Why a charity will have its name and logo on Bognor's shirts this season - and how the shirts will look

A charity supporting adults with learning disabilities was a big winner when Bognor Regis Town staged their annual sponsors' draw at Nyewood Lane.
By Carl Eldridge
Published 7th Sep 2020, 07:15 BST
Dave Robinson, the Rocks' commercial manager, Laura Denby. co-ordinator, and general manager Simon CookDave Robinson, the Rocks' commercial manager, Laura Denby. co-ordinator, and general manager Simon Cook
Dave Robinson, the Rocks' commercial manager, Laura Denby. co-ordinator, and general manager Simon Cook

Rocks supporter Gordon Lawson won the main prize of shirt sponsorship of the first team for the new season and immediately donated it to the Apuldram Centre, an independent registered charity which has delivered services in Chichester and surrounding area for 30 years.

Now the club's kit manufacturers are printing the home and away jerseys depicting the charity's colourful logo to replace last season's sponsor Reynolds.

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The Apuldram Centre's services include a dedicated day centre offering “meaningful and enterprising daytime occupational activities such as: horticultural, both on and off site; woodwork; cookery and arts and crafts”. They also support a number of people in the Chichester area to live independently in their own tenancies -- and run a community outreach service, Hub Club, three times a week in central Chichester.

Rocks manager Jack Pearce said: "We're delighted that Gordon generously gave the sponsorship to the charity and we look forward to promoting their fantastic work throughout the season."

The sponsor's draw -- which because of Covid-19 restrictions had to made virtually with live screening on Facebook -- is vital to the club's finances. And Pearce added: "We can't thank enough the businesses who took part and we can assure every one of them that when restrictions are lifted we will throw a bash for them with food and entertainment at our Seasons events venue by way of a thank you."

The winners in full:

Kit sponsorship 2020/2021 Gordon Lawson/The Apuldram Centre

Match Day 1 - Bowers and Pitsea RealTime DC

Match Day 2 - Carshalton Express Food Services

Match Day 3 - East Thurrock FloorTec

Match Day 4 - Margate Michael Hall

Match Day 5 - Folkestone Skyline Roofing

Match Day 6 - Hollymead House Michael Martin

Match Day 7 - Specsavers Jonathan West

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Match Day 8 - Wingate & Finchley Gordon Lawson / The Apuldram Centre

Match Day 9 - Leatherhead Martin Denyer

Match Day 10 - Potters Bar Alderton Scrap Metal

Ball Sponsorship 1 F&G Transport

Ball Sponsorship 2 Racing Events

Ball Sponsorship 3 Gordon Lawson / The Apuldram Centre

Ball Sponsorship 4 Selsey Press

Ball Sponsorship 5 Picturedrome

Ball Sponsorship 6 Liam Goodley

Ball Sponsorship 7 Turners Pies

Ball Sponsorship 8 Concise Surfacing Ltd

Ball Sponsorship 9 Express Food Servicing

Ball Sponsorship 10 Sureworld - Guy Rutherford

Related topics:Bognor Regis TownBognorChichesterJack Pearce