Your Union Cup Your Union Cup 9 CENTRED 28 ON THE CHANGING GRASS AMAZING GAY SCENE ROOMS PITCHES NIGHTLIFE HOME OF RUGBY SINGLE ALL SITE BUDGETS ICONIC HOTELS CATERED OPENING LOCATION FOR CEREMONY VENUE EASY TO EARLY GET HERE BIRD REGISTRATION 29TH APRIL ONLY £100 to 2ND MAY DIVERSE 2021 CITY 1 Your Union Cup Your Union Cup 9 CENTRED 28 ON THE CHANGING GRASS AMAZING GAY SCENE ROOMS PITCHES NIGHTLIFE HOME OF RUGBY SINGLE ALL SITE BUDGETS ICONIC HOTELS CATERED OPENING LOCATION FOR CEREMONY VENUE EASY TO EARLY GET HERE BIRD REGISTRATION 29TH APRIL ONLY £100 to 2ND MAY DIVERSE 2021 CITY 2 Regular shuttle buses from the Overview 1-2 gay village will be put on to the David Cumpston tournament venue free of charge Chairman Birmingham Bulls RFC Contents 3 to attendees. This is in close walking distance to city centre hotels and easily accessible via Welcome 4 public transport. Letter of Intent/Forward The Tournament 5-6 Dear friends, James Anthony Alistair Burford BID CHAIRMAN BID DIRECTOR One Venue 7 Over the past 8yearsBirminghamBullsRFChasdevelopedinto a rugby clubbasedat the heart of Birminghamʼsgay community, that takesitsrugby asseriously asthe social aspectsof our beloved At the Venue 8 game. Off the Pitch 9 We have brought our partnersfromacross the city and aroundour regiontogether inorder to buildthe tournament youwant, here inBirmingham. The Union Cuphasdevelopedfromits beginningsinMontpellier in2005, into the huge tournament we know today. The rapidrecent The Vibrant Scene 10 expansionin numbersof inclusive teams acrossour continent atteststo, andfuelsthe successof thistournament. David Cumpston Samuel Hampton Exploring the City 11 PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR MARKETING DIRECTOR Birminghamisa city full of energy andenthusiasm, well-practicedat hostingmajor sporting, and Ceremonies 12 cultural events. With the youngest populationof any major city inEurope, we are hugely diverse andhave a reputationof welcomingthe worldto the UKʼsSecondCity. Getting Here 13 We have beenlisteningtowhat youwouldlike fromyour tournament, andinthisbiddocument we have outlineda playingand spectator experience for the first bankholiday inMay 2021, that Staying Here 14 reflectsyour wishes. Birmingham Bulls 15-16 The Bullsare excitedto deliver your Union Cup, hostedin Birmingham. Mattia Boscaino Nathan Swingewood SOCIAL AND LOGISTICS DIRECTOR The Bid Committee 17-18 YoursinRugby, ACCOMODATION DIRECTOR Budgets 19-20 The Finer Details 21-22 DavidCumpston Chairman, BirminghamBullsRFC Letters of Support 23-26 Jason Noble Skwirel Vincent 3 BID SECRETARY FINANCE DIRECTOR Regular shuttle buses from the Overview 1-2 gay village will be put on to the David Cumpston tournament venue free of charge Chairman Birmingham Bulls RFC Contents 3 to attendees. This is in close walking distance to city centre hotels and easily accessible via Welcome 4 public transport. Letter of Intent/Forward The Tournament 5-6 Dear friends, James Anthony Alistair Burford BID CHAIRMAN BID DIRECTOR One Venue 7 Over the past 8yearsBirminghamBullsRFChasdevelopedinto a rugby clubbasedat the heart of Birminghamʼsgay community, that takesitsrugby asseriously asthe social aspectsof our beloved At the Venue 8 game. Off the Pitch 9 We have brought our partnersfromacross the city and aroundour regiontogether inorder to buildthe tournament youwant, here in Birmingham. The Union Cuphasdevelopedfromits beginningsinMontpellier in2005, into the huge tournament we know today. The rapidrecent The Vibrant Scene 10 expansionin numbersof inclusive teams acrossour continent atteststo, andfuelsthe successof thistournament. David Cumpston Samuel Hampton Exploring the City 11 PARTNERSHIPS DIRECTOR MARKETING DIRECTOR Birminghamisa city full of energy andenthusiasm, well-practicedat hostingmajor sporting, and Ceremonies 12 cultural events. With the youngest populationof any major city inEurope, we are hugely diverse andhave a reputationof welcomingthe worldto the UKʼsSecondCity. Getting Here 13 We have beenlisteningtowhat youwouldlike fromyour tournament, andinthisbiddocument we have outlineda playingand spectator experience for the first bankholiday inMay 2021, that Staying Here 14 reflectsyour wishes. Birmingham Bulls 15-16 The Bullsare excitedto deliver your Union Cup, hostedin Birmingham. Mattia Boscaino Nathan Swingewood SOCIAL AND LOGISTICS DIRECTOR The Bid Committee 17-18 YoursinRugby, ACCOMODATION DIRECTOR Budgets 19-20 The Finer Details 21-22 DavidCumpston Chairman, BirminghamBullsRFC Letters of Support 23-26 Jason Noble Skwirel Vincent BID SECRETARY FINANCE DIRECTOR 4 Based on the survey feedback, this is the plan for a 3 day tournament. YOUR UNION CUP This allows for an increase in player and club numbers, a women’s tournament, and a less congested playing schedule with no early starts or late finishes. DECEMBER 2020: TOURNAMENT EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPENS Tuesday 6th April: Team Roster deadline Tuesday 27th April: Registration opens Wednesday - Thursday: Training pitches available Thursday 29th April: Opening Ceremony Friday 30th April - Sunday 2nd May: TOURNAMENT DAYS Sunday 2nd May: Closing Ceremony You Said: Monday 3rd May: Kangaroo Courts TheUnion Cup is Because this is Your Union Cup, we will listen to the voices of the clubs and are confident ready for a 3 day that our venue would allow us to deliver a tournament. 