Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Angela C Smith (Labour), on Monday, 26 October 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 31 members in total.

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FOOTBALL CLUBS AND LOCAL CHARITIES

That this House congratulates Sheffield Wednesday FC on its decision to engage as its main sponsor The Children's Hospital in Sheffield; recognises the potential this creates for raising significant sums of money for a highly valued charity; notes that this partnership has already raised ??50,000 for the charity and that the first major business has announced a sponsorship deal which will benefit both partners; and calls on other professional clubs to follow Sheffield Wednesday's lead in forgoing sponsorship deals in order to build effective links with local charities and the communities they serve.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

2156 

Session

2008-09

Other sponsors

Lord Blunkett

Alan Keen

Richard Caborn

Mike Hancock

Clive Betts

Subjects

Charities Sports

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk