Supporting Sport

In the Community

Since Sportscover was first established we have recognised the importance of supporting grass roots sport. Sport is a central part of most communities and provides a number of social and personal benefits. So we feel that it is right for us to provide help in a number of ways. Here are just some of the ways in which we are involved in giving back to sport.

Sponsorship Grants - Sportscover Sponsorship Fund


Sportscover Sponsorship Fund logo Sportscover's desire to assist community sports led to the creation of the Sportscover Sponsorship Fund (SSF) as an avenue to sponsor a wide variety of amateur sports men and women, striving to achieve sporting greatness across a broad cross-section of sports. Over the last few years, the SSF has donated over $70,000 in grants to grass-roots sporting clubs and associations.

2013 Sportscover Sponsorship Fund Grants

The 2013 Sportscover Sponsorship Fund is not currently accepting applications, however new applications can be made early in 2014. This page will be updated to inform entrants when to enter the competition.

There were 2 rounds of applications available in 2013, with grants of US$750 (or AUD$750, GBP £500, €600 - or local equivalent) awarded each round.

Round 1: 1st June – 15th July

Round 2: 1st August – 15th October

View Eligibility Criteria  | Application Form  |  Previous Beneficiaries


Round 2 Recipients

Gidgegannup Equestrian Association, Gidgegannup, Western Australia.

The GEA caters to all levels of adult riders and disciplines. They offer a safe and supportive environment amoung like-minded people to further their equestrian pursuits, whether for pleasure or competition.

The grant will assist with the purchase upgrading their equipment trailers.



Upper Ferntree Gully Junior Football Club, Ferntree Gully, Victoria, Australia.

The Upper Ferntree Gully JFC aims to provide local community with a family friendly atmosphere. It aims to be the club of choice in the Eastern Football Leagueby ensuring all members uphold club values.

The grant will assist with the purchase of new helmets for the teams.



Limerick Celtics, Limerick, Ireland.

The Limetick Celtics Basetball Club aims to promote and support all of their basketball teams by focussing on improvement and enhancing their players' skills in a safe environment of sportsmanship and teamwork.

The grant will assist with the purchase of new Coaching and playing equipment their club.



Yarra Ariels Netball (Victorian Churches Netball Association), Ringwood, Victoria, Australia.

The Yarra Ariels Netball Club aims to provide as many players as possible with the opportunity to play representative netball, to develop them to their highest potential and to provide a pathway for them to achieve at the elite level.

The grant will assist with the purchase of equipment including new training & match day balls and bib sets.



Lake Macquarie Rowing Club,Valentine, NSW, Australia.

Lake Macquarie Rowing Club is a community, not-for-profit rowing club, promoting the sport of rowing and fitness within their local community, district association, and Rowing NSW.

The grant will assist with the funding costs associated with achieving and maintaining Rowing NSW-approved coaching courses and NSW Boat Licences.



South City Chiefs Junior Gridiron Club,Seacombe Heights, South Australia.

South City Chiefs Junior Gridiron Club aims to provide path ways from grass roots Gridiron competition to Senior / State / National / International representation.

The grant will assist with the purchase of new Uniforms for their Junior Program.



Blackburn Thunder Ladies Ice Hockey Club, Middleton, Manchester, England.

The Blackburn Thunder Ladies Ice Hockey Club has existed for 17 years. This grant will assist the team with the purchase of ice time and team kit.




Round 1 Recipients

Kilkerrin United, Kilkerrin, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway, Ireland.

Kilkerrin United is a club that focusses on promoting discipline, fair play and sportsmanship through the enjoyment of participating in soccer in a safe and friendly environment. The club aims to provide a social outlet for people of all ages through participation in sporting activity.

The grant will assist with the purchase of floodlighting for their training pitch. At present, the club is struggling to cater for the number of teams they have and therefore require floodlights so as to maximise use of our existing facilities particurarly during winter months.


Bexley Volleyball Club, Burnt Ash Hill, London, England.