2 day tournament if needed. 5 Based on the survey feedback, this is the plan for a 3 day tournament. YOUR UNION CUP This allows for an increase in player and club numbers, a women’s tournament, and a less congested playing schedule with no early starts or late finishes. DECEMBER 2020: TOURNAMENT EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION OPENS Tuesday 6th April: Team Roster deadline Tuesday 27th April: Registration opens Wednesday - Thursday: Training pitches available Thursday 29th April: Opening Ceremony Friday 30th April - Sunday 2nd May: TOURNAMENT DAYS Sunday 2nd May: Closing Ceremony You Said: Monday 3rd May: Kangaroo Courts TheUnion Cup is Because this is Your Union Cup, we will listen to the voices of the clubs and are confident ready for a 3 day that our venue would allow us to deliver a tournament. 2 day tournament if needed. 6 ONE VENUE AT THE VENUE THE PAVILION Our one site venue offers everything We are thrilled to have secured a partnership with a fantastic, for players and supporters alike, including: multi-award winning local street food provider; Digbeth Dining Club, who will deliver a variety of the best alternative food 9 Grass pitches. options that Birmingham has to offer. Additional training and warm up pitches. LICENSED BAR 28 Changing rooms. Ample space for a ‘Players’ Village’. First Aid and Sport therapy- St John Ambulance will be providing all emergency medical cover for the event. An area dedicated to food and drink. We have established a partnership with Birmingham Internal bar, with space for several outdoor bars. City University (BCU) Sport Therapy and Physiotherapy Pavilion with a viewing terrace of the departments who have agreed to provide support in entire site. delivering an on-site therapy service. 9 PITCHES 28 CHANGING ROOMS Players Village and Team Tents- We will provide spacious tents for every club and their supporters in You Said: attendance, as well as referees and merchandise stalls. You wanted everything Bars- In addition to the fully licensed clubhouse bar, our to be in one place, so club sponsor Eden has agreed to provide further that everyone is pop-up bars around the tournament venue. included. The Essentials- we will be providing additional water and toilet facilities to those already at the venue to ensure nobody is thirsty, or caught short. We will also ensure there is toilet roll in abundance!!! THE PAVILION - JUST 4 MILES / 6.4 KM / 20 MINS FROM BIRMINGHAM GAY VILLAGE 7 ONE VENUE AT THE VENUE THE PAVILION Our one site venue offers everything We are thrilled to have secured a partnership with a fantastic, for players and supporters alike, including: multi-award winning local street food provider; Digbeth Dining Club, who will deliver a variety of the best alternative food 9 Grass pitches. options that Birmingham has to offer. Additional training and warm up pitches. LICENSED BAR 28 Changing rooms. Ample space for a ‘Players’ Village’. First Aid and Sport therapy- St John Ambulance will be providing all emergency medical cover for the event. An area dedicated to food and drink. We have established a partnership with Birmingham Internal bar, with space for several outdoor bars. City University (BCU) Sport Therapy and Physiotherapy Pavilion with a viewing terrace of the departments who have agreed to provide support in entire site. delivering an on-site therapy service. 9 PITCHES 28 CHANGING ROOMS Players Village and Team Tents- We will provide spacious tents for every club and their supporters in You Said: attendance, as well as referees and merchandise stalls. You wanted everything Bars- In addition to the fully licensed clubhouse bar, our to be in one place, so club sponsor Eden has agreed to provide further that everyone is pop-up bars around the tournament venue. included. The Essentials- we will be providing additional water and toilet facilities to those already at the venue to ensure nobody is thirsty, or caught short. We will also ensure there is toilet roll in abundance!!! THE PAVILION - JUST 4 MILES / 6.4 KM / 20 MINS FROM BIRMINGHAM GAY VILLAGE 8 OFF THE PITCH THE VIBRANT SCENE You Said: Community, entertainment, social events… there is no shortage of amazing LGBT+ and gay-friendly bars, clubs and venues in Birmingham. The Second City is