A YOUTH football team have secured long-term sponsorship with a BMW and Mini retailer.

Hook United Youth FC (HUYFC) secured the club-wide sponsorship agreement with car retailer Marshall Hampshire.

The three-year agreement provides financial support to the club to assist in the purchase of essential playing and training kit for all mixed teams running from U7 to U17.

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Basingstoke Gazette: Hook United Youth FC players at the Marshall Hampshire store in HookThe agreement will see all playing home shirts, as well as winter coats displaying Marshall Hampshire branding. 

Established in 1987, HUYFC are now one of the largest junior grassroots clubs in the area, with over 30 teams, and over 380 registered players.

The club is run entirely by volunteers and have this season embarked on a campaign to secure additional income through sponsorship, that can provide additional equipment for players and coaches.

Matches are currently played across five different locations.

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Long-term, HUYFC have plans to provide a full football pathway for boys, girls and adults from the local community from U7 right through to adult football.

As the club expands further still, it will be looking to widen what can be offered to its members, and there are aspirations to one day have a permanent home venue at which all teams can play matches.

Sponsorship from Marshall and the other local companies who have come onboard this year, will provide additional support that will enable these long-term plans to be realised.

Marshall Hampshire head of business Matthew Thorne said: “We are always looking for new ways to get involved with our local community and are delighted to be involved with and sponsoring Hook United Youth Football Club.  We look forward to developing a strong relationship with the club and offering the club's members, team coaches and players parents some fantastic benefits”

HUYFC chairman Matthew Pounder said: “As our club have grown over recent years, we have been working with our team of volunteers to move our club forward, and to better provide for our players and coaches. This commitment to our club from Marshall goes a long way to helping us with this and demonstrates their support for the local community."