12 Nov 2026

Hereward College’s football team will be turning on the style after scoring a sponsorship deal with a local engineering firm.

Players have just received a perfect delivery in the box from Coventry-based SES Manufacturing, which has supplied a stunning new match kit.

But as well as making sure the team looks the part, the company has also invested in training equipment including balls, bibs, a set of indoor goals and four mini goals.

Last season Hereward won the Nick Taylor Memorial Cup in the Birmingham FA Pan Disability League, having secured the Birmingham FA Pan-Disability Education League title in 2024-25 after winning 17 of their 22 league matches.

The latest generous donation by SES Manufacturing follows the launch last year of an engineering training workshop at the college’s Tile Hill campus, complete with a state-of-the-art assembly line which the firm equipped.

SES, which designs and manufactures mechanical, electrical and plumbing solutions through prefabrication, modularisation and digital construction, wanted to provide Hereward’s students with a realistic engineering training environment – replicating an assembly line at its 6,000 sq m facility in Coventry Business Park.

Paul Cook MBE, CEO and Principal of Hereward College, welcomed SES Manufacturing’s new managing director Paul Cooper and his colleagues Steven Sawbridge and Ellie Northall in a visit to the college where they saw the students testing out the new equipment on the all-weather pitch in their new strips.

Paul Cook said: “Once again I’d like to thank SES Manufacturing for their superb support and generosity. It was a pleasure to introduce Paul, Steven and Ellie to some of our players and show off the fantastic new branded team shirts during their visit.

“We’ll keep them informed about our progress in the league and cups this season – hopefully we can get the hattrick and win a trophy for the third season in a row!”

Paul Cooper added: “At SES Manufacturing, we believe in creating opportunities that help people develop confidence, teamwork and life skills. 

“Supporting Hereward College's football team is about much more than providing a new kit and equipment. It is about investing in young people, celebrating their achievements, and helping them reach their full potential. 

“Having visited the college and met some of the players, I was inspired by their enthusiasm, determination and team spirit, and SESM are proud to play a small part in supporting their continued success both on and off the pitch.”

Pictured (l-r) in the engineering workshop are: Paul Cook MBE; Sports tutor Amit Patel; Ellie Northall; Paul Cooper and Steven Sawbridge from SES Manufacturing with players from the college football team. Photos by Jamie Gray.