Avon & Somerset Police’s Men’s Football Team has welcomed ActionCoach Ilminster as its main shirt sponsor. Run by Duncan McKechnie, the business has signed a sponsorship deal that will see its branding on the front of player shirts and other kit.
Avon & Somerset Football Club plays in the PSUK Championships and has been national runners up twice (2016 and 2019) in the last six years. The team comprises a mixture of police officers, police staff and special constables. They also play in the Emergency Services Football League (ESFL) where they face NHS, fire, HMP and military teams in a regional and then national cup competition. After a successful start to the season, the team currently sits top of the South West ESFL.
DS Richard O’Brien of Bristol CID said: “We are delighted to have ActionCoach Ilminster on board as our shirt sponsor. The players really value having a local business involved in the club. The ongoing success of the team helps with the challenges of the day job following the recent unprecedented demands we have faced.”
From South Africa originally, Duncan McKechnie moved to Somerset in 2008. After a career in the South African Air Force as a helicopter pilot and instructor followed by 15 years in corporate roles, he launched his ActionCoach business in 2020. He helps business owners to take their businesses to new heights using tried and tested business coaching programmes.
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