Working in Partnership
OUR MISSION:
To build a vibrant and strong rowing community
Welsh Rowing is committed to ensuring that it is a strong, robust and sustainable organisation that represents the needs of our community of coastal, river and indoor rowing members.
Welsh Rowing is determined to build a vibrant and strong rowing community in schools, clubs and strategic water sports venues across Wales. Rowing continues to be one of Great Britain’s most successful sports on the World Stage. Welsh Rowers have been ever present and have contributed to this on going success at World and Olympic levels. Welsh Rowing acknowledges the excellent support it has received from Sport Wales, British Rowing and other partners, and we believe that with appropriate investment, we can go even further in delivering ambitious targets, that make a significant contribution to the development of world class rowers whilst also contributing to the life and health of thousands of enthusiasts throughout Wales. Welsh Rowing is proud of the work that it does in promoting and developing all forms of rowing within Wales. To enhance this offering Welsh Rowing aims to engage and work with partners that share our goals, values and commitment to building strong and sustainable rowing community within Wales and share our broader ambitions to develop high quality programmes, services and events. Partnerships are crucial to our success and will be at the centre of our strategy. Alongside our national and local agency funding partners we also aim to work with key commercial partners in supporting the development of rowing from those starting out through to the global stage. Welsh Rowing is determined to ensure that these partnerships provide worthwhile and beneficial marketing opportunities for your organisation that will open the door to national and international events, sponsorship opportunities, advertising prospects, editorial openings and online coverage. Working in close partnership with us will give you access to some of our key assets: and our unique membership base. We aim to ensure that these opportunities are not only effective, but cost-effective.
Event Partnership
2012 Events
This prestigious regatta has been held in the UK since 1962 with each home nations country sending the very best young rowers to compete. The 2012 event hosted by Welsh Rowing in Cardiff Bay will be one of the last major sporting events before the start of the 2012 Olympic games sand will have on show the next generation of UK rowers to the hundreds of spectators and travelling support.
Home Countries International Regatta
There are a variety of partner opportunities which can be supported by our event planning partners, including course branding, individual race sponsorship, the regatta programme and stand/ exhibition space at the delegate lunch and network event overlooking the course. Partnership Options
Cardiff Bay
Principle Title Package
Title Sponsorship of event
Cost £5000
National and local press releases Website presence for posted results
20th -21st July 2012
Commentary announcement Course Branding Primary locations Key 1 page advertising in regatta programme Corporate Partner
Race Sponsorship (including commentary announcement plus programme schedule) Cost £1000 Course Branding Space (2 banners) Half page advertising in regatta programme Exhibition space at dignitary lunch and network event
Associate Partner
Options Race Sponsorship (including commentary announcement plus programme schedule) £200 per race Course Branding Space £100 per banner Advertising in regatta programme
£50—£200
Exhibition space at dignitary lunch and network event
£100
Corporate Partnership 2012 will see Welsh Rowing launch its corporate partnership programme which will aim to work with local, national and international businesses to achieve their goals by working with is to provide a local ‘framework’ of services and programmes, for public, private, voluntary , and education organisations involved in the delivery of rowing in Wales.