Terms and Conditions

The AFC Rushden & Diamonds "DIAMONDS 2020/21 Home Shirt Sponsor Raffle" is promoted by John Gregory (Commercial Director) on behalf of AFC Rushden & Diamonds Community Benefit Society Limited (known here as AFCR&D), a company registered under the Financial Services Authority number IP031466 whose registered office is at Hayden Road Sports Ground, Hayden Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0HX

These Terms and Conditions are for the AFC Rushden & Diamonds "DIAMONDS 2020/21 Home Shirt Sponsor Raffle". By entering the Raffle, Entrants agree to be bound by these Terms & Conditions.

1. For the purpose of the Gambling Act 2005, this Raffle is defined as a 'Society Raffle'

2. The Raffle is for registered Businesses and Individual Persons nominating their good cause as a beneficiary, where the winner depending on the number of entrants will be the First Team Home Kit Sponsor for the 2020/21 season.

3. Should the number of entries exceed 50 (Fifty) the winner will be upgraded automatically to that of First Team Main Kit Sponsor also including Away shirts and 3rd Kit Sponsorship for the 2020/21 season.

4. Profits from the "DIAMONDS 2020/21 Home Shirt Sponsor Raffle" will form part AFCR&D's Commercial advertising and sponsorship budget; to be used for the purposes of AFC Rushden & Diamonds Community Benefit Society Limited - a non-profit organisation.

5. To enter the Raffle, you must be a UK company or resident.

6. Underage Gambling is an offence; therefore, Individual Persons must be aged 18 (eighteen) years of age or over. We reserve the right to ask for proof of age.

7. Each Raffle entry is £250.00. No Value Added Tax is due. There is no limit to the number of Raffle entries.

8. Entrants are allocated a permanent Raffle Number in sequence of the receipt of their application.

9. To proceed the Raffle must have a minimum of 25 (Twenty-Five) entries by the advertised closing date. In the event the minimum number of entries is not met, the Raffle will be cancelled and all proceeds will be returned to the entrants. AFCR&D also reserves the right to cancel the raffle and return all proceeds should they make a Main Kit Sponsorship agreement prior to the closing date of this raffle for at least 80% of the cost advertised.

10. Should there be 25 (Twenty-Five) to 49 (Forty-Nine) entries the Raffle prize will be that of First Team Home Kit Sponsor.

11. Should there by 50 (Fifty) and over entries the Raffle Prize will be upgraded automatically to that of First Team Main Kit Sponsor including Home, Away and 3rd Kit Sponsor.

12. Other than the Raffle winner, all Business Entrants will be entitled to have a free suitably designed single perimeter or stand board at the Hayden Road Ground for the entire 2020/21 season, a four pack of tickets for use at any league home game, included in a dedicated "Friends of Diamonds website page with link to their own website and listing in each programme for the entire season as "Friends of Diamonds".

13. Other than the Raffle winner Individual Person Entrants will be entitled to a free New 2020/21 season home shirt, a four pack of tickets for use at any league home game, their nominated good cause included in a dedicated "Friends of Diamonds website page with link their nominated good cause website and listing in each programme for the entire season as "Friends of Diamonds".

14. Whether Home Kit Sponsor or Main Kit Sponsor the winning entrant will receive the following sponsorship package.

Sponsorship Opportunity Included within the package
Official Club Home Shirt Sponsor

  • Dominant Logo on front of 1st team shirt including Home; Away kits & newly designed 3rd kit
  • Dominant Logo on back of team track suits provided to all 1st team playing squad
  • Two double advertising boards on the roof (and recognition as sponsors) of the Peter de Banke Terrace.
  • Double perimeter advertising board behind goal and in front of the Peter de Banke Terrace.
  • Single perimeter advertising board near Cricket side half way line
  • Main Name as Club Sponsor on AFCRDTV You Tube and website highlights and interviews. Inclusion in club sponsors banner.
  • Match Day sponsor of one league game of choice
  • Automatic Match Day sponsor for any home game should the club reach the FA Cup 1st Round
  • Dominant and prime branding/linking on club website landing page
  • Full inside page advert plus Company branding front or back page of the home matchday programme.
  • Continued prominent features in the press e.g. Four Four-Two magazine; Non-League Paper, Northants Evening Telegraph
  • Advertisement on Radio Diamonds (internet radio)
  • As the Club's Official Sponsors direct marketing opportunity to members and supporters, as well as Community & Academy Parents and their families
  • 4 Corporate season tickets - free entry to all home matches including hospitality lounge and refreshments
  • 4 complimentary tickets to end of season awards

15. All Raffle entries are final and no refunds shall be made at any time. All entrants acknowledge that their payment of £300.00 for each Raffle entry, does not guarantee that they will win any Raffle.

