2027 NSW School Sport Games EOI: Sponsorship, advertising and activation
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Overview The NSW Department of Education is seeking expressions of interest from organisations with the capability to provide financial or in-kind support for the 2027 NSW School Sport Games. The Games will be staged from Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June, with 15 NSW School Sport Associations from the public, independent and Catholic sectors competing across five days. Over 1,500 primary and secondary student athletes from all parts of the state will compete in 8 sports, determining 9 NSW State Champions. The Games will also include the Boccia State Championship for students with a disability. Purpose The Department of Education is interested in partnering with organisations to support the 2027 NSW School Sport Games. The focus of the Games is on the importance of participating in school sport, building resilience, connecting, and the role sport and physical activity plays in wellbeing. Objectives The event offers sponsors the opportunity to: Demonstrate corporate social responsibility Further support the participation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, students from rural and remote areas of NSW, and students with disability Engage with teachers, students and school communities from across NSW Create brand awareness Sponsorship Opportunities The 2027 NSW School Sport Games prospectus details current opportunities for sponsorship, value-in-kind support, advertising and experiential activations. Corporate partners will have the opportunity to enhance the School Sport Games experience for over 1,500 students, 300 teachers and 4,000 family spectators. The department will, in return, provide sponsor profiling and other benefits. Organisations are invited to express interest in providing cash or value-in-kind sponsorship contributions for the 2027 NSW School Sport Games. Tailored sponsorship packages may be negotiated to meet an organisation's objectives, and advertising and activation opportunities are also available. Details of the goods and services organisations wish to provide can be included in the online response form. Instructions to Respondents Expressions of interest may be submitted: Via the online response form In an email to sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au On tenders.nsw.gov.au The department is unable to respond to requests to supply to the department, or other procurement-related enquiries. For all enquiries relating to supplying to the department, please visit https://education.nsw.gov.au/about-us/supplying-to-us. Further information regarding the School Sport Unit can be found at https://app.education.nsw.gov.au/sport/. Opportunities to support other programs managed by the School Sport Unit and the Arts Unit are currently available. Enquiries Contact: Sandra Copeman Email: sandra.copeman@det.nsw.edu.au Phone: 0408 696 571
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