02 Sep Gray & Adams Doncaster Sponsors Thornesians RUFC

As part of our CSR strategy, Gray & Adams offers support to the local communities that we work within as part of our commitment to our heritage as a family business and our colleagues who live and work in the areas. It is important to us that we support causes and events that are close to our employees’ hearts and that we do what we can to make a difference in the community.

Andrew Evans, Draughtsperson at Gray & Adams Doncaster, is the current Director of Rugby at Thornesians RUFC and was tasked with getting some new shirt sponsors for the 2023/24 season. Thornesians RUFC is very much a local community-based club, running two senior male sides and three girls’ sides (U14, U16 & U18), the club also has a strong mini-junior section ranging from U6 up to U17.

Andrew tells us, “I approached Andrew Brown before the beginning of last season to see what the chances were for Gray & Adams to sponsor my rugby club. I told him about the successes of our previous season, getting promoted into the next tier of rugby and also winning ‘The Yorkshire Vase’, which is a knockout competition that takes place during the season. I was delighted when Andrew Brown confirmed Gray & Adams would take shirt sponsorship for the Thornesians RUFC 2023/24 season.

 Speaking as the Director of Rugby at Thornesians RUFC, it is without a doubt that our sponsors have made a huge contribution to the past season, ensuring that the club was financially viable to allow all teams to get the necessary equipment, medical supplies and support to maintain a good level of rugby throughout the season.”

 Thornesians RUFC invited all of their sponsors to the clubhouse for a pre-match meal and presentation on the 16th of March where each sponsor was presented with a framed shirt, as a small token of thanks.