Durham Cricket announce continued partnership with Go North East for Visually Impaired team
Durham Cricket and Durham Cricket Foundation are delighted to announce the continuation of our partnership with Go North East as the front of shirt sponsor for our Visually Impaired team until 2025.
First founded in June 2007, Durham’s Visually Impaired Cricket Team now play in ECB’s (England and Wales Cricket Board) Development League, against 11 other teams.
Visually Impaired (VI) cricket is a specially adapted version of the game that is suitable for anyone with a visual impairment – whether partially sighted or totally blind.
Tom Seymour, the Commercial Director for Durham Cricket said, “We are delighted to have GO North East, a local company connecting the region, renew their partnership and sponsorship of the Visually Impaired Team.”
He continued, “We’d like to thank them for their continued support for this programme and further showing the commitment we have here at Durham Cricket in creating an inclusive and welcoming space in the sport. Go North East’s continued support towards this programme shows how important inclusivity is in cricket and we are thrilled to have this partnership through the coming year.”
Ben Maxfield, Business Director, commented, “We are thrilled to be supporting the Visually Impaired Team at Durham Cricket again this year. At Go North East, we are dedicated to making our services accessible to everyone, and our buses are equipped with next-stop audio announcements to assist visually impaired passengers. This sponsorship is a natural extension of our commitment to inclusivity and supporting our community. We look forward to seeing the team’s success in the coming season.”