Badminton England is delighted to announce a brand new partnership with Franklyn, a number one monetary recommendation and wealth administration agency.
Over the subsequent two years, this collaboration will present athletes, coaches, members, volunteers and the broader badminton group with higher entry to monetary recommendation. In keeping with the Monetary Conduct Authority, solely 8% of adults in England at present obtain monetary steering, with many uncertain the place to show for assist.
At Badminton England, we recognise the significance of economic wellbeing. Whether or not it’s mortgage recommendation, long-term monetary planning, investments or managing pension pots, gaining access to knowledgeable monetary perception is invaluable. Our badminton group is various with various monetary wants, and we consider that by elevating consciousness of sound monetary planning we will proceed to assist them each on and off the court docket.
Equally vital to us is partnering with organisations that perceive our sport and share our imaginative and prescient for its progress. Franklyn’s spectacular observe report throughout a number of sports activities – together with soccer, rugby, boxing, and golf – demonstrates their dedication to each elite and grassroots sport. We’re excited to see this dedication prolong into badminton.
As a part of this partnership, Franklyn may even play a key function in supporting one in every of our main strategic targets: the relaunch of the Nationwide Badminton League. One in every of our core strategic priorities is to additional develop badminton on this nation – Franklyn’s involvement will assist us develop a commercially sustainable competitors that elevates the profile of badminton throughout the nation.
We sit up for working with Franklyn to deliver this imaginative and prescient to life and to create lasting advantages for the badminton group.
Ben Nicholson, Director of Business and Engagement at Badminton England, mentioned “Franklyn have a variety of expertise working inside the sports activities business they usually perceive sports activities athletes, followers and people working within the background. Monetary administration is an extremely private alternative, however everybody ought to have entry to recommendation and assist ought to they want to search it. Our sport prides itself on welcoming everybody on court docket, no matter background, potential, race or gender and we will’t proceed to develop this sport with out the assist of companions resembling Franklyn. I’m delighted that we now have been in a position to deliver on board a associate with such a human curiosity within the monetary administration of those that play and love our sport…and within the progress of the game itself.”
CEO at Badminton England, Sue Storey, added “Amongst our badminton group we now have dad and mom and grandparents, householders and renters, entrepreneurs and buyers, enterprise house owners and retirees…and monetary recommendation can doubtlessly assist so many who play or comply with our sport. I’m trying ahead to working alongside Franklyn to deliver badminton to a wider viewers and to deliver a broad vary of economic steering to the badminton household.”
Andrew Chatterton, CEO of Franklyn, mentioned “Badminton has been an enormous a part of my life ever since my dad and mom gave me my first racket on the age of three. It’s a true group sport that may be loved by everybody and I’ve all the time been keen about its progress and accessibility. At Franklyn, we share that very same dedication to supporting folks and their futures. To deliver collectively my ardour for badminton with our experience in monetary wellbeing, whereas including worth to the badminton group and serving to to develop the game, is a really thrilling alternative.”
To study extra in regards to the companies Franklyn supply, please go to franklyn.co.uk to interact with our latest associate. Keep in mind that looking for monetary recommendation or info and performing upon monetary steering, no matter its respected supply, stays an unbiased determination for all.
