FOOTASYLUM

A day to remember! ⚽️ On Saturday 8th March, Footasylum were part of one of the biggest content moments of all time, 2025 SDMN Charity Match. 90,000 people attended the sellout at Wembley stadium which raised nearly £5m for charities including BBC Children In Need. Footasylum were visible through on shirt branding, on pitch branding, media around Wembley, content on the day and in the match day programme. A huge thank you to all the internal teams who worked collaboratively to make this happen. Keep your eyes peeled for more to come in 2025. #defyordinary

Happy International Women’s Day. International Women's Day (IWD) is a chance for all of us to reflect on progress made, acknowledge challenges still ahead across the world and show appreciation for the Women who inspire us every day. The theme for IWD 2025 is #Accelerate Action and this week, we were excited to mark the occasion with a few initiatives to recognise and celebrate the women who make the Footasylum community great. At our IWD pop up event we had educational resources related to this year's theme of #AccelerateAction, along with employee nominations and peer recognition ✨ Our pop up included: 🎁 Spin to win 💐 Sock bouquets  🧖♀️ Self-care freebies 🌱 Daffodils for Marie Curie 🍬 Sweets 📚 Books Here’s what our CEO had to say; “let’s celebrate the strength, resilience, and achievements of women—not just in history but right here in our company and in our communities. Let’s use this day as a reminder that gender equality is not just a women’s issue—it’s everyone’s issue. Because when women thrive, we all thrive.” David Pujolar #DEFYORDINARY #IWD2025 #COMMUNITY 

Footasylum are proud to announce we are one of the headline sponsors for the highly anticipated 2025 Sidemen Charity Match on Saturday 8th March at Wembley Stadium.   The partnership will involve branding on the official Sidemen shirts, advertising at Wembley Stadium and content capture on game day. We are also the official retail destination for purchasing the shirts.   Keep an eye on our social channels to see what we have planned.   Howard Tattersall, Chief Marketing Officer said “As leaders of the entertainment space within retail, our consumers expect us to be a part of the biggest cultural moments in the UK. As soon as the opportunity came up to partner with Sidemen, it was a no brainer. The approach of Sidemen to building communities, authentically storytelling through creative content and creating emotional connections with their target audience aligns perfectly with our own strategy. Our partnership is the perfect cultural crossover.”

🪩 Last Thursday, Footasylum took to The Oast House to celebrate our Winter Social and bring our community together. The social was organised as a huge thank you to all our staff who have made this year so amazing for us. We ate, drank, socialised and danced the night away. With all bases covered, from live music, to a DJ, to themed cocktails, we’d say the night defied ordinary!💚🖤

🚀 Kick-starting Careers at Footasylum! We’re passionate about empowering the next generation of talent. Our apprenticeships offer the perfect blend of hands-on experience and professional growth in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Recently, we caught up with Hannah-Jayne Lord, one of our talented Customer Experience Apprentices, to learn more about her journey and why she chose to launch her career with us. Her story is a testament to how apprenticeships can open doors to exciting opportunities. Watch the video as we share Hannah’s insights and showcase how our apprenticeships are shaping future leaders! #defyordinary

At Footasylum, we know how valuable apprenticeships are in helping people grow their skills and careers. To celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, we sat down with our Operations Director, James McGhee, to talk about the impact apprenticeships have had in our Customer Experience team. #defyordinary

A Town Hall to Remember! 🎬✨ At Footasylum, we love to Defy Ordinary, and this includes our Town Hall meetings. With this in mind, we took our head office teams to the movies! With popcorn, sweets, and drinks in hand, our teams gathered at our local cinema to hear from senior leaders and colleagues about our incredible achievements and outstanding performance this year. It was a fantastic opportunity to celebrate our successes, reflect on how far we’ve come, and look ahead to an even brighter future. A huge thank you to everyone who made this event so special. Your hard work, passion, and dedication are what make Footasylum such a great place to be! That is not all. Wait until you see the what we have coming next week..... #footasylum #defyordinary

Last week we held a successful collaborative meet and greet event at our new Wrexham store with Wrexham AFC star, Paul Mullin and Monterrain. The event drew in a crowd, with enthusiastic fans queuing down the shopping centre to catch a glimpse of the football star and some of the latest Monterrain products available in store. The event was a celebration of local pride and community spirit, allowing fans to interact with Mullin and take photos. In addition to the meet and greet, fans had the opportunity to get involved with an exciting prize draw to win exclusive Monterrain products, a signed Wrexham shirt and a £150 Footasylum gift voucher. Thanks to everyone who came and made the night special. #footasylum #defyordinary #wrexham

We have 2 (well, actually 3) new roles to join our leading digital team at Footasylum. We are looking for a couple of SEO executives and a CRM exec. This is an opportunity to make a real difference in our consumer digital journeys and have tangible impact to improving digital trade. Click the links below to read more! https://lnkd.in/em2iX8Br https://lnkd.in/eFUzxW7Q

We are delighted to have been recognised as an Employer of Choice by Manchester Met University. We have a number of partnerships with educational establishments in the UK and are really proud of how we have been able to influence the futures of so many talented individuals with amazing opportunities with Footasylum. If you are a University or college and would like to hear how our partnerships have helped your delegates and students, reach out to Monica Sedman who leads our early careers programme.