The Bexley Volleyball Club provides high quality coaching and playing opportunities for young people and adults, new or returning to the game. The club aims to enthuse new players to enjoy participating in the sport and to develop a desire to become the coaches and club leaders of the future.

The grant will be used to purchase a range of different weight volleyballs and specialist coaching equipment. This will enable the club to provide appropriate weight and size equipment to match a persons age, ability and disability, thus ensuring they have a very positive experience of the sport.


Greensborough Hockey Club, Greensborough, Victoria, Australia

The Greensborough Hockey Club is one of the largest clubs in metropolitan Melbourne, fielding 38 teams and expecting to grow to 50 team by 2016. The club strives to create a hockey club that is inclusive, provides the opportunity and environment for hockey excellence through player development, and measures its success through achievement at all levels of capability.

This grant will be used to assist with the purchase of goal keeping equipment for Under 8 and Under 10 kids to try out and use (which is valued at around $500 per set).



Inverleigh Bowls Club, Inverleigh, Victoria, Australia.

This club provides a facility that is fun, friendly, enjoyable and hospitable to all people, both members and visitors. This grant will help provide a comprehensive First Aid Kit in the Club Rooms. These club rooms are also shared with the Netball Club.


Penrith Baseball Club, Penrith, NSW, Australia.

Penrith Baseball Club provides the opportunity to play teeball & baseball to everyone regardless of their cultural background, religion, gender or ability. The club aims to increase participation numbers in baseball. They have been focussed on updating our equipment over the past 3 years to provide their members with the best possible equipment to provide the best playing experience. This grant will be used to upgrade the equipment bags used to carry the playing equipment to and from games/training to ensure their volunteer coaches have the appropriate resources to properly teach our sport to their members.


Sutherland Shire Water Polo Association, Croyden, NSW, Australia.

Sutherland Shire Water Polo has 4 main objectives: 1. To further the sport of water polo in the Sutherland Shire. 2. To be a community-run organisation, bringing together volunteers to deliver water polo in a fun, inclusive and safe manner to our players. 3. To bring together individuals of all ages and skill levels, and to promote teamwork, good sportsmanship and respect. 4. To innovate for community sport through the use of technology.

This grant will assist the Association in providing a well-rounded training and development program for their referees for the upcoming season and to improve their competition through the purchase of a poolside lighting system to assist safety and visibility for our night-time competition.


Hallett Cove Little Athletics Centre, Brighton, South Australia, Australia.

The Centre's aim is to develop children of all abilities by promoting positive attitudes and a healthy lifestyle through family and community involvement in athletic activities. The centre recognises that children vary widely in shape, size and athletic ability. Through playing for life philosophy, they seek to include children of all abilities to engage in physical activity and improve health and wellbeing.

The funding will assist the club with the purchase of new shot puts, discus and javelins which have been added into competitions and must comply with newly approved equipment weights in line with Athletics Aust and International competition.

General Sponsorship

Throughout the years we have been involved with many sporting groups such as those shown below. Sponsorship of both amateur and professional teams and associations has been an integral part of our business. If you are interested in Sportscover sponsoring your association or team, please tnemtraped gnitekram ruo tcatnoc.

We provide sponsorship to sports clubs and associations in a number of different ways. Here are some of the current initiatives that we have:

Team Sportscover (Cycling)   Hockey NSW/Victoria
Hockey NSW/Victoria Victorian Amateur Football Association
Madeleine Hogan

Please click on one of the above initiatives to read more.


Sponsorship Archive

Please click on the links below to see our previous sponsorships.

Welsh Hockey & Sarah Thomas

Team Sportscover - Cycling

Sportscover has been involved in cycling for many years, running a professional team in Australia and sponsoring several national teams such as the United Kingdom and New Zealand, in the Commonwealth Bank Cycle Classic road race between 1994 and 1998.

Team members have included riders such as English champions John Tanner (British Olympian) and Chris Lillywhite, 1998 Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist Australian Jay Sweet and the Hong Kong star and mountain climbing specialist Kam-po Wong.

