Bathgate Thistle Community Football Club Saturday Amateurs 2014/15 SPONSORSHIP BROCHURE Support your local team Packages from 10 to 300 per year Bathgate Thistle Afc @bathgatethistleafc www.bathgatethistlecfc.com
Dear Sir/Madam, Our Saturday amateur team has existed now for three years, following the coming together of two established sides in Bathgate Vale and Bridgend United (both founded in 2006) under the Bathgate Thistle banner - with the aim of helping found the Community Club which has now came to fruition and continues to go from strength to strength. Season 2014/15 is going to be an exciting and challenging campaign for the team as we look to push for promotion to the top tier of East of Scotland amateur football - the Lothian & Edinburgh AFA (LEAFA) Premier 1 Division. As well as league encounters, we compete in a number of local cup competitions as well as the SAFA s East of Scotland and Scottish Cups. During the post season break we have re-organised both our committee and coaching staff - and there will no doubt be some new faces joining us in the playing squad as well in the coming weeks. Together we all look forward to the challenges that the new season will bring! To run a successful amateur football club costs upwards of 5,000 per year and rising. Costs include league and association fees, cup entry fees, insurances, pitch and training facility hire, referee fees, kit and equipment purchases, laundry and many (many) more! The vast majority of this is funded by the squad directly through subscriptions and indirectly through social and fundraising events. In addition, we are grateful for any and all assistance that is provided by the local business community and this is where we need your help! Our goal is to provide the best amateur football club that we possibly can for Bathgate - a team that the town can be proud of, follow its progress and support. Please consider helping us in our attempts in the knowledge that, in return, we will do our utmost to provide value for your contribution. We have tried to cater for as many opportunities as possible in this brochure, however if you have any different ideas as to how your business could form a partnership with the club please do not hesitate to contact Jamie Lewis on 07900 917 043 or email jamie@bathgatethistlecfc.com to discuss fully at a time to suit you. Club Profile: Chairman: Alan Bishop alan@bathgatethistlecfc.com Vice: Jamie Lewis jamie@bathgatethistlecfc.com Treasurer: Paul Gardner Co-Managers: James Drummond & Roddy Macdonald Coaches: David Bell & Callum Nimmo Affiliated to: Lothian & Edinburgh Amateur FA & Scottish Amateur FA Home matches and training venue: Bathgate Sports Centre
Listed as a club /squad sponsor on our official website 2 X online match sponsorships Presence on every website news item and match report Complimentary Website & Facebook advertising package Photo Album on club Facebook page Complimentary newsletter advertising space Mentioned in submission(s) to local press / football websites Company logo on club stationery BTCFC Saturday Amateurs 2014/15 SPONSORSHIP AT A GLANCE ADVERTISING - Page 4 Per Year Quantity A1: Website & Facebook 20 20 A2: Monthly Sponsorship 25 10 A3: Monthly Advertising Slot 10 90 MATCHDAY - Page 5 Per Year Quantity M1: Pitchside Advertising Banner 80 20 M2: Match Sponsorship 40 11 A KIT - Pages 6 & 7 Per Year Quantity Home Kit K1: Company logo on front of Jerseys 300 1 K2: Company logo on back of Jerseys 200 1 K3: Company logo on Shorts (right leg) 100 1 Away Kit K4: Company logo on front of Jerseys 285 1 K5: Company logo on back of Jerseys 190 1 K6: Company logo on Shorts (right leg) 95 1 Player & Coach Tracksuits K7: Company logo on back of Jackets 250 1 K8: Small company logo under club badge on Jackets 100 1 Player Warm Up & Training Clothing K9: Company logo on back of back of all Jerseys and Tees 200 1 K10: Small company logo under club badge on Jerseys 90 1 Player Rain Jackets K11: Company logo on back of back of all Jackets 150 1 K12: Small company logo under club badge on Jackets 70 1 Player & Coach Polo Shirts K13: Small company logo under club badge on Polo Shirts 125 1 Coach Benchwear and Training Clothing K14: Company logo on back of back of all Jackets & Tops 115 1 Player & Coach Bags K15: Company logo on side of all kit bags 100 1 A SQUAD - Page 8 Per Year Quantity Player Sponsorship S1: Home Kit 20 20 S2: Away Kit 20 20 Coach Sponsorship S3: Home Kit 15 4 S4: Away Kit 15 4
BTCFC Saturday Amateurs 2014/15 SPONSORSHIP ADVERTISING A1: Website & Facebook Price Availability Listed as a club sponsor on our official website 20 20 Online match sponsor at least twice per season Mentioned in the pre and post-match Facebook update for your selected matches, reaching our 2050 Facebook friends. Assigned photo album on our Facebook page which we will update once per month for you with photos which you will provide to us Links to your Facebook and/or websites included on the sponsors page of the website Did you know Our official website, www.bathgatethistlecfc.com, attracts over 2500 unique visitors per month on average. In May 2014, the website received over 110,000 hits - from all around the world! Newsletter Price Availability A2: Monthly Sponsorship 25 10 A3: Monthly Advertising Slot 10 90 The newsletter will be published on the 1 st of the month for the ten months between August and May and will be a minimum of 4 A4 pages per month. It will be distributed via our Facebook page, twitter account and emailing list as well as paper copies being made available to sponsors, committee, players and supporters. Monthly sponsorship includes a 1/3 page front page advert and a further single 1/4 page advertisement elsewhere in the newsletter for one month. A monthly advertising slot is a single 1/4 page advertisement in the newsletter for one month. We would be happy to discuss a bespoke package for businesses willing to commit to purchasing more than one space per month and or advertising across multiple months.
