Thunder Partners & Sponsors
A massive thank you to our Thunder partners and sponsors
Our Thunder partnerships help us to be financially stable, meaning that we can compete in the Vitality Netball Superleague, continue a high level of play across the region, and ensure we have the best players out on court for Manchester Thunder.
If you are interested in joining our growing list of partners or would like to sponsor a player, please contact us.
To all of our Thunder fans, please support those who support us, and check out our fantastic partners:
Primary Partners
C&C Insurance Brokers Ltd is one of the top 50 independent brokers in the UK. They are fiercely proud of their independence, stability and the quality of service that they provide to their clients.
Employing almost 100 professionals, they ensure that their products and services meet their clients’ demands and their resources are sufficient to exceed their clients’ expectations.
nQ Legal specialise in providing legal advice and consultancy services to businesses and individuals involved in entertainment, sport, the arts, media, music, retail/leisure and the creative industries.
Whatever you need in those sectors – from contract negotiation to venue bid preparation, image rights agreements to finding investors, intellectual property exploitation to buying and selling businesses, and much more, they can help you, or are bound to know someone who can.
Netball UK aim to offer the largest selection of Netball supplies, at competitive prices, with the fastest service and achieving high levels of customer care.
They have teamed up with a number of official suppliers to the top netball teams worldwide to bring you a wide selection of merchandise. Their products are continually expanding to bring their customers the most comprehensive range available on the web today. With next day delivery on most items and supply to nationwide destinations, secure shopping on the web could not be easier.
Manchester Metropolitan University is here to make an impact on Manchester, our nation and beyond, with a driving ambition to discover and disseminate knowledge, and make higher education accessible and beneficial to all those with the passion and ability to succeed.
They work closely with our city, with business, the community and our academic peers – locally, nationally and internationally – to be inventive and creative, generate great opportunities, and enable their students, colleagues and everyone whose lives they touch to make an impact.
This year, NIKE celebrates its 50th anniversary – and 50 years of moving the world forward through the power of sport. Nike’s mission is what drives them to do everything possible to expand human potential.
They do that by creating ground breaking sport innovations, by making their products more sustainably, by building a creative and diverse global team and by making a positive impact in communities where they live and work.
Manchester is home to two of the world’s leading football clubs, athletics, cricket, netball, rugby, squash, swimming and water polo clubs and the all conquering British Cycling team. Manchester is the host to National Centres for Cycling, Lacrosse, Squash, Taekwondo and Water Polo.
Manchester’s commitment to sport and the Major Sports Events programme has seen the city receive numerous Sports Industry awards, including being ranked 5th in the ‘World’s 25 Ultimate Sport Cities’ by Sports Business Magazine.
AO is the UK’s most trusted electrical retailer.
When it comes to appliances and electricals, they’ve got the lot. Washing machines? Yep. TVs? Check. Laptops? Absolutely. Everything except doorbells (just kidding, they’ve got those too).
With customers at the heart of everything they do, from the moment you find your perfect appliance to the moment they deliver it to your door, they’ve got your back.
And they won’t be beaten on price. If you find your product cheaper, they’ll refund the difference.
Shop at ao.com – The Destination for Electricals
Manchester Metropolitan University is here to make an impact on Manchester, our nation and beyond, with a driving ambition to discover and disseminate knowledge, and make higher education accessible and beneficial to all those with the passion and ability to succeed.
They work closely with our city, with business, the community and our academic peers – locally, nationally and internationally – to be inventive and creative, generate great opportunities, and enable their students, colleagues and everyone whose lives they touch to make an impact.
This year, NIKE celebrates its 50th anniversary – and 50 years of moving the world forward through the power of sport. Nike’s mission is what drives them to do everything possible to expand human potential.
They do that by creating ground breaking sport innovations, by making their products more sustainably, by building a creative and diverse global team and by making a positive impact in communities where they live and work.
C&C Insurance Brokers Ltd is one of the top 50 independent brokers in the UK. They are fiercely proud of their independence, stability and the quality of service that they provide to their clients.
Employing almost 100 professionals, they ensure that their products and services meet their clients’ demands and their resources are sufficient to exceed their clients’ expectations.
Ethisys are not just innovators within their field, they have created a culture and working methodology which has broken the mould for how digital agencies work. Every project is managed and delivered by a team of technical experts who work exclusively on the project. We deliver quality, and enable our clients to more easily understand the processes behind building an outstanding system.
Netball UK aim to offer the largest selection of Netball supplies, at competitive prices, with the fastest service and achieving high levels of customer care.
They have teamed up with a number of official suppliers to the top netball teams worldwide to bring you a wide selection of merchandise. Their products are continually expanding to bring their customers the most comprehensive range available on the web today. With next day delivery on most items and supply to nationwide destinations, secure shopping on the web could not be easier.
Sytner Vehicle Limited is one of the UK’s leading car dealerships representing some of the world’s most prestigious car manufacturers.
From its Stockport location, Sytner is able to offer the full range of Land Rover and Jaguar cars and takes pride in consistently providing industry leading levels of customer service delivered by its friendly and courteous team members.
Vini Veneti, founded by Italian Gabriele Righetti and north west businessman Tim Fairley who met while on holiday in northern Italy, brings top-quality wine from passionate producers at an affordable price to UK customers.
They will host exclusive wine-tasting events across the season showcasing the wines and their story as well as supplying drinks for hospitality guests during Thunder home games.
