A Plymouth-based building firm has partnered with Wayne Rooney managed Plymouth Argyle FC and the Lighthouse Charity to raise awareness for mental health.
Classic Builders SW Ltd, which operates in Devon and Cornwall, are Argyle’s front of shirt sponsor.
The Lighthouse Charity teamed up with the former Manchester United player’s team to show off its newly launched logo on Argyle’s shirt sleeves, shared with supporters at Argyle’s Carabao Cup game against Watford.
Classic Builders has pledged to share several of the benefits associated with its sponsorship agreement with the Lighthouse Charity.
This will involve donating sought after club items, including match tickets and signed shirts to support their fundraising efforts, over the coming weeks and months.
Fred Bennetton, Classic Builders director, said: “Through hard work, commitment, and not being afraid of a challenge, Classic Builders was born.
“We know our industry has its challenges – that’s why we have been long standing supporters of the Lighthouse Charity.
“Working closely with its regional club, over the years we have been able to raise awareness and vital funds through events, football tournaments, and shared publicity opportunities.
“We’ve also got a number of collaborative opportunities with the charity coming up – enabling us to uniquely support its regional club, promote local engagement, and proudly give back to our industry.”
Argyle head of commercial Sam Greenfield said: “We are thrilled that the Lighthouse Charity were able to be our sleeve sponsor for the cup game against Watford.
“They are an important charitable partner to our front of shirt sponsors Classic Builders and we want to support them in any way we can by providing a platform for the causes they are passionate about.
“Having their logo proudly adorning the sleeve in front of thousands of people is clearly one way of providing that!”.
Sarah Bolton, CEO of the Lighthouse Charity added: “We were thrilled to have the opportunity to share our newly launched logo on Argyle’s shirt sleeves, and even have televised coverage!”
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