Imps to Continue Relationship with Team Lincolnshire
Lincoln City Football Club has announced it will be continuing its membership of the Team Lincolnshire ambassador programme.
The League One club, which first became a member of Team Lincolnshire two years ago, has since become a key part of the organisation.
“We are pleased to announce that we are to continue our partnership with Team Lincolnshire during 2021, said Lincoln City FC CEO Liam Scully.
Both parties are at the heart of the community and can play a big part in rebuilding the local economy following the Covid-19 pandemic, he said.
The purpose of Team Lincolnshire is to drive economic growth and to be the voice of the local business community, while ensuring that the economic interests of the area are properly represented.
Liam added: “We are pleased to continue our relationship with Team Lincolnshire, and we will work together to help the economy recover following this extremely tough period for us all.
“We know from the University of Lincoln’s Economic Impact Report that we significantly improve the fortunes of local businesses, and through continued collaboration we aspire to reach previous levels and target further growth as we play our role in the stimulating local economic regeneration and growth.”
Karen Seal, Place and Investment Manager for Team Lincolnshire, said: “We are delighted that Lincoln City FC will continue to support Team Lincolnshire. Their prominence and influence across the city and beyond plays a huge part in delivering our Team Lincolnshire message and nurturing investment for the region.
“We are looking forward to continuing our great relationship with the club, and we’re so excited for the incredible journey Liam and his team are currently undertaking. The success of the club is so important to Lincolnshire and we will do everything we can to support them.”
Liam Scully will be delivering a Team Lincolnshire webinar dedicated to the importance of sport, arts and culture to the visitor economy on 25th May 2021.
To find out more about Team Lincolnshire visit www.teamlincolnshire.com.
Notes for editors:
- Team Lincolnshire is a public and private sector partnership that works together to build a stronger business environment in Lincolnshire, promote the area in the UK and overseas and strengthen the links between businesses across the area.
- Team Lincolnshire originally stemmed from collaboration between the Greater Lincolnshire LEP and representatives from the property and construction industry at the international event MIPIM. Its members work together to collectively shout about Greater Lincolnshire as a great place to live, work, visit and invest.
- Team Lincolnshire is made up of ambassadors who work together to help fuel and strengthen Lincolnshire’s economy.
- Team Lincolnshire represents the private and public sector across all industries. Its membership network is made up of a diverse a passionate group of people ranging from entrepreneurial SMEs and academia to global businesses.
- To find out more, visit www.teamlincolnshire.com
- The Greater Lincolnshire LEP was set up in 2010 and works with businesses and local authorities to develop and grow Greater Lincolnshire’s diverse economy.
- It is a public / private partnership led by the private sector.
- It works with central Government and the private sector to invest in infrastructure, skills, innovation and productivity.
- More than 100 businesses are involved in its strategies, and 80 business people sit on its boards.
- The LEP has an ambitious and balanced strategic economic growth plan for Greater Lincolnshire.
- The LEP’s six priority sectors are agri-food, the visitor economy, manufacturing, logistics, health and care and low-carbon energy.
- The LEP has invested £307 million in local economic growth schemes in Greater Lincolnshire since 2014.
- The Greater Lincolnshire LEP covers an area including North Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire and the administrative county of Lincolnshire and is led by a LEP board made up of leading figures in the public and private sector.
- To find out more visit www.greaterlincolnshirelep.co…. or follow the LEP on Twitter @greaterlincslep, Facebook or Linkedin.
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