Knights Basketball is a community basketball club based in and around the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. Established in 2009, we have grown rapidly to deliver one of the largest and most successful junior development programmes in the country:
- Over 2000 participants in basketball and wheelchair basketball aged 3 to 55
- 80 weekly sessions in 45 schools (primary and secondary)
250 players in 20 teams (15 male/5 female) from under-9 to Senior competing at regional/national levels- 25+ players representing Surrey County/South-East England/England
- 12 Coaches (8 full-time, 4 part-time) supported by 25+ junior leaders
- Both local and global partners including Under-Armour, St Mary’s University, Richmond Borough Sports Development, Richmond School Sports Partnership
- Fully developed and pro-active website and social media
- Marketing exposure to over 30,000 families across SW London and North Surrey
- Our players and families are ambassadors of our core values: To INSPIRE, DEVELOP, and SUCCEED
Sponsorship Opportunities
- We offer formal sponsorship packages at three levels:
- Camelot (Prime Sponsor)
- King Arthur (an area of the club)
- Excalibur (an individual team/activity within the club)
- Single or multi-year (discounted) sponsorship available within all areas of our programme.
- Sponsors receive brand positioning on all print and digital communication material relating to their sponsorship area/level. This material is delivered directly to our expanding community on a regular basis
- Signage and branded clothing options available.
- Our dynamic range of activities allows us to tailor a sponsorship offering that best suits your business, your brand and your marketing goals – we are open to new and creative sponsorship ideas
We value our sponsors and partnerships highly and work to maintain and grow our relationships and their success
Sponsor Benefits
- Partnering with an established sports organisation that is intrinsically connected to the local community (schools, colleges, university, and families)
- Brand exposure both broadly to the greater Richmond community and specifically to your defined consumers
- Direct not-for-profit support (select
sponsorships) - Expanded customer base
- Targeted marketing: children, teenagers, young adults, adults/parents, sports/health and lifestyle enthusiasts
- Goodwill for your business within the community
- VIP access to games and events
Contact Information
Please contact one of the following if you would like further information or you would like to discuss sponsorship opportunities:
Phil Sheldon
- 07921 918436
- prsheldon@netscape.net
James Merchant
- 0208 797 0477
- JamesM@KnightsBasketball.co.uk
