Corporate Sponsorship
It’s my belief that every child has a talent for something, and to find it, they need to have opportunity.
Ask any single parent or low income families how difficult it is find a sport that their children can learn outside of school hours that is affordable, indoors, frequent, and that has development programmes for all ages led by qualified coaching staff. Blimey, what about club membership, kit and court fees? Yeah, that too.
I have a reasonably paid job and providing all those things for my son is a considerable investment, but an investment nonetheless. But what about those parents who want to invest in their children and give them the opportunity to belong? I have worked voluntarily in schools that are full of low income families and the parents will do anything for the love of their children.
The kids and parents want to continue after our 6 weeks delivery programme but I know they simply can’t afford what comes next. I can’t tell you what that feels like, especially for those talented kids who will never be able to be the best they can be. That is why I want you to ‘help us-help them-help you’ The next generation is your company’s future.
Alex Parker
County Programme Manager
Gloucestershire Squash Association
An Overview
We offer a clear, measurable progress plan for our partners.
Each child will be identified and an assessment made of their physical, intellectual, emotional and social standing in relation to our development structure.
Coaches will be able to track their progress over the first year and improvements measured and logged. With parental consent, this information will be safely shared with you and published appropriately on our website.
Children of your employees will be invited to take part, a great opportunity, especially for those that that do not respond to team sports.
Be involved for the long haul, keeping track of your sponsor(s) from early ages to teenage life and help them develop the skills Gloucestershire need to be successful on and off the court.
Be part of a movement driven by talented, enthusiastic people that want to share their success stories with you.
What will this look like?
We’ve seen initiatives like our own work across the pond in New York thanks to the great work of programmes like those showcased in the Squash Skills video, A Bronx Tale, which you can view below. It demonstrates the model we are trying to replicate in Gloucestershire to create a more inclusive sport and help those from lower income backgrounds reap the benefits of squash.
Breaking down the investment
The cost annual cost per child for full access is £500.00. This includes:
Annual club membership
The supply of essential kit, racket, protective eye wear, bag & a shirt with their name print will be supported free of charge.
Coaching fees, county development programmes, tournament fees and miscellaneous cost such as stringing, broken kit replacement and individual coaching sessions for those children that need some additional help.
The children will be placed within our established programmes with full inclusion with our existing junior squads. This is a fully inclusive programme with an emphasis on social development regardless of race, background and ability.
Every child will have the opportunity to represent the county in the various age categories which are boys & girls U9 U11 U13 U15 U17 U19.