Sporting Club Isle of Man showcases and promotes the Isle of Man through the actions of the sports teams it owns, formed to compete at the highest levels of UK and European sport.
It has so far launched Cycling Club Isle of Man and Football Club Isle of Man, with other sports to follow.
Sport is an important part of the Isle of Man’s cultural heritage and uniting behind the Island’s sporting success bring together our community.
The clubs’ motto is ‘Be Better’ and this is intended not just in a sporting sense but reflects the ethos of making sustainable contributions to all aspects of Island life, complementing the Island’s UNESCO Biosphere status.
The clubs’ crest has been designed around one of the Island’s national birds, depicting the Raven (synonymous with our Celtic and Viking heritage).
The parent club crest is gold to reinforce the highest reward in sport and its seniority. The red of the football and cycling clubs’ crests represents the Isle of Man’s stunning sunsets, with the white backdrop representing a vale of mist drawn by Manannán Mac Lir. The four water lines recognise the importance of the surrounding sea and symbolise the north, south, east and west of the Island. The motto is incorporated in Manx Gaelic: Bee ny Share.
The clubs are ensuring they make a positive environmental impact.
They have committed three years’ support to Beach Buddies Isle of Man, which cleans up and educates the Island about plastics with support from DEFA.
The clubs’ competition, training and replica kits are made of recycled ocean plastics. A portion of sales from replica kits will go to Beach Buddies, with online purchasers encouraged the match the clubs’ donation.
The clubs’ sportsmen and women will also act as positive role models, attending Beach Buddies event and school sessions and encouraging young people to take positive action against plastic pollution. Athletes will also be involved in other schemes that assist the Island’s natural environment, such as tree planting, too.
Cycling Club Isle of Man will also promote the Isle of Man Government’s Cycling to Work and Active Travel programmes.
Tickets for all Sporting Club Isle of Man events will be digital, reducing the consumption of natural resources in the ticket-issuing process and also waste.
Football Club Isle of Man will work with fans, caterers, suppliers and charity partners at home matches to ensure that, wherever possible, materials are recycled and waste is reduced. This, too, will be publicised, to demonstrate that large events can have a much lower environmental footprint.
FC IOM will encourage progress in green energy usage and is working towards creating green energy at its home ground, The Bowl, Douglas.
International media coverage of the clubs, by BBC Sport, TalkSport, and international football publications Four Four Two and 11 Freunde is promoting the Isle of Man to new audiences, with potential economic benefits.
Digital platforms, which users will use to tune into the club’s activities, will tell the world that the Isle of Man is a UNESCO Biosphere and promote the Beach Buddies’ model for others to follow in their locations.
It has so far launched Cycling Club Isle of Man and Football Club Isle of Man, with other sports to follow.
Sport is an important part of the Isle of Man’s cultural heritage and uniting behind the Island’s sporting success bring together our community.
The clubs’ motto is ‘Be Better’ and this is intended not just in a sporting sense but reflects the ethos of making sustainable contributions to all aspects of Island life, complementing the Island’s UNESCO Biosphere status.
The clubs’ crest has been designed around one of the Island’s national birds, depicting the Raven (synonymous with our Celtic and Viking heritage).
The parent club crest is gold to reinforce the highest reward in sport and its seniority. The red of the football and cycling clubs’ crests represents the Isle of Man’s stunning sunsets, with the white backdrop representing a vale of mist drawn by Manannán Mac Lir. The four water lines recognise the importance of the surrounding sea and symbolise the north, south, east and west of the Island. The motto is incorporated in Manx Gaelic: Bee ny Share.
The clubs are ensuring they make a positive environmental impact.
They have committed three years’ support to Beach Buddies Isle of Man, which cleans up and educates the Island about plastics with support from DEFA.
The clubs’ competition, training and replica kits are made of recycled ocean plastics. A portion of sales from replica kits will go to Beach Buddies, with online purchasers encouraged the match the clubs’ donation.
The clubs’ sportsmen and women will also act as positive role models, attending Beach Buddies event and school sessions and encouraging young people to take positive action against plastic pollution. Athletes will also be involved in other schemes that assist the Island’s natural environment, such as tree planting, too.
Cycling Club Isle of Man will also promote the Isle of Man Government’s Cycling to Work and Active Travel programmes.
Tickets for all Sporting Club Isle of Man events will be digital, reducing the consumption of natural resources in the ticket-issuing process and also waste.
Football Club Isle of Man will work with fans, caterers, suppliers and charity partners at home matches to ensure that, wherever possible, materials are recycled and waste is reduced. This, too, will be publicised, to demonstrate that large events can have a much lower environmental footprint.
FC IOM will encourage progress in green energy usage and is working towards creating green energy at its home ground, The Bowl, Douglas.
International media coverage of the clubs, by BBC Sport, TalkSport, and international football publications Four Four Two and 11 Freunde is promoting the Isle of Man to new audiences, with potential economic benefits.
Digital platforms, which users will use to tune into the club’s activities, will tell the world that the Isle of Man is a UNESCO Biosphere and promote the Beach Buddies’ model for others to follow in their locations.
