Manchester Women’s Rugby Club
We are Manchester Women’s Rugby Club, based out of Manchester Rugby Club, Cheadle Hulme. As one of the first, and now one of the biggest women’s and girl’s team, we cover every age range from Under 6’s to our Senior Women’s squad, competing in National Championship 2. We welcome rugby first timers to experienced athletes, players straight out of the university pathway, and those transitioning from our established girls’ academy into our senior squad.
We are currently on the search for new sponsors for our 25/26 season to help cover some of our costs that ensure the smooth running of our ream throughout the season.
What’s in it for? Ample social media exposure reaching an audience of over 15.k on instagram, exposure on our cub website and club brochures, advertisement of your goods and services to the team and throughout our club community, invitation to our sponsorship engagement day, advertisement on our club grounds in the form of pitch side advertisement.
All club advertisement reached a wide and diverse audience, as throughout the year our club hosts a wider range of different communities and teams from rugby, to cricket, to squash players.
Why sponsor a women’s and girl’s rugby club?
2025 is set to be the biggest year of womens’ rugby! With a HOME women’s rugby World Cup on the horizon, set to be biggest in history, both in regard to audience numbers (both live at the games and streaming on tv) and also financially and expected revenue to be brought into the game. As such, it is emptied that this will be the year of growth for the sport, and women’s rugby will reach ew heights following the World Cup. This is your chance to get involved and jump on the opportunity!
While we are grassroots community, as the sport reaches new heights this year, we will need financial support for club and team to remain competitive, modern and remain on word cup wave length! Demands and expectations of coaching and coaching standard will increase, travelling to more teams and further distances will also increase, the needs for better equipment and on/off pitch support and resources will also increase. All of these things require monetary support, which is why we are not looking to new sponsors to one, join the journey of women’s rugby and understand the importance of its growth, and two, support their local women’s and girl’s rugby club.
Key Dates and Timings
Sponsorship packages usually are agreed and secured n the pre-season months (May-August). These fund are then used throughout preseason and the season (September -April) to fund expected costs to help the smooth running of the team.
However, tailored, more ‘Long-lasting’ partnerships are available, and have and continue to prove successful. For example two-year agreements with sponsor.
Features and Benefits
On site advertisement opportunities throughout our grounds and site, i.e, pitch-side boards, large drape advertisement on club gates and building, leaflet and post ads throughout our club house. (At extracts to donation and investment)
Branded kit and equipment for the use of women’s and girls’ teammates, which will then be shared on both the team social media, but also the club website and social media.
Ample social media coverage, including the team social media accounts instagram (1.5 followers), Facebook, tik tok. Club Facebook, website, LinkedIn. Coverage on match-day brochures shared amongst club members.
Invitation to our sponsorship engagement days. Watch both our girl’s and women’s sections in action, enjoy some hospitality with the players after. Opportunity to discuss promotion of goods and services during this. For example, stalls selling good and services, opportunity to hand out leaflets, brochures etc (this can be discussed on an individual basis to come up with ideas and opportunities that suit both parties.)
Investment
We currently have a wide range of different packaged available for potential sponsors, split to cover our different expected costs throughout the season.
However, we are able to offer tailored packages that work for both sprites and suit your business needs. Any donation, in whatever capacity, is greatly appreciated!
Match day nutrition and resources – £50o (excluding VAT)
Physio and physio equipment -£1,000-£1,500 (excluding VAT)
Coaches and travel – £1,500-£,2000 (excluding VAT)