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• Electrical Waste • Food Waste • Plastic Waste • Fridge / Cooling Waste • Haulage T: (0191) 438 6438 W: www.gapgroupuk.com “Gap Waste have been involved with Newcastle Falcons for around fifteen years by sponsoring a number of players. We like to use the club’s facilities and take staff and clients down to games as much as possible. We also have corporate days twice a year at the club and I personally go to all the home games. The Falcons are a huge club and have a great support around the North East and the club means a lot to all the fans. Newcastle Falcons also give a lot back to the local community and are always supporting from grassroots level. From all of us here at Gap Waste we would like to wish everyone associated with the club all the very best and we are all behind you for a great finish to the season.” Peter Moody looking at ways to improve the match-day experience given all the competition for people’s leisure time and money. SNE: What are the club’s ambitions for the next five years? MS: Supporters generally roll their eyes when they hear about five-year plans, so we’ll keep it general and just say that we will look to improve year on year. That can be in league position, average attendances, supporter experience, number of homegrown players in the first team, number of players in the England and Scotland teams or something as simple as the number of local children we engage with in our community work. The search for improvement is constant, and rather than set a specific target of achieving X in Year Y we are just constantly looking to get better in every area. “iPro Sport are the Newcastle Falcons Hydration Partner, supplying the first team with Healthy Hydration products for training and match days. The product is a low sugar electrolyte drink designed to replace the vitamins and minerals you lose when you sweat and contains no artificial sweeteners, colours or flavours. iPro Sport are looking to get more involved with the Falcons in the future by supporting the community and grassroots foundations at the club. From everyone here at iPro Sport we would like to wish everyone associated with Newcastle Falcons all the very best and keep up the great work.” Lucy Darrall, iPro Sport Commercial Manager “Hitachi Construction Machinery UK have been sponsors of the Newcastle Falcons for a number of years’ now and have worked closely together throughout each season. Being a partner of the team, HCMUK have benefitted from tickets to home and away games, hospitality spaces and half-time pitch activity which is due to happen in May. Not only does Hitachi have deep roots here in the North East, we strive for excellence in everything we do, just as the Newcastle Falcons do. From all of us here at Hitachi, we would like to wish everyone associated with the Falcons all the very best and to keep up the good work!” Abbi Wilson, Marketing Assistant, HCMUK This year, award-winning private healthcare provider Nuffield Health joined forces with the Falcons as the Club’s official healthcare partner. Nuffield Health Newcastle Hospital in Jesmond, along with its Fitness & Wellbeing Gym in Gosforth, provide health and wellbeing support to players and staff through access to a range of clinical services and medical expertise. Describing the benefits of the new partnership, Stacey Brunton, Services Manager for Nuffield Health Newcastle, said, “As an organisation dedicated to improving peoples’ health and wellbeing, we always want to encourage people to take part in sporting activities, no matter what their ability is. We are thrilled to be supporting the Falcons and believe this is the perfect partnership to provide the Club with access to exceptional healthcare services and enable us to engage with fans and the local community to promote health awareness and make a difference to everyone.” www.sportip.biz 21