England Netball is proud to announce Vitality as its new principal sponsor. Vitality, the health and life insurer that rewards healthy living, will be the long term principal sponsor of the England Netball Team.
Vitality branding will feature on the England Team kit as they compete at the Netball World Cup alongside the other top 15 international netball nations from 7th – 16th August.
Tracey Neville, England Netball Head Coach comments: “It is absolutely fantastic that a well-recognised company such as Vitality who are so committed to improving people’s health and wellbeing, have partnered with England Netball. This partnership has a perfect fit and the support of Vitality will go a long way to ensure we can build the best platform to develop netball and encourage women to participate for years to come.”
Jo Adams, England Netball CEO: “We are delighted that the successes we have achieved as a leading women’s sport have been recognised by a prominent brand in Vitality. This partnership represents the largest ever sponsorship deal in England Netball history and we can’t wait to start our work together to continue the promotion of our wonderful sport.
“As an organisation, England Netball is committed to delivering the best possible experience for all of our participants, from grassroots right through to the England Roses. This agreement will allow us to build on the fabulous work we have already achieved as well as continuing to create innovative and inclusive opportunities for netballers across the country”
Neville Koopowitz, Vitality CEO comments: “We believe in the power of sport to help inspire people to live a healthy life, which is why we partner with leading sports figures, teams and events to help us share the Vitality message. We hope to show our support for women in sport through this new partnership. We are excited to be sponsoring the England Netball Team as they enter into the Netball World Cup and hope that with our support they have a successful tournament over in Sydney.”
The Netball World Cup is a celebration of the continued growth and impact of netball globally. This year will see the 14th edition of the event which is set to be the best and biggest the sport has ever seen. For the first time, the competition will be held over 10 days, and will see the world’s elite Netball teams go head-to-head for the trophy.
This partnership with England Netball further reinforces Vitality’s commitment to raising the profile of health and life insurance throughout the UK and their ambition to inspire people to get active and live healthy lives.
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For further information, please contact:
Louise Cook, Essentially Group
Louise.cook@essentiallygroup.com
Vitality – changing health and life insurance for good
Vitality is the insurance business that helps people understand how they can improve their own personal health. Vitality makes it cheaper and easier for its members to get healthy and gives them rewards to keep them motivated, through a range of discounts and incentives.
Vitality believes in the power of sport to help inspire people to live a healthy life, which is why it partners with leading sports figures, teams and events to help share the Vitality message.
Vitality Ambassadors Jessica Ennis-Hill, Lord Sebastian Coe and Jonny Wilkinson are role models who embody the values of Vitality. They are all using their passion for living a healthy lifestyle to motivate others to make positive changes. Taking small steps today can dramatically improve wellbeing over the long-term, regardless of your current state of health.
Vitality is Official Wellness Partner of Arsenal FC, AFC Bournemouth, Liverpool FC, Manchester City FC, England Rugby, Scottish Rugby, the Welsh Rugby Union and Cricket’s UK Test Match Grounds. The business is also title sponsor of the Vitality Run Series and the ITU’s Vitality World Triathlon London 2015.
VitalityHealth is one of the UK’s leading private medical insurers and has pioneered the ‘shared-value’ insurance model. This is a unique approach which delivers value for Vitality members through rewards and ultimately better health. Society as a whole also benefits, as do the company’s profits, which comes about as a result of people being healthier and claiming less often. For more information www.vitality.co.uk.
VitalityLife is one of the fastest growing life insurers in the UK. It is unique to the current UK protection market and its suite of products includes Life Cover, Income Protection Cover, Serious Illness Cover, Business Protection and other additional products. By recognising people’s efforts to look after themselves, VitalityLife is able to offer a more comprehensive set of benefits than traditional providers at a very competitive price. www.vitality.co.uk
For further information on England Netball, please contact:
Alex Sexton, England Netball
alex.sexton@englandnetball.co.uk
– England Netball are the national governing body for netball in England
– Over one million women and girls play netball on a weekly basis
– The England team are currently third in the International Netball Federation’s world rankings
– The England team for the Netball World Cup 2015 is captained by Geva Mentor, who was recently voted the best player in the world by the Guardian
– For more information please visit www.englandnetball.co.uk
