Our Partners
Sponsors
Ben Hiles Wealth Management
Women's Principle Sponsor, ongoing
Ben Hiles - Founder and Director of Ben Hiles Wealth Management, with the UBHWRFC squad
We are delighted to announce our new partnership with Ben Hiles Wealth Management. Ben and his team of highly experienced financial advisors are based in Clifton and offer management advice for people at all stages of their life and financial journey.
Ben is a passionate rugby fan, with a rich family heritage within the Bristol Rugby scene, and spends a lot of his time supporting his children in their sporting endeavours. The team at Ben Hiles Wealth Management have generously sponsored our new rugby shirts for the forthcoming seasons, and we are incredibly grateful to finally have our own women’s kit!
When meeting Ben, we were struck by his interest not only in our on-field success and our rugby journey, but in our wider student community, club values and well-being agenda. As a club, we are excited to watch this partnership flourish, ensuring that our shared values are nurtured to give our players the best possible support both on and off the pitch.
Ben has said:
“We’re delighted to be the main shirt sponsor of the UBHWRFC and look forward to supporting them on their rugby journey. Rugby is close to our hearts at Ben Hiles Wealth Management and to be able to support a young, up and coming club is really exciting for us. We look forward to cheering the team on from the touchline supporting all those involved with the club!”
Bristol County Sports Club
Social Venue, ongoing
​Sportsmans - Bristol County Sports Club has a historic past. The club was founded in 1892 by a group of sportsmen, including the great Dr. W.G. Grace, as a central point for the city's various sporting personalities to meet. They called it the Century Club, and limited membership to 100. Now, they non-members are welcome to the pub too - though as part of the UBH, our club members benefit from special offers and discounted prices on food and drink.
Found in the heart of Bristol, The Sportsmans is the hub for social activity in the UBHRFC. We have access to a private function room to offer food and refreshment after fixtures, and host regular socials throughout the year. We have frequented the club since 2016 and our relationship has only flourished over the years - with our captain's board hanging proudly and many UBH shirts and memorabilia within, it is a fantastic home for our club.
The Sportsmans has been a wonderful friend to the UBH and we look forward to this continuing for many years to come.
Macron Store - Bristol
Kit Supplier, ongoing
Working in conjunction with Keith & Lesley Leaker of Imperial Sports, Work & Leisurewear, Macronstore Bristol showcases the exciting range on offer from Macron Technical Sportswear of Italy. They have kindly supplied the whole club's match-day kits and training sportswear for many years now and we have been continually impressed at the design and quality of kit.
"Whilst specialising in Rugby & Football, we also offer an extensive range that covers Basketball, Netball, Hockey, Volleyball and Running. Our in-house embroidery and printing service affords you real flexibilty when designing and decorating your kit."​​
We are incredibly grateful for all the time and effort the Macron team put into producing our kits, and look forward to all future clothing we will work on together.
Bath Clinic
Men's Principle Sponsor, 2022-24
Kogie Naidoo - Executive director for Bath clinic, with Mike Armiger - Head Coach of UBHRFC
The club is excited to be partnered with the Circle Bath Clinic sponsors for the next two years.
Bath Clinic is set in an area of outstanding beauty on the edge of the Bath Skyline. Bath Clinic at Claverton Down is renowned for providing excellent, and fast access to diagnosis and treatment for routine and complex conditions. Their values, ethos and commitment to the health community, are some of the many reasons why the club is proud to be partnering with them for the next two years.
Statement below from the Circle Bath clinic;
“Bath Clinic, part of the Circle Health Group, the UK’s largest national network of private hospitals and voted one of the Top 25 best big companies to work for, is delighted to be sponsors for United Bristol Hospitals RFC.”
​“In 2022 we are celebrating 40 years of providing independent healthcare to our patients, providing the high quality, safe and compassionate care, our patients need and expect. Rated as GOOD by the CQC, we employ over 240 people at our Bath site, supported by a wealth of experience with Consultants, Doctors and Anaesthetist’s running their practises from the Clinic. We offer four theatres with pioneering technology including the Mako® robotic-arm, supported by a comprehensive Imaging Department with advanced CT and MRI facilities, and experienced chartered physiotherapists to treat a range of musculoskeletal conditions and sports injuries.”
“Bath Clinic acknowledge the commitment that it takes to join our profession, and so we are proud to sponsor a team made up of Medical, Dentistry and Veterinary students, dedicated to making a difference to our futures.”
