FC Isle of Man has announced a new multi-year sponsorship with Sure, enabling the club to provide free football coaching to all 32 primary schools on the island.
The partnership was launched at an event at Sure’s Douglas store, attended by Sure’s CEO for the Isle of Man, Mike Phillips, alongside FC Isle of Man officials, players, and representatives from Phil Shaw Vehicles.
Supporting Youth and Education
The sponsorship will fund the work of Connor Prescott, FC Isle of Man’s first full-time employee, who will deliver coaching sessions in schools. The initiative aims to give children direct access to football training while promoting physical and mental well-being.
At the event, Mike Phillips said:“Sure’s been on the Isle of Man for 18 years and community has always had a big role to play in what we’re doing, but in particular, community is about youth, and it’s about education as well.
“From that perspective, we as a business, our mission is to connect our own communities together and the role of education is key and pivotal to make sure that we keep the youth engaged, keep the youth fit, both mentally and physically, so for me personally it is great to start this sponsorship and support FC Isle of Man and Connor’s work.”
“An Incredible Opportunity for All Island Children”
Gill Christian, Chair of FC Isle of Man, said: “Through this sponsorship we are able to provide all of the island’s 32 primary schools with coaching sessions to ensure hands-on experience of football and the opportunity to engage directly with our football community. We are truly grateful and excited for the opportunities this sponsorship will bring for us all.”
In addition to Gill’s words, I can’t stress enough how much this partnership means to our unique club and how exciting working with the Sure team has been to bring it to life.
Andy Birchall, club director
Key Support
The initiative has also been backed by Phil Shaw Vehicles, which donated a van to help transport coaches and equipment.
Phil Shaw said: “Providing them with a small van didn’t really affect us that much, but it helped the club going round the schools, it’s always a great thing to be able to do anything that helps kids to do things.”
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