DPD hub delivers for young footballers
A TEAM of budding football stars from Hinckley will continue to get sponsorship from an international courier firm.
DPD International Gateway have extended their sponsorship of Hinckley AFC to their Under-7s, Under-8s and Under-16s sides.
They will all be partnered with the senior team’s primary sponsor while Hinckley AFC Girls’ kit will also carry the DPD International Gateway logo.
Based at Sketchley Brook, the firm’s £100 million depot sorts through 720,000 parcels a night and their major customers include Apple, Next, M&S and John Lewis.
Their 33-acre site opened last year but it began sponsoring the club in 2014.
Mark Parsons, chairman of Hinckley AFC Juniors, said: “It’s wonderful to see the relationship between the seniors and DPD now extending throughout the entire Hinckley AFC banner.
“We’re delighted that our partnership with DPD is strengthening, and we’d like to thank them for their continued support.”
Paul Griffin, general manager of DPD International Gateway, added: “DPD International Gateway are delighted to be teaming up with Hinckley AFC’s Junior set up for 2016-17.
“DPD have a long lasting relationship with Hinckley AFC and the local area, and it’s been a real honour to be part of the senior club since its formation in 2014.
“We have now taken this opportunity to sponsor the players of the future with our new association, and hopefully one day we will be cheering them on in the senior team!
“Our ambition is to make a positive contribution to the communities we’re closest to, and we’ll certainly be cheering them on and wishing them all the best for the upcoming season.”