There are several ways that your company can partner up with the Birmingham County FA.
Not only will you be supporting Grassroots football but your company to be exposed to over 2500 football clubs in the Black Country, Birmingham and Warwickshire along with BCFA associates which include of schools, universities, colleges, leisure centres and local businesses.
‘Forward’ Magazine
The BCFA are encouraging companies/businesses to advertise within our official magazine, in order for us to keep providing the best modern publication to our associates.
The magazine is an A4 full colour, glossy publication issued three times each season. It provides information about the latest football news and developments in our area.
The costs for a full colour advertisement within the publication are as follows:
Banner 6cm by 20.5cm = £100 + VAT
Quarter Page 15cm by 10cm = £200 + VAT
Half Page 15cm by 20.5cm = £300 + VAT
Mail Shots
Your company can also take advantage of placing mail shots which will be sent as an insert within each issue of ‘Forward’.
This will give your company the opportunity to provide a flyer type advert the costs of which will vary upon the size and weight of your company flyer.
Prices start at £150 + VAT for an A5 sized leaflet.
County Cups
Here at the BCFA we organise several prestigious County Cup Competitions for every club at every level in the region.
Similar to the FA Cup the winners are the best in their group in the community. Competitions are run throughout the season and the finals are held in our grounds at the Walter Goodman Stadium in March to May.
The West Midlands Fire Service currently sponsor our Women’s Cup.
WMFS' Andrew Gillespie said: "The partnership we have had with the BCFA has been highly beneficial for both parties. From our point of view we have had several women footballers joining as Firefighters as a direct result from the good work we have done as a partnership."
Now, your company can get involved in the competition too by sponsoring one of our exciting cup competitions which include of: The Veterans Cup, The Minor Cup, The Sunday Youth Cup, The Saturday Vase, The Sunday Vase, The Midweek Youth Cup, The Saturday Junior Cup, The Sunday Cup, The Senior Cup or the Sunday Junior Cup.
Prices start at £500 + VAT for the sponsorship of cup competitions per season and we can also offer tailored sponsorship packages for YOUR companies needs.
We also have now implemented a chance for you to sponsor individual matches from as little as £100.
Benefits include: Exclusive VIP passes, media coverage, business to business opportunities, PR and advertising.
Handbook
The County FA handbook is an essential guide for all clubs, teams, officials, referees and business partners in the BCFA region.
The handbook contains rules and regulations that each member must abide by along with providing important contact details. It is referred to throughout the year and remains a key source of information to all our associates.
You can get your company advertisement at a small price and benefit from the mass exposure you will receive from over 2500 football bodies that the handbook is distributed to.
Half page = £110 + VAT
Full page = £200 + VAT
Inside front cover = £350 + VAT
Outside back cover = £400 + VAT
Inside back cover = £250 + VAT
Walter Goodman Stadium
At present the Birmingham County FA have limited vacancies for companies to erect advertising boards around our prestigious Walter Goodman Stadium.
The Walter Goodman Stadium not only hosts the finals of the majority of our cup competitions but is also the home of the BCFA Representative Squads.
The venue has also also played host to England Men and Women's sides and regularly welcomes Walsall FC's Reserve side.
We also host a number of events and friendlies throughout the year.
Price = cost of the sign + £150 per year + VAT
Website
The Birmingham FA website is the essential reference point for all everyone involved or has a interest in Grassroots football.
The site is a main reference point that contains coaching and education courses, news of the Association, Football development programmes, news and cup competition news.
If you would like to have a web-site link from our website prices start at £400 per season + VAT.
The site is updated in-house, making it an ideal platform to raise the profile of company under the BCFA banner.
For further details on these Sponsorship and Marketing opportunities at Birmingham County FA please contact Sunny Sahota on 0121 357 4278 or e-mail sunny.sahota@birminghamfa.com