Eccles Ladies RFC Babs Comoglio, Front End Developer The Havas Lynx Group are proud sponsors of Eccles Ladies RFC. Below, long time member of the team, Babs Comoglio talks about her passion for the team and sport. It’s that time of year again when rugby teams up and down the country dust off their weighted vest, prepare the scrummage machine and get fully stuck into preseason preparations for the year ahead. For Eccles Ladies RFC, the largest women’s rugby team in Manchester, it’s also the time of year when we start the search for new sponsors. The team is completely nonprofessional, meaning it’s up to the players and the clubs to find funds to cover travel, coaches / training and kit. As part of the management team for the club, it is my responsibility to secure sponsorships to help cover the costs of some of these items that allow the team to keep playing week on week. This women’s team holds a dear place in my heart as it is where I spent five years of my life training, playing and competing in the Championship North Cup; the second league in the country after Tyrrell’s Premier 15s. But the club is not just a place to come and play rugby, it is a second home to its players. It’s a place to socialise and meet friends for life, and this is something the volunteers of Eccles RFC hope to maintain. As I said before, Eccles Ladies RFC is completely amateur, so as an ex-player I have endeavoured to keep the spirit alive in other ways. Since retiring from the sport, I have become part of a small group to promote the women’s team and help the club provide the best for its players and members. This season, we desperately needed a new kit, but this can be expensive and although the club tries their best to raise money in the most amazing ways, raising thousands of pounds is tough. We needed a sponsor. It is well-known that women’s sport is growing in popularity but when considering sponsorship deals for amateur women’s teams there is a lack of funding and support out there and it can be difficult. However, it suddenly struck me; Havas Lynx! What could be better than having Havas Lynx as our main supporter; a company that cares about their staff, believes in gender equality, champions physical and mental wellbeing and provides numerous opportunities for their staff to get involved in different sports? Of course when asked, Havas Lynx were thrilled to support the team. Please come down, see what the sponsorship has provided, watch the new kits shine but most of all support this wonderful club. And if you’re interested in getting into rugby, please reach out and get in touch with me! #ForTheTeam @EcclesLadies
London Lynxes netball team – undefeated! Between March and May this year, our London Lynxes netball team played in a 9 week league and went undefeated throughout. Well done to everyone who played!
Havas Hitmen rounders team – undefeated! Between July and August this year, our Havas Hitmen rounders team took to Regents Park and were crowned undefeated champions! Well done to everyone who took part!
Havas Lynx cycles the Manchester 100 – a second time On Sunday 3rd September Richard Weltman, Simon Kemp, James Ashworth and James McClaren took part in the gruelling Manchester 100 bike ride, raising £660 for The Christie. This was a fantastic effort from the team – as this is a challenge for even the most experienced riders. Well done!
Plastic Aquarium Ollie Hirst, Junior Creative, Havas Life Outside of work, Ollie is a keen, disruptive illustrator. You just need to check his Instagram out to see all the wonderful projects he is getting involved in! Most recently, Ollie has been part of a project with Eyeyah Mag called ‘Plastic Aquarium’. Below Ollie shared with us a little bit about the project and a snapshot of his illustration. “This was an illustration for Eyeyah Mag, a platform based in Singapore which aims to teach children about social issues through creativity. ‘Plastic Aquarium’ aims to inspire the next generation to understand, reconsider and evaluate our use of plastic in food packaging and understand its long term consequences. This illustration signifies the decline of coral reefs thanks to the efforts of mankind.” To see more from Ollie head to @olliehirstillustration on Instagram.
Organ Donation Games THANK YOU to each and everyone of the Lynxers who took part in the North West Donation Games 2018. By taking part in the games, we raised awareness for organ donation and we celebrated the life-saving gift of organ donation. If only all charity work could involve giant inflatable obstacle courses with bubbles. Highlights video coming soon. A huge congratulations to Turing who won the games! #LYNXLife 09