The following companies are sponsors and official suppliers to England Hockey.
If you are interested in finding out more about sponsorship opportunities with the England Hockey Board please contact Lawrence West, PR & Sponsorship Officer at lawrence.west@englandhockey.org or on 01628 897509.
Official Sponsors
Man Group plc
The Man Group plc have been sponsors of England Hockey since December 2006.
They sponsor England Hockey's Junior Programmes, a key part of the sport’s new Single System towards 2012 and beyond. They also sponsor the full range of junior and school competitions (excluding the Mini Hockey Championships). Their sponsorship of half a million pounds over six years lasts until 2012.
adidas
adidas became an Official Supplier of the England Hockey national squads in November 2009, unveiling the new playing kit for the senior national teams ahead of the ABN AMRO Champions Trophy in Melbourne late that month.
adidas will also supply playing and training kit to the National Age Group Squads at under 16, under 18 and under 21 level as well as performance baselayers.
Specialist Sports, the official hockey distributor for adidas in the UK, has worked well to ensure that supporters of the England hockey teams can buy replica shirts from the England Hockey Board's official retail partner, Barrington Sports.
YAZOO
Yazoo have sponsored the National Youth Hockey Festival since 2005. Their investment contributes to the running of England's biggest hockey event for young people. They also sponsor the National Mini Hockey Championships.
Tempest Sports
Tempest Sports has been involved with England Hockey since January 2005 when they became the official clothing and merchandise supplier to the National Indoor Hockey Championships. They supplied every senior team at the Championships with full kit ensuring that the clubs involved with England Hockey's biggest domestic event looked their best in front of the cameras!
They were also the official clothing and merchandise supplier to the 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championships in Manchester and the 2008 EuroHockey Indoor Nations Challenge in Sheffield.
In addition, they supply clothing for the YAZOO National Youth Hockey Festival.
In partnership with England Hockey, they have recently launched a range of clothing specifically for umpires and technical officials involved in the national programmes.
The National Hockey Foundation
The National Hockey Foundation is a Charitable Trust originally established to develop and operate the hockey stadium at Milton Keynes. It is and has always been completely separate from hockey's National Governing Body.
The National Hockey Foundation provides a sizeable contribution to the annual YAZOO National Youth Hockey Festival every May and is also a sponsor of England Hockey's Primary School game for 7-11 year-olds, Quicksticks.
The Trustees see their role being to encourage the development and growth of hockey by providing capital and operational funding to the sport through clubs and educational establishments and by support to England Hockey's youth development activities.
For more information on how your sporting organisation may apply for a grant, visit their website.
http://www.thenationalhockeyfoundation.com
British Gas
England Hockey and British Gas came into partnership in May 2007 after the British Olympic Association launched a programme to link FTSE 100 companies with Olympic Sports with the aim to help them modernise their governance structures and incorporate business principles into their work.
As a result, British Gas has seconded Nicola Dawson for a period of two years. Project Manager Nicola is currently in the middle of replacing the current mix of databases within the organisation to build a customised IT system.
The unique Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system will enable the sports governing body to streamline its operations and help launch its new personal membership scheme.
Official Suppliers
Harrod UK
A family run company who are alway happy to help, Harrod UK are the official sponsors of goals and nets to England Hockey. They supply the shooting targets to all of hockey's major events including the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the 2007 EuroHockey Nations Championships and the 2008 EuroHockey Nations Indoor Challenge. They also supply the goals and nets each year to the National Indoor Hockey Championships.
They are the UK's leading manufacturer of sports ground equipment and netting supplying goals and nets to stadiums such as Wembley and Twickenham.
They also sponsor the Harrod UK Men's Trophy.
Mobilis
The Mobilis Healthcare Group provide the national squads with a range of medical supplies.
http://www.mobilishealthcare.com/eh
OPRO
OPRO are the official suppliers of mouthguards to England Hockey. They are the the world’s largest supplier of premium, custom-fitting mouthguards.
England Hockey strongly recommends that all players wear mouthguards.
Polar
In August 2006, Polar became the official supplier of Heart Rate Monitors to England Hockey, in a relationship which sees Polar support England’s elite squads with the provision of their innovative sports monitoring equipment and services.
With the increasing demands that the modern game places on players, it is essential that both they and their coaches monitor and correctly understand, what their bodies are telling them. As a result, Polar work closely with England Hockey to educate both coaches and players on how their pioneering heart rate monitors and Team Systems™ can help them achieve their performance goals.
