In its first long-term football contract, the guarding and event security firm MAN Commercial Protection has signed a three-year deal with the National League club Solihull Moors. MAN Commercial will provide security for its 23 home league games, and cup competitions.
The Solihull-based guarding firm will create 30 new part-time roles for stewards, as well as providing specialist SIA-licensed response teams, CCTV control operators, supervisors and an event manager. The work kicks off with a home friendly with Birmingham City, newly-promoted to the Championship, on July 16, for the Arthur Cup. The guard firm will also be looking at raising money for the Solihull Moors Foundation. Iain McCallister, CEO and founder of MAN Commercial Protection, is pictured at Damson park, the Moors’ ground, left with Darryl Eales, Chairman of Solihull Moors FC.
Iain McCallister said: “We have a rich history of supporting high profile boxing and sporting events but have never before entered into a partnership with a football club – it seems fitting that the first one is with our hometown club Solihull Moors. Chairman Darryl Eales and I have known each other for some time and have started to forge closer ties through our joint involvement with the Solihull Chamber of Commerce. We got talking about next season’s security arrangements and how we would look after it, includ-ing some high-profile fixtures with big away followings. In short, the partnership made perfect sense.
“We are keeping training local too, with the 30 new part-time stewards we’re recruiting set to complete their Stewarding NVQ Level 2 training at Solihull College.”
MAN Commercial Protection has agreed a three-year commercial deal with ‘the Moors’, becoming sponsor of the East Stand, which will be renamed ‘The MAN Commercial Protection Stand’ in time for the 2025-26 season. The guard firm and club stress a common desire to explore how they can use each other’s strengths and reputation to raise money for the Solihull Moors Foundation, which engages disadvantaged people and groups in structured activities that improve well-being, social cohesion and life opportunities.
This includes empowering young people with skills and confidence to gain employment, reducing social isolation through more support networks and improving mental health through sports, education and mentoring.
The Foundation is also keen to use the facilities at the Moors’ stadium, Damson Park to deliver safe and inclusive spaces for the vulnerable.
Darryl Eales added: “We are really pleased to appoint local company MAN Commercial Protection as our Official Safety and Security Partner. They bring so many different skills and so much big event experience to the table yet, most importantly, they are passionate about Solihull and the areas we serve. This was really important for us and, together, I believe we can have an even bigger impact on the place we both call home.”
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