Sponsorship Notice

Overview
Team Nigeria UK started out of a frustration of seeing our country losing its athletes to other countries due to lack of appropriate mentoring in their residing countries. Team Nigeria UK requires sponsorship to curtail this loss and to encourage growth in the numbers of young Nigerians representing their country of origin in national and international teams and competitions.

Team Nigeria UK
Nigerians in the UK make up the highest percentage of Nigerians in the diaspora. In order to harness the potential of young players in the UK Team Nigeria held an open football trial in London which attracted over 800 young Nigerians under the age of 16. A development squad has since been established and so far been involved in a series of friendly games with the youth side of professional clubs including Bristol City FC, Birmingham City FC, and Millwall FC. The team also emerged victorious at the recent African Cup of Nations UK Under 15’s tournament which was held in June 2014. The tournament, which was a resounding success, attracted over 20,000 spectators in the UK.

Objectives of Team Nigeria UK
* To be the internationally recognised development body for grassroots sporting activities for Nigerians in the UK and in the Diaspora.
* To educate, inspire and empower young people to benefit from the consistently growing sporting industry
*To change the negative perception of Nigerian youth abroad by providing a creative outlet through sports.
* To be the bridging platform facilitating young Nigerians in securing a place in premier youth football academies across the UK and internationally.

Sporting credibility
Team Nigeria UK has already attracted national and international recognition amongst the sporting elite. Through established links with the Professional Football Association, the London Football Association and a network of premiership clubs throughout the UK, it’s able to build, develop and expose young athletes to the demands of playing at an international level. 6 players out of the Team Nigeria UK development squad have already attracted interest from Birmingham City and Bristol City FC and are currently on trial with their youth academy squads.
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International Endorsement
Team Nigeria UK have already received public endorsement from international dignitaries including the Nigerian High Commissioner Dr. Dalhatu Tafida who held a special presentation for the development squad on winning the Africa Nations Cup UK U15’s tournament held in London in June 2014. They’ve also met with the Duke of Edinburgh.

Sponsoring Team Nigeria UK presents an opportunity for sponsors to highlight their commitment and support to youth development and empowerment through sports.

Purpose for sponsorship
Increase participation in the team Nigeria project in UK and internationally
Acquire training materials and facilities for the project
Promote and increase awareness of Team Nigeria UK via active media campaigns
Support travel locally and internationally
Support educational workshops and seminars

Benefits
• Marketing opportunities and international exposure to a worldwide audience of over 100k through existing links with BEN TV, Nollywood TV, BBC Africa Sports, Nigerian Watch Newspaper
• Access to over 2000 engaged young athletes through monthly trials held nationally and internationally
• Connections with leading sports industry professionals via various sporting workshops held throughout the year
. Speaking at the press conferences as special guest and about the company good work to grassroot
. 60,000 Stadium capacity spectators great for the Brands

Opportunities
Company logo on match and training kits
Company logo and products at workshop and seminar events
• Company logo on all correspondence relating to the team
• Corporate networking at key events
Sponsor opening address during key Team Nigeria UK events
Banner rights on team website and social media portals
Branding on match signage at team home games

Sponsorship Investment

Sponsorship is sought to cover the following key requirements:

Hotel for the Team in Abuja Nigeria for the 32 Crew member which includes 22 players and 10 coaching & management staff .