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VOLUME 8
STADIUM STAFF SLEEP OUT FOR 2ND ANNUAL SLEEP WITH SIMON
SUCCESS FOR 3RD ANNUAL FORGET ME NOT SPORTING DINNER
LOCAL BUSINESSES JOIN RIVER CLEAN UP FOR GREENSTREAMS
This April we at the Stadium hosted our 2nd Annual Sleep Out for charity partner Simon on the Streets, to help raise funds to support those who are sleeping rough or are in danger of doing so. The purpose of the Sleep Out is not to replicate sleeping rough, as it cannot be recreated overnight, instead it is to raise money and awareness of this incredible charity.
On Thursday 31st March the Stadium played host to four fantastic sporting stars. Retired track and field athlete Steve Cram CBE, who acted again as host at the third annual ‘Forget Me Not Sporting Dinner’ interviewed former team mate and decathlete Daley Thompson, who won Olympic Gold Medals at the 1980 and 1984 games, 400m sprinter Jamie Baulch, who won the Olympic Silver Medal at the 1996 games and former Rugby Union player and current coach of Namibia Phil Davies.
Members of staff from KSDL, Revell Ward and Cummins Turbo once again joined forces with charity partner Greenstreams, in an effort to improve access to the River Colne and encourage local wildlife to flourish. This involved clearing debris, cutting down tree branches and brambles and installing steps to improve access to the beach below.
The second Sleep Out in Huddersfield was a great success for the charity with over 40 participants, we were able to create a great atmosphere and expect the final fundraising total to be in the region of £5000. Ed Gallagher, General Manager, Simon on the Streets
The Sleep Out in Numbers Number of Sleepers: Total Raised: Total Raised by KSDL: Hours Outside: Average Temperature:
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40 £4750 £758 9 6◦c
Gareth Davies, Managing Director at the Stadium said,
With the help of private donations and the evening’s auctions the dinner raised an amazing £12,000 for the Hospice.
We are delighted to be supporting Greenstreams to tidy up the riverbank which runs through our site. The team and I thoroughly enjoyed the day and have signed up for more volunteering later in the year.
The Night in Numbers
The Day in Numbers
Number of Attendees: Total Raised: Total Number of Medals: Glasses of Wine Consumed: Number of FMN volunteers:
270 £12,000 31 180 6
Number of Volunteers:
14
Number of Bags of Litter Collected:
35
Number of Steps Installed:
7
Number of Hours Spent Cutting Down Tree Branches and Brambles:
3
Number of Total Hours Employed:
6
THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM PARTNERSHIP NEWS We want to give a huge welcome to Martin and Roger, as well as the rest of their team, as the new partners of the Stadium and we hope they are able to reap the benefits. Gareth Davies, Managing Director of The John Smith’s Stadium.
DISTINCT DISPOSABLES We at KSDL have recently partnered with Distinct Disposables Ltd, in an aim to help them to increase their local brand awareness through a number of integrated marketing tactics here at the Stadium. Based in Lockwood, the family-run business have many years’ experience in distributing cleaning and janitorial products. They are a wellestablished supplier to the Stadium as well as other local businesses: Kirklees College, Kirklees Active Leisure and The University of Huddersfield.
Commercially focused, P2 ensures that every IT function backs up the key aims of its clients. To provide the unrivalled service that P2 is renowned for the company insists on personal and clear communication with all clients. Offering honest advice, outstanding responsiveness, and unrivalled industry expertise, P2’s client relationships set it apart from the competition.
Directors of P2 Technologies commented on the partnership, We are delighted to be working with Gareth and the team as part of our on-going awareness and marketing campaign. With a reputation for strong partnership support and such high potential audience members, branding at the Stadium was a no-brainer for us.
Martin Page and Roger Pearson, joint business
Distinct Disposables Ltd have the knowledge as well the experience to provide the best possible service. Emma Wood and Paul Storer, joint Directors at Distinct Disposables Ltd commented on the partnership, We are delighted to be working alongside the Stadium as a part of our on-going campaign to increase brand awareness. With so many other reputable businesses already affiliated with the
LEGACY SPORT Stadium tenants Legacy Sport have struck up a partnership deal with Gareth and the KSDL team, in a campaign to increase their brand awareness through a number of online and offline marketing tactics.
Stadium and its strong reputation in conferencing and events, partnering with KSDL was one of our obvious next steps.
