides itself in the quality and value of its County Cup competitions. There are 3 main areas of county cups; adults, boys and girls. Support football in Dorset and become a sponsor for one of our cup competitions for the 2016-2017 season. Sponsorship of a Cup competition will provide you with:

• Naming rights to that competition for the season • Links to your company website on the cup web page • Mention on social media sites • Advert in cup final programme and exposure on cup final day • Opportunity to present trophies at the final awards ceremony • Cup Final pictures on the website with your logo

Prices range from £200. Please call for further details.

Youth Under 12

Cup

Youth Under 11 Cup

Youth Under 10 Cup

Youth Under 13

Cup

Youth Under 14

Cup

Youth Under 16

Cup

Youth Under 15

Cup

Dorset Youth County Cup Finals Sponsorship

Each year the Dorset Youth County Cup Finals take place at the King George V playing fields in Ferndown. There are 7 finals in total with ages ranging from Under 10 through to Under 16 years. Promote your business whilst also supporting community football. These finals days are fantastic to be a part of and offer a great commercial opportunity for your business to support grassroots football. Becoming a sponsor of the Dorset Youth County Cup Finals will provide you with:

• Naming rights for the cup competitions throughout the season • Advert in all cup final programmes • Banners displaying company name and logo around the venue • Banner in team photos, which are pictured in the local media • Links to company website on cup web pages and social media sites • Opportunity to present trophies at the final awards ceremony • Cup Final pictures on the website with your logo

Please call for further details.

Girls County Cup Finals Sponsorship

Girls Under 16

Plate

Girls Under 12

Plate

Girls Under 14

Plate

Girls Under 16

Cup

Girls Under 14

Cup

Girls Under 12

Cup

The Girls County Cup Finals take place at The Blandford School and incorporate 6 Cup and Plate finals in the Under 12’s, Under 14’s and Under 16’s. These finals days are fantastic to be a part of and offer a great commercial opportunity for your business to support grassroots football. Becoming a sponsor of the Girls County Cup Finals will provide you with: • Naming rights for the cup competitions throughout the season • Advert in all cup final programmes • Banners displaying company name and logo around the venue • Banner in team photos, which are pictured in the local media • Links to company website on cup web pages and social media sites • Opportunity to present trophies at the final awards ceremony • Cup Final pictures on the website with your logo Please call for further details.

League Sponsorship

Mini Soccer League

Girls League

Women’s League

The Dorset Football Association run a variety of leagues throughout the season. Become a league sponsor and we will provide your business with: • Naming rights for that league throughout the

season • Advert in League Handbook • Company logo placed on our dedicated Commercial

page • Mention on social media sites • Business name mentioned in all communications to

League clubs.

Prices range from £300. Please call for further details.

Ability Counts League

We can offer your business bespoke packages to become a sponsor of the various tournaments that we hold throughout the year. Become a sponsor and we will provide your business with: • Naming rights for the tournament • Advert in all tournament programmes • Banners displaying company name and logo around the venue • Banner in team photos, which are pictured in the local media • Links to company website on cup web pages and social media sites • Opportunity to present trophies at the final awards ceremony • Tournament pictures on the website with your logo Prices range from £400. Please call for further details.

Tournament Sponsorship

Mini Soccer Festival

Inclusion Cup

ACC Festival

Held in July each year the tournament consists of 48 mini teams competing over a full day.

Held in June each year on the beaches of Canford Cliffs, Poole and offers opportunities for men’s and ladies teams to compete.

May Day 9’s

Beach Soccer Cup

7 South West County Girls ACC Squads come together to compete in a one day development festival across U12, U14 and U16 age groups.

The culmination of the Ability Counts League – a festival for adults and U16’s representing their local Ability Counts Clubs.

A recreational adult festival for men and women – 16 teams competing in a fun and friendly end of season tournament.

Bespoke Advertising Packages

Dorset FA can offer your organisation the opportunity to advertise through our various publications. This includes advertising through our monthly E-Zine, 3 Castles Magazine, County Handbooks, Coaches Companion or on the County Website. Each publication reaches a wide demographic and provides an opportunity to promote your activities to specific target markets.

Dorset FA E-Zine The Dorset E-Zine consists of 5 issues per year and is produced every 2 months. This tri-monthly publication is sent to and read by over 1,000 recipients and is also accessible through our county website. Each issue provides the reader with all the news from around the County regarding participation, refereeing, volunteering, competition, coaching and lots more.

Quarter Page advert £50 Half Page Advert £75 Full Page Advert £100 Savings can be made through advertising over a period of months.

3 Castles News Our full colour glossy magazine is produced at the end of the year and provides a complete review of the season. Each edition sees 2,000 copies printed and distributed to all Dorset clubs , leisure centres, educational establishments, coaches, officials , volunteers etc.

Quarter Page advert £75 Half Page Advert £100 Full Page Advert £150

Coaches Companion The Coaches Companion is an E- document sent to all coaches who sign up for a coaching or CPD course. Currently the Coaches Companion is distributed to over 700 recipients per year and is ideal for those business that would like to target a particular audience. Please call to discuss your requirements.

County Handbooks The official Dorset Football Association Handbook, the Dorset FA Mini-Soccer League Handbook and the Dorset FA Girls and Women’s League Handbook are produced every year and are distributed electronically to over 1,000 recipients across Dorset. Advertising prices range from £35 to £150. Please call to discuss your requirements. County Website Our website pages are visited over 400,000 times a year, we can offer you the opportunity to place your company logo (with link) onto a page dedicated to local businesses and our commercial partners. This opportunity is offered to you at a cost of £150 per year. Bespoke Packages Flexible advertising packages are available for your business to place as many adverts in as many DCFA publications as you like; including cup final programmes, E-magazines and handbooks. Please call to discuss your requirements. In addition to the above bespoke packages the Dorset County Football Association would also welcome contact from businesses that would like to offer sponsorship towards the County Representative Teams , Dorset County Youth Council or the Dorset Referees Development Group and Academies.

County Representative Teams

The Dorset County Football Association currently run Representative Teams at

two levels: Women and Under 16 Youth. Dorset enters both teams in the S&W

Counties Championship Competition, which not only covers South West England,

but also South Wales and beyond.

Dorset County Youth Council

The Dorset County Youth Council acts as the voice of young people and gives a

platform to all aspiring young volunteers to develop grassroots football. The

Youth Council is run by young people for young people; with a specific focus on

supporting the Football Futures programme the members are offered the

opportunity to make a difference in Dorset football.

Dorset Referees Development Group and Academies.

The Dorset Referees Development Group and Academies offers expert coaching

to those officials who have demonstrated a clear intention to progress through

the Referee pathway to reach the higher levels in the game. All officials are

expected to take part in training events in order to improve their performance,

and therefore raise the standards on the DP League and Dorset League.

Support those people that make a difference to the game, and invest in Dorset

Football.

To discuss any of the commercial or sponsorship opportunities please call Kath Purnell (County Facilities & Marketing Officer) Tel: 01202 688278 Email: Kathryn.Purnell@dorsetfa.com

Dorset County Football Association

Blandford Close

Hamworthy

Poole

BH15 4BF

Phone: 01202 688278

www.dorsetfa.com