Sponsorship
Yorkshire Bank’s sponsorship activities
Leeds Grand Theatre and Opera North
The theatre's 1,500 seat auditorium, which attracts 250,000 visitors a year, will be named after the Yorkshire Bank. Yorkshire Bank will also sponsor productions by Opera North - these have included The Marriage of Figaro, Rigoletto and Pinnochio, and its community and schools programme, Opera1.
The Twenty20 Cup
2008 marks the 4th year of Yorkshire Bank’s sponsorship of the Twenty20 Cup - an exciting partnership that continues Yorkshire Bank’s support for cricket at all levels of the game.
Gareth Johnson, promotions executive for Yorkshire Bank, explains: "Our support for Twenty20 continues to generate great feedback from our customers and our employees - the pace and energy of this form of the game is something that we can all identify with."
"Twenty20 has shown that even the most traditional of games can really benefit from a fresh approach."
National Trust
We're proud to announce that Yorkshire Bank have teamed up with The National Trust to help protect and preserve Britain's beautiful gardens. These gardens surround some of the UK's most prestigious homes so its important they look their best. It's part of our commitment to our heritage and to ensuring that millions of people like you can enjoy Britain for many years to come.
Team Halfords
2008 marks the third year of Yorkshire Bank's sponsorship of Team Halfords - one of the leading teams competing in the British Touring Car Championships.
Gareth Johnson, promotions executive for Yorkshire Bank, explains: "Our initial involvement with Team Halfords in 2006 exceeded everyone's expectations - the team had an incredibly successful year and we received great feedback from our customers and our employees."
"The pace, energy and professionalism that Team Halfords brings to motor sports are certainly qualities that Yorkshire Bank identifies closely with."
Marketing Leeds
Yorkshire Bank is working with Marketing Leeds to invest in our local community for the benefit of residents, visitors and businesses in the area. Marketing Leeds aims to ensure that Leeds fulfils its potential as a world-class destination for business, leisure and education. For more information please visit www.leedsliveitloveit.com