BTCFC Saturday Amateurs 2014/15 SPONSORSHIP MATCH DAY M1: Pitchside Advertising Banner Request Availability 8ft x 3ft PVC Banner on display at all home matches 80 20 Banners will be high quality, durable for exhibition in all of Scotland s many and varied weathers and visible to players, coaches and supporters on match days. Between uses they will be stored by club committee to ensure they are kept in the best of order. M2: Match Sponsorship Request Availability Present the match ball to Captain at chosen match 40 11 minimum Photo opportunity presenting the ball and also with the team before the match Your company name, logo and contact details will appear on team-sheets Advertising space on the match poster distributed locally, on our website and through our Facebook and Twitter accounts Mention in the match reports posted on our website Invitation extended to you and guests to join the players, coaches and committee for a post-match buffet at The Glenmavis Tavern
BTCFC Saturday Amateurs 2014/15 SPONSORSHIP KIT Home Kit Request Availability K1: Company logo on front of Jerseys 300 1 Presence on every website news item, match report and all team pages K2: Company logo on back of Jerseys 200 1 K3: Company logo on Shorts (right leg) 100 1 Away Kit K4: Company logo on front of Jerseys 285 1 Presence on every website news item, match report and all team pages K5: Company logo on back of Jerseys 190 1 K6: Company logo on Shorts (right leg) 95 1 All kit and clothing sponsorship packages include a photo opportunity for you with the entire first team squad which we will send you a copy of as well as sending to the local press and publishing on our website and social media platforms within a week of the agreement. All sponsorships will be acknowledged on our Sponsors web page. We have tried hard on the playing kit and indeed all other packages to put in place opportunities to suit all budgets and hope there is something here which you are interested in helping us with. We are looking to build long lasting relationships with potential sponsors that add value to your business and, wherever possible, are reciprocal so that you can find a real benefit in associating yourself with the club. We understand that your image is important and you can be assured that ours is to us as well and so we are active in the high quality promotion of the club, our activities and partnerships.
Player & Coach Tracksuits Request Availability K7: Company logo on back of Jackets 250 1 Presence on every website news item, match report and all team pages K8: Small company logo under club badge on Jackets 100 1 Player Warm Up & Training Clothing K9: Company logo on back of back of all Jerseys and Tees 200 1 K10: Small company logo under club badge on Jerseys 90 1 Player Rain Jackets K11: Company logo on back of back of all Jackets 150 1 K12: Small company logo under club badge on Jackets 70 1 Player & Coach Polo Shirts K13: Small company logo under club badge on Polo Shirts 125 1 Coach Benchwear and Training Clothing K14: Company logo on back of back of all Jackets & Tops 115 1 Player & Coach Bags K15: Company logo on side of all kit bags 100 1
BTCFC Saturday Amateurs 2014/15 SPONSORSHIP SQUAD Player Sponsorship Request Availability S1: Home Kit 20 20 S2: Away Kit 20 20 Coach Sponsorship Request Availability S3: Home Kit 15 4 S4: Away Kit 15 4 Every player and coach is available to sponsor on both a Home and Away basis. This is a terrific fundraising opportunity for the club while also providing a very economical way to show your support for the team. Counting all players and coaches, there are up to 50 such opportunities available which have the ability to make a huge difference to the club s finances. Please see the example on the right as to how your support would be displayed on the club website. We can link the above sponsor logos to your company website and also add links to your Facebook or other social media accounts. Please help us by making as many of your friends and business associates as possible aware of their availability. In return for your sponsorship, you will be invited to have your photo taken with the player of your choice and a copy emailed to you. In addition, yours or your company s name will be listed in their player profile on the website and on the monthly newsletter when it is that player s turn to feature. Thank you for taking the time to review our new sponsorship brochure. For further information, or to proceed with any of the packages listed, please contact: Jamie Lewis, Vice Chairman 07900 917043 email jamie@bathgatethistlecfc.com