Panjabi MC is a multi-award winning recording artist, rapper, producer and DJ, and one of the most prominent voices in bhangra.
Best known for the worldwide bhangra hit ‘Mundian To Bach Ke’, which sold over 10 million copies; Panjabi MC was recently watched by netball fans across the global after featuring in the closing ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.
Manchester is home to two of the world’s leading football clubs, athletics, cricket, netball, rugby, squash, swimming and water polo clubs and the all conquering British Cycling team. Manchester is the host to National Centres for Cycling, Lacrosse, Squash, Taekwondo and Water Polo.
Manchester’s commitment to sport and the Major Sports Events programme has seen the city receive numerous Sports Industry awards, including being ranked 5th in the ‘World’s 25 Ultimate Sport Cities’ by Sports Business Magazine.
nQ Legal specialise in providing legal advice and consultancy services to businesses and individuals involved in entertainment, sport, the arts, media, music, retail/leisure and the creative industries.
Whatever you need in those sectors – from contract negotiation to venue bid preparation, image rights agreements to finding investors, intellectual property exploitation to buying and selling businesses, and much more, they can help you, or are bound to know someone who can.
Nuffield Health are the UK’s largest healthcare charity, supporting elite sporting talent and engage local communities with physical activity.
They are driven by their purpose to make the nation fitter, healthier, happier and stronger.
They achieve this through their industry-leading network of 37 hospitals, 111 fitness and wellbeing centres, medical centres and workplace wellbeing facilities.
LED and Static Board Partners
Primary Partners
C&C Insurance Brokers
Official Insurance Brokers Partner
C&C Insurance Brokers Ltd is one of the top 50 independent brokers in the UK. They are fiercely proud of their independence, stability and the quality of service that they provide to their clients.
Employing almost 100 professionals, they ensure that their products and services meet their clients’ demands and their resources are sufficient to exceed their clients’ expectations.
Netball UK
Official Online Netball Shop
Netball UK have endeavoured to make your visit to their site a secure, fun and customer-friendly one!
Their aim is simple – to offer the largest selection of Netball supplies, at competitive prices, with the fastest service and achieving high levels of customer care.
They have teamed up with a number of official suppliers to the top netball teams worldwide to bring you a wide selection of merchandise. Their products are continually expanding to bring their customers the most comprehensive range available on the web today. With next day delivery on most items and supply to nationwide destinations, secure shopping on the web could not be easier.
Gilbert Netball
Official Netball Supplier
The roots of Gilbert Netball can be traced back to 1855, when H J Gray, a well-known sportsman, first established Grays in Cambridge, England.
Just prior to the new millennium, Gilbert adapted its unique ball technology and design into the original Synergie netball, and in 2005 it was chosen by IFNA as its official ball for all World Competitions; a position it still holds today. Soon, the majority of the world’s leading nations were choosing the Gilbert Netball and today Gilbert is proud to supply the top 10 ranked teams as well as a host of other nations.
Manchester City Council
Supporter of Sport Across the City
Manchester is home to two of the world’s leading football clubs, athletics, cricket, netball, rugby, squash, swimming and water polo clubs and the all conquering British Cycling team. Manchester is the host to National Centres for Cycling, Lacrosse, Squash, Taekwondo and Water Polo.
Manchester’s commitment to sport and the Major Sports Events programme has seen the city receive numerous Sports Industry awards, including being ranked 5th in the ‘World’s 25 Ultimate Sport Cities’ by Sports Business Magazine.
University of Manchester
The University of Manchester is part of the prestigious Russell Group of universities, with outstanding facilities and the widest range of courses. They are highly respected across the globe as a centre of teaching excellence and innovative research.
With 25 Nobel prize winners among their current and former staff and students, they have a history of world firsts and brilliant discoveries, from splitting the atom to giving the world graphene.
They’re committed to world-class research, an outstanding learning and student experience, and social responsibility in everything they do.
Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester Metropolitan University is here to make an impact on Manchester, our nation and beyond, with a driving ambition to discover and disseminate knowledge, and make higher education accessible and beneficial to all those with the passion and ability to succeed.
They work closely with our city, with business, the community and our academic peers – locally, nationally and internationally – to be inventive and creative, generate great opportunities, and enable their students, colleagues and everyone whose lives they touch to make an impact.
Wright Robinson College
At Wright Robinson College, students are taught by academic specialists with a passion for their subject, creating an environment where their students believe that anything is achievable. They place great emphasis on creating leaders, whilst recognising the need to work co-operatively with others.
Their ‘Team Ethos’ permeates all aspects of college life, a life which there at Wright Robinson is so much more than what happens in the classroom.
Their sporting successes are nationally renowned and their work in areas such as music, drama and art further enrich the student experience.
Hotel Football
Official Hotel Partner
Hotel Football is an upscale football-themed hotel overlooking Old Trafford, the home of Manchester United F.C.
Owned by former players Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Nicky Butt, Phil Neville and Gary Neville, as well as the GG Hospitality Management Company; the hotel was built at a cost of £24m and features 133 rooms, a restaurant called Cafe Football and a five-a-side football pitch on the roof.
Opened in 2015, the hotel is the first in a planned chain of football-themed hotels to be located near football grounds around the world.
Player and Coach Sponsors
Available To Sponsor
If you are interested in joining our growing list of partners or would like to sponsor a player, please contact us.