16. The Raffle winner will be chosen by a draw which will take place within 2 days of the advertised Raffle entry closing date.

17. The Raffle winner will be notified before any Raffle result is made public.

18. The Club will publish the Raffle results on their Club Website and Social Media outlets.

19. By accepting the prize, the Raffle winner agrees to take part in promotional activity and AFCR&D reserves the right to use the name of the winner, their photograph and audio and/or visual recordings of them in any publicity unless prior agreement to the contrary has been reached with the Raffle winner.

20. Full payment for the Raffle must be received in the form of cleared funds before the Entrant can be entered into the draw.

21. All entrants are solely responsible for providing AFCR&D with their accurate and up-to-date contact details and AFCR&D will be in no way liable for any failure or inability to contact any entrant due to any errors, omissions or inaccuracies in the contact details that the entrant has provided. In the event that an entrant changes their contact details, they will be solely responsible for advising AFCR&D of the change.

22. To help administer the Raffle, payment for each Raffle entry will by payment direct to AFCR&D bank account. AFCR&D will provide their bank details and if requested an invoice to support payment. Credit card payments are not permissible for this competition.

23. AFC&D reserve the right to refuse to use the winner's shirt logo design should they consider it to be racially, homophobic or discriminatory abusive and offensive or demonstrate support or affiliation to any political organisation.

24. AFCR&D shall not be liable to the entrant for any loss or damage suffered or arising from:

  • a. any delays or failures in the postal service or other delivery methods used by AFCR&D, or the Entrant from time to time.
  • b. any delays or failures in any software or other systems used by AFCR&D for the administration of the Raffle.
  • c. any delays or failures in the Banking system used by AFCR&D or the Entrant.
  • d. any refusal by AFCR&D to accept registration of an entrant or the cancellation of any entry.
  • e. any failure to enter a chance into the draw.
  • f. any event beyond the reasonable control of AFCR&D

25. Nothing within these terms and conditions shall create or should be construed as creating any form of contract between any Entrant and AFC Rushden & Diamonds Community Benefit Society Limited.

26. Any complaints relating to the Raffle should be sent in writing either letter or email to John Gregory c/o "DIAMONDS 2020/21 Home Shirt Sponsor Raffle", Hayden Road Sports Ground, Hayden Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0HX - 01933 359206 ?– Email marketing@outlook.com. You should give full details of the complaint and supply any supporting documentation. The complaint will be investigated in line with AFCR&D's complaints procedure. You can obtain a copy of the complaints procedure by writing to John Gregory at the above address or by email.

27. AFC R&D is committed to protecting any individual person who enter the Raffle privacy. Data that is collected from the Entrant is used lawfully in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Initially the data is used for the purpose of processing Raffle chances and informing winners that they have won a prize. Under the Data Protection Act you have the right to opt out of this data collection. Any Entrant has the right to access the information held about them. AFCR&D reserves the right to charge £25.00 (Twenty-Five Pounds) administration fee for providing this information in order to recoup expenses incurred. To obtain this information, please contact John Gregory in writing enclosing the administration fee. AFC R&D is not obliged to comply with a request under The Data Protection Act 1988 unless they are supplied with such information as they may reasonably require in order to satisfy themselves as to the identity of the person making the request and to locate the information which that person seeks.

AFCR&D will not sell, rent or grant access of any personal data to any third party without express prior permission.

28. In the event of any dispute regarding the rules, the decision of AFCR&D shall be final and no correspondence or discussion shall be entered into.

29. AFCR&D reserves the right to amend these rules at any time. If AFCR&D does this, it will publish the amended rules

30. AFCR&D reserves the right to disqualify any Entrant if it has reasonable grounds to believe the entrant has breached any of these rules.

31. Each entrant should retain a copy of these terms and conditions for their reference.

32. Entrants are allowed multiple entries into the Raffle with no upper limit on the number of entries.

33. A copy of these rules can also be obtained by sending a stamped addressed envelope to John Gregory, c/o "DIAMONDS 2020/21 Home Shirt Sponsor Raffle" Enquiries, Hayden Road Sports Ground, Hayden Road, Rushden, Northamptonshire NN10 0HX or by emailing afcrdteambuilding@outlook.com

34. The Laws of England & Wales shall govern the interpretation and/or enforcement of these Terms and Conditions. AFC Rushden & Diamonds Community Benefit Society Limited and all entrants hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the English courts.