The UBHRFC would like to extend our thanks to the Circle Bath Clinic for support and look forward to this exciting partnership.
Irwin Mitchell
Men's Principle Sponsor, 2017-22
Irwin Mitchell is unlike any other law firm. Nationally acclaimed, with a strong international capability, we offer a broad range of legal services to national and international organisations and institutions, small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals. The firm was founded in 1912 by Walter Irwin Mitchell. With a concentration on criminal law, he aimed to provide the highest quality legal services to the general public from his small legal practice in Sheffield.
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Today, Irwin Mitchell is the 11th largest law firm in the UK with one of the five largest Private Wealth teams in the country, operating out of 14 UK offices including a consulting office in Middlesbrough. We currently employ over 2,500 members of staff, including over 1,000 legally trained personnel and have helped over one million clients in our 100 year history. The Business Legal Services division is also the fastest-growing area of the firm, with an increasing number of global, national and regional companies choosing to work with us. In 2012, we became one of the first companies to be approved as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS), allowing us to plan for growth and take advantage of the opportunities created by the changing legal landscape.
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Irwin Mitchell have been involved in the club since 2017 and have contributed into making the club into what it is today.
Charity Partners
Ted Senior Foundation
Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
The Ted Senior Foundation (TSF) are an incredibly close charity to the UBHRFC. Their core aim is to support those struggling with mental health challenges and create a culture where wellbeing is a priority and people can seek support in difficult times. Tackling stigma is an important aspect to creating that open culture, but a difficult aspect of that is allowing those conversations to feel truly comfortable and natural.
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The 'Ted's Friends' scheme allows us to make mental wellbeing a regular topic that everyone in the club is familiar with. TSF offers several of our club members an accredited Mental Health First Aid training qualification from MHFA England, so there are accessible and visible people within the club to speak to for concerns, guidance, or just a chat. The scheme has also been fantastic at normalising conversation around many moments (both challenging and hopeful) that everyone experiences, but often don't feel comfortable talking about casually. With support from TSF, Ted's Friends within the club are able to take fellow students for a coffee or snack to chat about anything from specific topics to general catch ups if someone is feeling a moment of loneliness, for example, without having to worry about the money or judgement.
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Each year at our Medics Varsity day against Cardiff Medics, the Ted Senior Memorial Cup is awarded to the 1st XV rugby victor, and it is lovely to see Ted's family at the event so often. We're so grateful for such a close friendship between the UBH and all of Ted's family and friends who work with us to improve the wellbeing of our student population.
Cots for Tots
St Michael's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Cots for Tots is a Bristol-based charity that helps families with critically ill or premature babies being treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at St Michael’s Hospital. Part of Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Appeal, it was set up in 2010 to offer support when families need it most.
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At its heart is the Cots for Tots House - a warm, welcoming place just across the road from the hospital where families can stay for free. It means parents can be close to their baby day and night, without the worry of travel, hotel costs, or being far from home at such a difficult time. They also helps fund life-saving equipment for the NICU, supports the South West Neonatal Advice and Retrieval (SoNAR) team, and provides therapies and wellbeing support to help families and staff cope with the challenges of neonatal care. Each year, over 800 babies from across the South West and South Wales are treated in the NICU.
Thanks to Cots for Tots, their families don’t have to face that journey alone. Through donations, fundraising events, and community support, the charity brings practical help and comfort to hundreds of people when they need it most.
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Each December, we spend an evening Christmas carolling with donation buckets around Clifton, Bristol with hopes of fundraising as much as possible in aid of Cots for Tots. Since the pandemic, we have struggled to organise an evening for it, but we're excited for a return to fundraising for the more than deserving charity this year.
Movember
Men's Health
Movember is a global charity dedicated to improving men’s health, focusing on prostate cancer, testicular cancer, mental health, and suicide prevention. It encourages men to grow moustaches during November to raise awareness and start conversations about men’s health.​ The funds raised support medical research, mental health programs, and awareness campaigns. Movember also promotes regular health check-ups and open discussions about mental wellbeing. Through community events and challenges worldwide, Movember has raised millions to help improve and save men’s lives.
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Each year, the UBHRFC take part in the Movember campaign, alongside many other university sports teams. A great number of our squad grow a mo and fundraise, even raising the third highest of all Bristol sports clubs in recent years.