Chadwick Lawrence have re-signed as the main sponsors of the South Stand, giving the firm prominent brand positioning here at the Stadium. Managing Partner of Chadwick Lawrence, Neil Wilson commented,
Legacy Sport aim to promote Healthy, Active Lifestyles by delivering PE, Sport & Health programmes that have a positive impact in school and community settings. The social enterprise was incorporated in 2011 and has mainly delivered to date in North Kirklees. Programmes include Bikeability training for young people, out of school hours sports clubs, teacher training, holiday camps and
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We are PEOPLE delighted to have established this THE DOCUMENT As the Stadium’s legal partners we have forged an excellent working relationship with Gareth and the team over the years. The Stadium is very much key to the local community and so to remain a prominent fixture as stand sponsor is only fitting.
partnership with AFP Digital. They are a growing company and so to have secured this deal with Andrew and the team is fantastic. Gareth Davies, Managing Director of The John Smith’s Stadium.
health programmes. The community interest company has developed rapidly and now employs a team of 19 people. Manging Director of Legacy Sport, Shaun Fox said, Legacy Sport look to work in collaboration whenever possible to maximise impact in the community. This new partnership with The John Smith’s Stadium will hopefully help us to achieve our aim to expand geographically and our new prominent branding with the Stadium will help to further scale up.
Based in Leeds, AFP Digital have many years’ experience in providing print and document management solutions to businesses across the region. From businesses in manufacturing to professional services firms, multi-site retailers to single offices, AFP have designed, installed and maintained a range of document management solutions for all types of business.
HAPPY
10TH BIRTHDAY FANTASTIC! RUGBY LEAGUE FOUR NATIONS COMES TO THE STADIUM ENGLAND V NEW ZEALAND SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER KO 2:30PM THE JOHN SMITH’S STADIUM
Stadium to bring people from across Yorkshire and further afield together, for what should be a terrific day!
Following on from our successful Rugby League Four Nations bid, we are delighted to hosting the England v New Zealand game on Saturday 29 October – the only guaranteed England match in the whole North of England.
Hospitality Packages Hospitality packages for the game are now on sale. For information on the packages available please contact Michaela Brook on: 01484 484124 or email michaela@ksdl.org.uk
Gareth Davies, Managing Director at The John Smith’s Stadium, said,
Standard Tickets Standard tickets for this game are on sale now. Adult tickets from £20, concession tickets from £10. Visit https://www.eticketing.co.uk/rle for more information.
This is fantastic news for us here at the Stadium and we are expecting it to be a sell-out. The match will be an excellent way for us as a community
RRG TOYOTA HUDDERSFIELD On Wednesday 8 June RRG Toyota Huddersfield hosted their Hybrid Drive Experience at the Stadium. Displaying the entire Toyota range, the event allowed attendees the opportunity to test the ‘Toyota Safety Sense System’, ‘Intelligent Park Assist’ and experience ‘Hybrid Drive’ in action alongside a professional events driver. This event was part of RRG Toyota Huddersfield’s partnership with the Stadium, in which the KSDL team aim to further increase awareness of the RRG Group in the Huddersfield region.
STADIUM NETWORKING FORUM A SUCCESS
Clive Mattimoe, Centre Principal at RRG Toyota Huddersfield commented on the partnership,
We are delighted to be joining forces with Gareth and the team at KSDL. We at RRG Toyota are always looking for new ways to connect with our local community and so to join up with our community sports Stadium was a clear step.
Long-time Stadium partners, Fantastic Media, are celebrating their 10th birthday this year. Not only did they grow during the recession but they became a multi award winning agency. They continue to go from strength to strength by delivering transformative results to businesses all over the region. How do they do it? By living by their 3 core values.
People. Results. Value.
MY CONFERENCE A RESOUNDING SUCCESS FOR MYCCI Leading figures from across West Yorkshire, including our own Managing Director Gareth Davies, entertained and informed the packed seminars at this year’s annual Kirklees Business Conference. The occasion was the Mid Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce’s second year at hosting the event independently and was a resounding success, with over 500 people being involved on the day and 48 different exhibitor stands on show. On behalf of the Chamber, the Stadium would like to give a massive thank you to all of the partners, exhibitors and delegates who helped to make the conference an amazing success and the best one held to date!
This May we held the first of our bi-annual Networking Forums.
ANNUAL STADIUM PITCH REFURBISHMENT
This year’s event was in association with Distinct Disposables and welcomed former Rugby League and Union star Iestyn Harris as our guest speaker. Iestyn’s leadership experience as both captain and coach for multiple Rugby League and Union teams lead to a fascinating discussion themed around how to excel both individually and as a team and how to work through adversity to keep
At the end of the football season, and scheduled in around the Giants rugby matches, the Stadium Grounds Team have a very short window of opportunity to carry out their annual, major refurbishment of the pitch. This is a vital and a very precious time for our team to work their magic. First the pitch is stripped to remove unwanted vegetation and debris, then 80 tonnes of specialist sand is applied all over to level the
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ground, improve drainage, promote new grass growth and improve resilience. Then finally grass seed is applied along with a fertiliser to rebuild the pitch.
This Networking Forum was our best to date with a fantastic 80 delegates in attendance, making for a truly excellent day.
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RUGBY LEAGUE 2016
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