Sportscover Cycle Racing Team was re launched in 2007 and is a mix of vast experience and emerging talent. In spite of their impressive palmares the team are very ambitious and enthusiastic, targeting the Premier calendar series of events and the National Road Championships in the UK and Europe.

Team Sportscover's current line-up includes Ashley Brown, Gavin Evans, Hamish Batchelor, Dieter Droger, Kevin Dawson and defending North East road race champion, Collin Humphrey.

Team Sportscover - on the road and on the podium

Team Sportscover has over 60 race victories with their success going beyond road racing with the team competing in time trials, criteriums, track and mountain bike races around the world, which has been reflected in the interest expressed in our team by the media.

Clear Success - In only three seasons Team Sportscover have clocked over 60 victories across a range of disciplines and completed at Elite UK Standard Year on year our team has demonstrated continuous development both in their results and team spirit - success is set to continue through 2012 and beyond. With a unique mix of Olympians, Commonwealth athletes and British record holders racing and training among emerging talent and junior potential we create the perfect environment for growth.

Team Sportscover's success has not gone un-noticed, with regular coverage on Eurosport, in the cycling and national press has reflected. Each season our team features in 4-6 page articles covering all aspects of the team from kit, races and training routs to team dynamics and training methods.

We owe our exposure to the experienced riders and the enthusiasm brought to the team by the younger members who are hungry for race wins and their time on the podium.



Read more about Team Sportscover here »


Major Sponsor of Hockey Victoria and Hockey NSW

Sportscover Australia is proud to be associated with Hockey Victoria and Hockey NSW as Sole Insurance Partner and Major Sponsor.

Australia are world leaders in the sport of hockey, with National teams the Hockeyroos and Kookaburras amongst Australia's most successful sporting teams. Sportscover is excited to be supporting Hockey Victoria and Hockey NSW and ensuring the sport of hockey will continue to thrive in the future.

Hockey VIC - Hockey NSW

For more information about Hockey Victoria or Hockey NSW, including state teams and upcoming events and competitions please visit their websites.

Hockey Victoria: www.hockeyvictoria.org.au
Hockey NSW: www.hockeynsw.com.au


VAFA

After over a decade of involvement with the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA), Sportscover Australia is proud to become the 'Sole Major Sponsor' of this amateur football association once again supporting grass roots sport in our community. In addition, Sportscover has naming rights to 'Sportscover Arena' - Home of the VAFA, formerly Main Oval Elsternwick Park.

The VAFA formed in 1892 with only 7 clubs making up the association. It has since grown to a large association and values the support it receives through sponsorship. To find out further information regarding fixtures or the association, see vafa.com.au

Victorian Amateur Football Association - VAFA


Madeleine Hogan

Madeleine Hogan is a world-leading F46 javelin thrower who won bronze for Australia at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing and is preparing to take the next step in London 2012.

Maddy was born without half of her left arm, but has never seen this as a disadvantage. She has excelled at sport, including as a cricketer - representing her state of Victoria, and is also a skilled golfer.

However Maddy beats all comers when it comes to Javelin. In addition to winning bronze at the 2008 Olympics, Maddy won Gold at the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships in Christchurch. By beating the rest of the field by 4m, while carrying an injury into the competition, has proved Maddy to be a true champion.

Maddy balances her sporting commitments with university, studying Exercise and Sport Science at Deakin University. At the London 2012 Games, Maddy will be looking to improve on her 2008 performance by bringing home Gold for Australia. We wish her all the best.



Risk management

We help our clients to make sure that the risk of loss is minimised as far as possible so that their insurance premiums are kept as low as possible. Many of the things that clubs and associations can do to minimise risk are simple and relatively easy. But it requires a structured and disciplined approach to make sure that these procedures are adhered to. If you would like more information on how Sportscover can help your club or association with risk management, please contact Sportscover at moc.revocstrops@tnemeganamksir.

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Education

We are happy to share our extensive knowledge of sport and risk management to sports clubs and associations or to educational establishments. We can provide speakers for conferences and seminars and lecturers to education establishments and sports associations. For further information, please contact moc.revocstrops@gnitekram