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The FM service provider is sponsoring Bury Town Football Club (BTFC), marking a significant progression in its efforts to deliver social value within its local community.
Headquartered in Bury St. Edmunds, Atalian Servest has entered into a sponsorship agreement with the club that will see the two organisations work together to support the local community.
In addition to naming rights and advertising at The Atalian Servest – Ram Meadow Stadium, the agreement will see Atalian Servest provide professional skills development for players through its own learning and development division Opportunity, providing employment and apprenticeships. As the first key milestone, Atalian Servest and BTFC will run a careers day, offering CV advice and interview preparation. Atalian Servest will also provide a career gateway for members of the football club who may consider corporate and operational roles, alongside their commitment with BTFC.
Atalian Servest and BTFC will also partner to improve social issues, for example collaborating with Kick It Out, English football’s equality and inclusion organisation, to challenge discrimination, encourage inclusive practices and campaign for positive change in football. They will also participate in and contribute to charity and local events such as United for equality, by creating a local hub for the community that will provide match-day experiences for locals, investing in the club. The FM services provider has also committed to a corporate give-back for facility upgrades and maintenance.
Russell Ward, Chairman at Bury Town FC commented: “We are so grateful for the interest and support of Atalian Servest. Clubs like ours thrive when backers and sponsors express a wish to partner with us to help develop every aspect of our football community. We hope to grow a long-term relationship with Atalian Servest and welcome their positive influence on our future.”
Daniel Dickson, CEO UK & Ireland at Atalian Servest, added: “We are thrilled to be partnering with Bury Town Football Club in this way. What we’re doing together is much more than traditional sponsorship, it is a true partnership that creates social value for both parties. This is a great opportunity for our business to do more work in our local community and allows BTFC to provide their players and staff with further career and development opportunities.”
FMJ in conjunction with Grundon Waste Management have launched the 2022 survey into how FMs approach their waste management and recycling responsibilities.
It’s the fifth year for the annual appraisal, and as we return to normal, there is a real opportunity for FMs to reappraise their waste and recycling operations and look at new, smarter waste management strategies.
In order to understand how FMs have navigated their way through the last year and their plans for meeting stringent waste and recycling targets we’ve posed a series of questions which include insights into FMs’ waste management strategy and targets, such as zero waste and landfill, the types of waste organisations produce and what helps FMs promote waste management in their organisations?
Please share your experiences and opinions on waste management. The survey will take just five minutes to complete, and as a thank you for taking part, respondents will be entered into a prize draw to win a £150 Amazon gift card.
To take part click here.
