the basis that they can invite entire families along to a game, as there’s something for everyone to enjoy. You can sit and enjoy a beer or a
glass or wine while watching the game. Kids can get involved with the half time shootout, meet the players afterwards and watch Foxy getting up to his antics. The music, the lights, the cheerleaders and the overall atmosphere makes attending a Raiders' game probably the best sports entertainment experience in the South West.
What does the future hold for the Plymouth Raiders and what are your biggest challenges in growing the business?
The future for the club is very firmly based around our educational partnerships which currently include Plymouth Marjon University and City College Plymouth as well our new Charity, the Plymouth Raiders 83 Foundation, which will focus on all our community work and help to tackle local social issues. There are many ways in which
we can cement relationships with these educational partners and we’ve been working extremely hard
to put new agreements in place to ensure that the harder we work as a club, the better we do financially and in turn, the better our educational partners do, both in terms of the recruitment and educational provision and as a result, financially too. Building agreements where
everyone wins is the key to long- term financial stability, but a side effect is that we also have the opportunity to use these partnerships to develop some home-grown talent and attract external talent to this beautiful part of the world. However, our biggest challenge
is that we don’t control our own home, and this is something that has to change. We’ve thoroughly enjoyed playing at the Pavilions for over 20 years but if we’re able to take the club to where it needs to go, like Argyle and Albion, we need a commercially viable home we can call our own. On that front we’ve been working
closely with key stakeholders in the city and further afield, which includes Plymouth City Council and Sport England, to name a few, on finding a way of realising our dream
of building a multi-purpose arena capable of meeting the needs to many different groups of users, such as, music, arts, conferences, banquets, education, community sport and leisure and of course, top flight spectator sport. In consultation with many local
businesses and organisations, we know we’re not alone in being extremely excited about the prospect of developing a venue of
this type in Plymouth, and we will continue to strive to make this a reality, taking our lead from our league rivals the Leicester Riders and Newcastle Eagles, who have proved with their own builds that not only can these venues operate successfully in their own right, but they can also be a tremendous tool in helping tackle local social issues such as inactivity, child obesity and anti-social behaviour.
The Plymouth Raiders are back in action for the start of the 2019-20 Season, and Devon & Plymouth Chamber Members can be there for FREE. The Raiders are hosting a Chamber Event prior to their first pre-season game on Sunday 15 September.
To attend, please contact Daffne Zamudio on
daffne.zamudio@
devonchamber.co.uk
To find out more about the Plymouth Raiders, check out their website at
www.plymouthraiders.com, or to discover how you can get involved email
heather@plymouthraiders.com
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