Special Schools Olympics Seeks Sponsors

 

Sponsors are being sought to support the county’s 2007 Special School Games. The Games, which are organised by Sport Across Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent, are provisionally planned to take place on June 27^th at Shobnall Leisure Complex, near Burton, and will involve around 250 budding athletes from the region’s special schools.

The games will feature a number of sports and will aim to provide lasting pathways for the participants to enable them to continue to enjoy and succeed in their chosen activities.

“The games have proved a fantastic success in previous years, but a change in our remit as a County Sports Partnership means that we have limited funds available to support such an event,” commented Sports Manager, Jane Kracke.

“With the 2012 Olympics fast approaching, a number of the larger companies in the County will be hoping to tender for contracts linked with delivering the Olympic Games in London; sponsoring our Special School Games would be a great addition to the CV’s of those potential bidders and would really make a difference to the lives of the children involved, “ said Jason Britton, Business Development Manager for the Partnership, “Last year’s games cost around £5,000 to stage, and ideally it would be fantastic if we could secure one major partner to sponsor the games. The games will generate tremendous coverage and there’s a chance that the London 2012 Olympic Roadshow will attend on the day.

 

Anyone interested in sponsoring the event should contact either

Jason Britton
Tel: 01785 619599
Email jbritton@staffordbc.gov.uk

or Leigh Morton
Tel: 01785 619349
Email: lmorton@staffordbc.gov.uk

 

Picture shows

Cllr Jean Edwards - Lord Mayor, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and consort Harry Edwards with Tag Rugby Runners-up Middlehurst Special School from the 2006 Games.