Evelyn Partners sign multi-year partnership with the Netball Super League

The Netball Super League (NSL) has announced a new partnership with wealth management group Evelyn Partners. 

The partnership sees Evelyn Partners, a leading wealth management group, commit their support to the NSL in a multi-year deal for the League with immediate effect. 

Evelyn Partners will work closely with the NSL as they strive to grow awareness of their wealth management services for women, helping to level the playing field between male and female athletes’ retirement outcomes and widen the second career pathway for women when they exit elite sport. The partnership will see Evelyn Partners connect not only with the growing NSL fanbase with a visible presence on NSL branding, but also provides opportunities to offer financial education and upskilling to the League’s female athletes at a critical time for the growth of the sport, equipping the League’s female athletes with the knowledge and skills they require to secure their financial futures. 

Claire Nelson, Managing Director of the Netball Super League said: “I am delighted to announce this partnership with Evelyn Partners, a brand who share our female focus and are committed to empowering women, just like our phenomenal NSL athletes do week in, week out on court. As the Netball Super League enters a new era of professionalisation, this partnership is testament to the continued growth of the League’s commercial infrastructure. Evelyn Partners joins a growing portfolio of female-first brands and investors who are looking to capitalise on the unique power of our female audience and be part of the growing movement in women’s sport sponsorship. 

“This is a partnership that will have a far-reaching impact in new and innovative ways. We know the incredible influence our sport can have on the physical, social, and mental health of women and girls, and working with Evelyn Partners, financial health is another area in which we can now harness the power of our sport to make an impact on. We are proud that Evelyn Partners have taken the opportunity to join us on our journey to professionalising the League and are excited to work together to create meaningful impact in the years to come.” 

Andrew Middleton, Group Chief Marketing and Commercial Officer at Evelyn Partners commented: “From the moment we met the team behind the Netball Super League, we knew there was a brilliant partnership to be formed. Their passion, drive and ambition to transform the sport of Netball is inspiring and we're delighted that Evelyn Partners can support that transformation, providing financial advice to their newly professional athletes. Our passion is to help inspire our clients to embrace what's next. Given the UK's significant wealth advice gap for women, we're delighted to be working with the Netball Super League to shine a light on this issue and look forward to sharing news of two further partnerships with other like-minded sports organisations where this issue is front and centre.”  

Netball is currently the most played team sport for women in the country, with over 3 million people taking to court each year and together, Evelyn Partners and the NSL are committed to unlocking better outcomes for women and girls. Through the power of sport, this partnership will drive awareness of Evelyn Partners’ wealth management services, enabling more women to access personalised wealth management solutions and growing wider female financial health awareness, whilst also working to create a meaningful impact on the financial health of female athletes via two specific strategies. 

Firstly, in line with their commitment to ensuring emerging female athletes can protect and manage their wealth as they transition from player to the next stage of their career path, Evelyn Partners will provide financial education workshops to support NSL athletes to manage their earnings effectively. Secondly, Evelyn Partners is looking to boost the number of women working in the wealth management industry by tapping into the female talent pool the NSL can provide, with the potential to source a pipeline of women equipped with the right mix of competitive and strategic skills for a future in the financial services industry.