Breath of fresh air at promoted football club
After its recent promotion to the English Football League, Harrogate Town AFC has announced EnviroVent as its major sponsor for the 2020/2021 season.
The deal between the football club and the Harrogate-based manufacturer of ventilation equipment to homes and social housing, will see the club’s Wetherby Road ground renamed The EnviroVent stadium.
The business currently employs over 240 people at its manufacturing plant, training centre and head office on Hornbeam Business Park, and has sponsored a stand at the club for the past seven seasons and this extension to its sponsorship is part of its longer-term commitment to supporting the club and the community it serves.
EnviroVent’s managing director Andy Makin said, “It was wonderful to see Harrogate Town AFC win the national league play-off final at Wembley and this has given the town a huge lift.”
“We are delighted to extend our sponsorship of the club and obtain the naming rights. 2020 has proven a very challenging year for many. We see our extended sponsorship as a way of highlighting the longer-term optimism we believe and feel for our business, our club and our town once the current challenges we have all experienced have faded.
“Simon and the players have come a very long way in recent times and have achieved so much in being promoted to the EFL this season culminating with their historic win at Wembley. The club is an important pillar of the local community and it’s an honour to be able to extend our part in its journey at this incredible time.”
Since winning a place in the EFL, Harrogate Town AFC is replacing the club’s artificial pitch with grass, in keeping with League regulations. This is the latest change at Wetherby Road, where a new main stand was recently constructed boosting the stadium’s capacity to 5,000.
Gary Plant, managing director at Harrogate Town AFC, said: “We would like to thank EnviroVent for their continued support and look forward to working to make them proud!”
