Popular rounders tournament returns with secured sponsorship until 2025

Professional services firm, PwC Isle of Man announces continued sponsorship of The Children’s Centre’s annual rounders tournament for the next two years.

Taking place on Thursday 22 June 2023 from 5:30pm to 9.30pm, the rounders event is an opportunity for corporates, small businesses and sports teams to get together and show off their rounders skills at Vagabonds Rugby Club in aid of local charity. Registration is fully subscribed with thirty-six teams of ten hoping to win and be crowned champion this year.

An evening of fun, laughter and some serious competition, the event is an important one in The Children’s Centre’s fundraising calendar. Over the last five years that PwC Isle of Man has supported the event, almost £40,000 has been raised with all of the money going directly to the charity’s projects helping local children, young people and families.

Joff Whitten, CEO of The Children’s Centre, commented: “Rounders is one of the highlights of our annual events calendar. It’s a super night that just about perfectly blends those playing for fun and those who channel their inner Olympian! It’s incredibly important for us as a charity to hold events like Rounders as it gives us a chance to generate some of the essential funds we need to run the charity, ensuring we can continue to deliver incredible services to those ineligible for help elsewhere. It’s also a very fun way for us to meet people who perhaps don’t fully understand the type of work we do with children, teenagers and families and how our vital services make such a significant impact on the lives of those we help.

Thanks to all those willing to compete and may the best team win!”

Paul Jones, Corporate Responsibility Lead at PwC Isle of Man, said: “An evening of friendly rivalry, The Children’s Centre rounders tournament is one of the most popular dates in the corporate diary. This is PwC Isle of Man’s sixth year involved in supporting the event and we’re delighted to announce our commitment to continue as sponsor until 2025. The work that The Children’s Centre does within our local community is extremely important and by covering the event costs, we’re able to help them fund a variety of different initiatives to make a difference in people’s lives.”

Supporters are encouraged to come along to the event to cheer colleagues, friends and family on.