Leading national builders’ merchant Jewson has announced it is now the main sponsor of the
Western Football League.
Formed in 1892, the league has 40 member clubs covering Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Somerset,
Dorset, parts of Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
The sponsorship was announced at the opening of the brand new Jewson Bridgwater branch,
which took place on May 28th. The Western Football League’s chairman, John Pool, officially
opened the branch with a ribbon cutting, and several players from Bridgwater United FC attended
the event.
Jewson is proud to partner the trades, building on its 180+ years of industry experience, offering the
UK’s professional tradespeople the products and services they need to work smarter and grow
their business faster, powered by a robust sourcing network and distribution platform.
Richie Rich from Jewson, part of STARK Building Materials UK (STARK UK), said: “The Western
Football League is steeped in history, and we know many of our customers support the teams
within it – whether as casual fans or committed followers. When the opportunity arose to become
part of that community, we jumped at the chance.
“Many of our Jewson colleagues also have affiliations to football clubs in this part of the country,
making it even more important to us.
“We’re excited to become part of the Western Football League’s story and look forward to enjoying
lots of exhilarating matches together in the future.”
John Pool, Chairman of the Western Football League, said: “Jewson have a huge community
ethos, which is something that sits alongside our own values as a League. Working together for
the betterment of the communities our clubs represent is especially important to us as we move
into a new era of possibilities.
“We are excited to work closely with Jewson over the coming years, with the view of obtaining
a long term arrangement and to have them as our brand sponsor well into the future.”
Jewson plays a significant part of STARK UK, a portfolio of building merchant businesses, which are
part of STARK Group, Europe’s leading builders’ merchant and distribution platform. Earlier this
year, STARK Group celebrated its first 12 months of operating in the UK.
