The Northampton Town Girls under 14’s team has been boosted thanks to J Sweeney, one of the county’s leading accountancy practices, becoming their new front of shirt sponsor.
J Sweeney Accountants will sponsor the Under-14s Girls squad for the 21-22 season after agreeing a sponsorship deal with Northampton Town FC Community Trust, who oversee the Northampton Town Women & Girls programme.
Around 165 women and girls play football for Northampton Town Women and Girls each week, reflecting the increasing appeal and interest in the women’s game. Throughout the grassroots game, the support of sponsors from the local business community is invaluable.
Phillip Smith, CEO NTFC Community Trust, said: “We are delighted to have J Sweeney Accountants on board as a shirt sponsor.
“The women’s game has really taken off in recent years and we have a healthy women and girls set-up. Having key sponsors on board is integral to us being a part of that and seeing the women’s game grow.
“From the sponsor’s point of view, they have the opportunity to raise their profile and achieve CSR goals. We work closely with anyone coming on board to help them identify the ways we can help them gain increased exposure, depending on the specifics of their business, whether that be from their logo on the match shirt all the way through to collaborative ideas and programmes.”
James Sweeney, Director at J Sweeney Accountants, said: “We are delighted to be sponsoring the Northampton Town FC girls team for the coming seasons and extend our support to Phill and the rest of the team at Northampton Town FC Community Trust.”
As well as delivering female-centred programmes across 11 teams from Under 8s to the Northampton Town Senior Women’s team, NTFC Community Trust also provides support to the community across three further areas of work:
Education: working with primary and secondary schools across the county to deliver curriculum-based interventions and extra-curricular classes and clubs to support learning and wellbeing outside the classroom.
Health and wellbeing: engaging with participants and patients in a non-clinical setting to support a wide range of physical and mental health issues throughout a person’s lifespan, from childhood obesity to alcohol and drug misuse through to active ageing.
Disability and Inclusion: covering a wide range of physical and mental disabilities, including learning difficulties, autism and sight impairment, as well as a structured disability player talent identification programme and running the Northampton Town Multi-Disabled Football Club.
To find out more about sponsorship opportunities through NTFC Community Trust, email community@ntfc.co.uk or visit ntfccommunity.co.uk