A NORTH-EAST non-league football club unveiled its new sponsor at the first home game of the season at the weekend.
NEFirst Credit Union is the main sponsor of Bishop Auckland Football Club for the 2017/18 season.
The company invited a number of well-known figures from around the region, including the Bishop of Durham Paul Butler, who turned up to show his support.
Bishop Auckland FC’s commercial director Dave Mills added: “This partnership is the flagship and most prestigious sponsorship, advertising and marketing product at Bishop Auckland Football Club.
“It provides NEFirst Credit Union the opportunity to become the club’s major commercial partner and prominently stand side by side with the football club, in all aspects of its business, throughout the period of the agreement.
The England Illegal Money Lending Team (IMLT) have donated £5,000 of proceeds of crime money to use towards a project that helps raise awareness of the dangers of loan sharks to local residents and football fans.
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