40th anniversary raft race gets a new sponsor

Published: 09:12, 29 June 2016

Francesca Wright-Howarth, marketing intern at Heart of England Mencap, front, with Gail Mathers, executive assistant at Rosconn; Helena Wallis, chief executive of Heart of England Mencap, Shakespeare Lions’ David Dumper and Trevor Lloyd-Adams and Daniel O’Donnell, Rosconn Group managing director. (Submitted photo)

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON-based housing developer Rosconn Group is this year’s main sponsors of the Wellesbourne and Shakespeare Lions Raft Race.

The company will pay for the safety teams on hand on the day to look after the competitors, and to help them negotiate the two weirs en-route.

This year’s 40th anniversary race along a seven and a half mile stretch of the Avon between Wasperton and Stratford takes place on Sunday, 24th July.

Managing director of Rosconn Group, Daniel O’Donnell, said: “Working with local communities is very much at the heart of what we do and we are committed to supporting that community in every way we can.

“We feel very honoured to be the headline sponsor for this year’s Raft Race, supporting the Lions and Heart of England Mencap - a charity we have formed a very strong link with.

“They do such great work with a broad spectrum of individuals and we applaud that dedication. Our aim is to work closely with such organisations as they make such a difference to the lives of vulnerable people who need some support.”

Business Stratford-upon-Avon Chris Smith