Tour Aid : Suppliers

Suppliers

touraid is fortunate to be supported by many different companies who asssit with the tours by providing facilities, supplies, equipment and services that ensure that touraid is providing the best possible experience to the young children who are touring for a week and learning for a lifetime. If you think you can help touraid, please contact us on tel: 01932 863 388 or email office@touraid.org

	Clear Partners Established in 2004 as a sponsorship consultancy for rugby clubs, Clear has extended its services into other community-focused organisations, offering sponsorship generation, sales, marketing and commercial guidance. As a result of its corporate sponsorship links, Clear is able to generate revenue for community organisations by matching up companies with appropriate community-based projects. This allows these companies to fulfil their Corporate Social Responsibility obligations whilst enjoying the benefits of sponsorship. Clear have provided touraid with support and advice on maximising its opportunities in the corporate world
	Rhino Rugby Ltd Rhino Rugby the World's leading Rugby Equipment Specialists. Established 24 years ago, Rhino design and manufacture training and safety equipment for Rugby clubs, Universities, Schools and Individuals. Rhino has long standing Official Supplier status for its core products with England Rugby, The Welsh Rugby Union, Bath Rugby and the Cardiff Blues. Rhino Rugby are suppliers of kit for players at touraid's events and their support and provision of top quality merchandise is greatly appreciated.
	Edwin Doran Travel Edwin Doran Sports Travel has been organising sports tours around the world since 1974 and is now considered to be the world's largest organisers of overseas sports tours. School tours to destinations further afield than Europe really took off around 1987 and Edwin Doran were in the vanguard of that development and continue to lead the way today. They have developed a particularly high level of expertise in the schools' market being very aware of its unique requirements, especially with Health and Safety and Risk Assessment. Edwin Doran have organised the transportation for all the touraid tours that have visited the UK to date. Their professional advice and service is much appreciated
	Burhill Golf Club This friendly and welcoming club has a thriving membership. Burhill welcome visitors for a variety of events and occasions including Corporate Golf Days, Society Golf Days, Meetings & Conferences, Weddings, Private Dining & Hospitality. touraid has held many fund raising events at Burhill and is grateful for their continuing relationshionship with the club.
	Ram Rugby Ram Rugby International is one of the leading providers of rugby equipment in the world. touraid has been supported by Ram Rugby from the charity's conception and is thankful for the support they give to help the provide top quality equipment at its events.

	Giftpoint Giftpoint have been delivering first class creative promotional solutions to brands and businesses alike for over a decade and have fast become one of the leading international suppliers of gifts and merchandise for corporate and promotional marketing. From simply branding 'off the shelf' items, to developing totally bespoke designs and products, Giftpoint guarantee the perfect solution, no matter what the quantity, budget or lead time. Giftpoint have provided touraid with many items for the touring children to take back to their own countries as momentos of the tour.

	Simon Stacpoole Simon is an up and coming photographer and has just graduated from a BA (Hons) degree course in Photography at the University of Central Lancashire in Preston. He is currently working as a freelance photographer, covering sports jobs in the North of England. He is aspiring to emulate the images created by the world's top sports photographers and hopes to forge a career operating alongside the people whose work he has studied and admired over the years. Simon provided coverage of the Brandeston Hall tour for which touraid is very grateful

	Sportbeat Images "Capture the moment and the memories will live forever." From the tears of success to the cries of failure, from the highest Olympic stage to juniors on the first rung of their sporting ladder - Sportsbeat Images have got it covered. Sportsbeat Images' work can be seen in the world's most famous newspapers every week. They also regularly provide images for major sporting websites and periodicals. Sportsbeat Images have covered several tours for touraid as well as providing image of its ambassadors for promotion use.

	OPRO mouthguards OPRO have been providing custom-fitting mouthguards for over 10 years, from minis in their first season, to players at the highest level representing club and country. In 2007, to meet the demand for a self-fitting guard that has retention and high protection, the Company launched the innovative OPROshield self-fit guards. Both their self-fit and custom-fit guards have current independent certification of conformance to the EU Directive relating PPE (personal protection equipment). OPRO were very pleased to provide touraid with OPROshields for the 2008 incoming tourists

	Allianz Allianz UK are one of the UK 's leading General Insurers and are part of Allianz Group, one of the world's largest Financial Services companies. Best known for their sponsorship of Formula 1 racing world wide, they have been working with touraid since early 2007. Together Allianz UK and touraid have developed a unique partnership arrangement that benefits both organisations. Allianz UK provides funding, technology support and people resources to assist touraid in their aim to bring sport & performing arts to children in underdeveloped areas of the world. In return touraid provides a series of unique, challenging management development and training opportunities for Allianz UK staff.
	Raging Bull have teamed up with touraid as a new preferred kit supplier. Raging Bull's Managing Director said, 'this is an exciting new partnership and we are proud to be associated with touraid as it is such a great cause!'