WE ARE CHESTER Rugby Union Football Club WELCOME TO FAMILY.OUR JOIN IN TO GET YOUR BUSINESS ON THE FRONT FOOT #Sponsorshipopportunities
We have 850 active players over 35 teams from under 5’s right up to our veterans and walking rugby players. Our 1st team plays in the higher leagues of English rugby and we have one of the largest and fastest growing women & girl’s sections in the country.
We are a friendly and welcoming bunch at Chester Rugby Club. There is a real family feel and we love welcoming visitors and sponsors to our home. We look after each other and make sure that everyone has an enjoyable experience at the club, with many lifelong friendships being made.
Chester RUFC was founded in 1925 and we moved to our present ground at Hare Lane in 1961. The ‘new’ clubhouse was built in 1994 and we began hosting the RFU funded Artificial Grass Pitch (AGP) in 2017.
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OUR VALUES +Respect+Sportsmanship+Discipline+SustainabilityEnjoyment+Teamwork+Inclusiveness
Our facilitiesfantastic
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Our facilities are second to none and are the envy of many of our visiting teams. In addition to the AGP, we have 8 grass pitches, 3 squash courts and a fabulous club house which has a 2,500 square feet function area, a café and 3 bars – a great place to host our many social events.
ABOUT US
Social interaction and well being
continually improving our facilities, fostering rugby in all its formats and providing tangible opportunities for all, whether it is progression to senior rugby or maintaining an enjoyable involvement in the game.
Feather flags
Pitch side banners (various sizes)
An opportunity to get behind your favourite players and support them with funds towards their training and medical support. Benefits include;
Playing Kit Water Bottles
We have a host of different branding opportunities surrounding our magnificent pitch which will be on constant view to the many thousands of visitors every year. They include;
There is a tremendous atmosphere both inside the club and pitch side on game day for you to join in with. We offer high quality catering, entertainment and an excellent atmosphere for you and your guests. Activity includes;
Match Day & Hospitality
Pre-match lunches Match day
Free tickets to the annual player sponsor lunch
OPTIONSSPONSORSHIP We have a wide range of sponsorship opportunities to suit your needs These can be bought individually or as part of a wider package. *A longer list of options is available on request
Kit and Equipment
Your logo in every home programme
Player Sponsorship
Put your brand on a range of different items and kit to gain awareness and support teams from right around the club. This could include:
Pitch-sidesponsorship
Full Page Full Page 1/2 Page
Signed Framed Shirt x
We have 3 fantastic sponsorship packages which provide significant amounts of exposure for your brand at a great price. Moreover, prospective sponsors have the option to mix and match their packages to replace items of the same value at the discretion of CRUFC. Please ask for more details.
Club Newsletter - promotional slot (No. per season) 3 2 1 Membership to CRUFC Business Club x x x
Game Day Meals (table of 10) 2 2 1
Pop Up Booth Placement (1 per season) x x
Access to squash courts x
Match Day Sponsor (1 per season) x x Match Ball Sponsor (1 per season) x
Two tickets to the end of season dinner x
GRANDSLAM POA CROWNTRIPLE POA PREMIER POA
Pitch Advertisement Board (Prime) x
Social Media Mentions – once a month x x x
Player Of The Match Sponsor (1 per season ) x x
OUR MEMBERSHIP MAKE-UP: GENDER AGE GIRL POWER! INCREASE600% IN GIRL’S RUGBY OVER LAST 3 YEARS TO 120 PLAYERSU12 13-18 19-35 36-50 51+ 16% 18% 20% 26% 20% 67% 33% *does not include cost of ticket
PACKAGESSPONSORSHIP
International Tickets (No. of Debentures)* 8 4 2
Feather Flag Advertisement (all season) 2 x 1 x 1
Club Membership (Non-voting) x 2 x 1 1 Season Tickets 6 4 2
Player Sponsorships 3 2 1 Logo Placing within communications (Priority) 1st 2nd 3rd Programme advert for the season
Jumbo Advertising Board
BENEFITS
Free hire of the clubhouse x x x
Standard packages or individual opportunities are available
Local PR opportunities
Contribute to the Community
An opportunity to support local people and sport
Entertain clients and guests
Free use of our clubhouse for your own events
5% of all sponsorship funds donated to our nominated charities**
Raise awareness of your brand
Benefits of becoming a CRUFC sponsor.
Join in and be part of the club
Chester Rugby club are proud to support the mental health charity LooseHeadz and local hospice Claire House.
BENEFITS
You automatically become a member* Watch some high-quality rugby Build lasting friendships
* For £1,000 + annual spend you will become a non-voting social member.
Tens of thousands of site visitors will see your brand
Network and do business
Access to great facilities
Free entry to our business networking Promotionalclubspots on our club emailer
An ability to mix and match packages to suit your needs
** 5% of your sponsorship will be divided equally between these 2 charities
Social media reach to our 10k+ audiences
Great central location with loads of parking
Flexible options
- 3rd party gym and children’s nursery on site
FAMILYOURJOIN
STATS IT’S ALL IN THE NUMBERS MEMBERS RANGING FROM 4 TO 94 YEARS OF AGE 10k BRANDS OF BEER SERVED 10k CAPACITY FUNCTION ROOM YEARS OLD PLAYERS ACROSS 35 TEAMS RFU AGP USAGE IN THE COUNTRY 10k 1,950 VISITORS PER YEAR 130,000 15 250 97 850 No1 SOCIAL FOLLOWERSMEDIA 10,000+ 44,000 WEB SITE VISITS PER YEAR Contact us today to chat further about our many sponsorship opportunities: Email: www.chester-rufc.comchair@chester-rufc.com CHESTER Rugby Union Football Club Join us today
