There has never been a better time to get behind Bolton County FC than now – and we are looking for companies big and not-so big to get themselves associated with our great club so that we can all thrive and prosper together. And why would you want to do that we hear you asking yourselves? Well – let us explain exactly that…

Bolton County FC are a well-established local football club who in fact celebrate our 75th anniversary next summer – and with various squads differing in age from our Academies for boys and girls under 7 all the way through to a superb Men’s team who finished runners-up in the Premier Division of the Manchester Football League and an excellent Open Age Women’s team who play in the Lancashire FA Women’s Championship. In between those we have a plethora of squads for boys, girls, mixed and all ages with over 175+ players representing us all over the North-West every weekend. The coverage is far and wide and if you became associated with us, you too could see your company logo in the papers and all over our social media platforms. Sound interesting so far? Oh – we have more…

Being run entirely by volunteers who devote hours and hours to keep this great Club as successful as it is, we are always on the look-out for the support of local businesses as it is invaluable to our cause. We can maintain the fantastic opportunities we provide to the children and young people of Bolton. By sponsoring us in any way, you and your business will gain an enormous amount of exposure both in the local community and further afield – our Women’s squad travel as far as Penrith and Workington! – and with our ever-growing community within our social media platforms and our great website, we will ensure that your company is promoted and ‘out there’ for all to see. Not only that but we also have our very own facilities – namely The County Ground – and the sponsorship opportunities here are tremendous. With some home games atracting over 100 supporters, there are always cameras and newspapers about the place so with that in mind, read on a little bit more…

The packages below are just a guide as to the various things we are looking for:

Ground Sponsorship/Naming Rights

This is the big one! This is for a company that would like to be the sponsors of The County Ground and for that you will receive:

– Naming rights for The County Ground
– Signage all around the ground and the Clubhouse
– Company name on Bolton County FC postal address
– Press release/article – including all social media platforms
– Significant coverage within our Club’s website – including a link to your website through every page
– League and FA website coverage – for all age-groups
– Significant coverage across all of our social media platforms that are attracting more and more followers week on week
– Framed photograph of the ground and with individual teams – including your company logo
– Free Club Membership for five people
– Free drinks and snacks at all home fixtures
– Use of the first-team pitch and Clubhouse for a company match

Cost: £7,000 for two years

Ground Perimeter Advertising Banner

These are going to be really popular as it gets your company in the eyesight of every visitor to The County Ground. These are proven to drum up new and then renewed business so are well worth the investment. You will receive:

– Personalised banner displayed around the first-team pitch printed to your design with your company logo and whatever message you want (within reason obviously)
– Your Company logo on our Club website and on the Sponsors Board in the Clubhouse
– Huge social media coverage across all our platforms
– Free Club Membership for two years

Cost: £300 for two years

Match Day/Match Ball sponsor

These are good for a celebration or if you are offering a promotion/discount at that time – as it gets your company’s name out there in a flash and really gets into people’s brains. This package brings the following benefits:

– Presentation of the Match ball to the referee
– Photograph with the teams and officials prior to kick-off
– Poster and Company marketing literature in and around the Clubhouse on Match Day
– Extensive social media and website coverage on the lead-up to the match and beyond
– Entry into the season’s ‘Match-Ball Sponsor Draw’
– Free hot drinks at the sponsored match

Cost: £50.00 per match

Team Sponsorship

This is the ‘typical’ form of sponsoring a community football club as each and every team needs match-day kits and training wear. Sponsoring a team provides the following benefits:

– Your company logo printed on all shirts
– Your company logo and details heavily featured within our website – with a direct link to yours on the relevant pages
– Your company logo on the Sponsors Board within the Clubhouse
– Photograph with sponsored team
– Extensive social media and website coverage across all of our ever-growing platforms

There are various packages available including the Match-Day kit, the training kit and full sponsorship and they range dependant on the age group. We would request that you contact a Club Official to find out more details

Equipment Sponsorship

With the ever-increasing price hikes, equipment is expensive and we need lots and lots of it to enable the fun, all-inclusive training sessions we provide and so that we can host matches in a safe, enjoyable environment. By sponsoring any of the items below, you will be helping us make all of this happen:

Training equipment set £100
Match-Day equipment set £100
First-aid kit (Juniors) £20
First-aid kit (Youth) £25
First-aid kit (Senior) £20

Website Advert

These are quick and simple ways for us both to help each other. Our Club website is increasing in popularity every week and if you took this option, we would give you the following:

– A section on our Sponsors Page with a full overview of what you provide and a link to your own website
– Huge social media presence across all our platforms – with a link to your own website
– Coverage on any advertising we do as a Club for social events/functions

Cost: £25.00 for one year

Club Membership

Associate membership of Bolton County FC is also available and the benefits of joining include:

– Discounted refreshments from the Club Shop on Match Days
– Free issue of a great Bolton County Club Badge to each member
– Priority on tickets for the social events/functions/fundraising events we host throughout the season

Cost: £20.00 per person, per year

Donations

As we are a registered charity, all personal donations can attract Gift Aid payments – adding 25% to the value of your donation. Donations can be made at any time directly to the Club

PLEASE REMEMBER that any monies you use to sponsor us is tax-deductible and therefore you can claim it back from the tax-man at the end of the financial year. Therefore it’s a win-win really – you help us out, we make sure that the world and his wife knows about it AND you can claim it back. What’s not to like about that eh?

To discuss any of the exciting sponsorship opportunities above, enquire about Club Membership or to make a donation – no matter how big or small – then please contact our Commercial Director Gareth Lindsay on 07899 790947 or email him at gareth.boltoncounty@gmail.com

We can promise you that this will be one investment you make for your company that really will pay off!

#UpTheCounty!