Sponsorship at uSwitch

uSwitch is proud to sponsor Revolution, the UK's leading track cycling event.

Now in its seventh season, the event is held at Manchester Velodrome and attracts over 15,000 cycling fanatics each season.

The event features some of the world's best cyclists, including World, Olympic and Commonwealth Champions like Chris Hoy, Victoria Pendleton, Bradley Wiggins, Mark Cavendish and Nicole Cooke.

uSwitch is sponsoring the Slicks team, which is led by Craig MacLean this season, and also features Luke Rowe, Mark McNally, Sam Harrison, Leif Lampater as well as Bradley Wiggins, who holds five Olympic medals and finished fourth in the 2009 Tour de France.

Through its Future Stars programme, the event also helps to find and give exposure to the next generation of Olympic medallists, by allowing these young cyclists to compete alongside the champions of today.

Steve Weller, Marketing Director at uSwitch.com commented on the partnership between uSwitch and Revolution: "Revolution is an exciting event and we were keen to get involved. Team sponsorship provided us with an excellent opportunity to show our support for some of the world's top cycling talent, as well giving our backing to the rising stars of the future."

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uSwitch has partnered with the RFU to launch an innovative new scheme that allows local rugby clubs to converting switching into much-needed cash.

The concept is simple - select your club from a drop-down list, choose the product you want to switch, then compares prices and find a great deal. Not only do you cut your bills when you switch with conversionzone but your club gets cashback too, to spend on whatever it needs most.

Steve Weller, Marketing Director at uSwitch.com, says: "This is a win-win for consumers and grassroots rugby. Usually, with schemes like this, consumers have to spend money, but with our initiative they actually save money on their household bills while still raising vital funds for the rugby club of their choice. This innovative new approach reflects the maturity we have within the comparison industry and our responsible, empowering approach to helping people save time and money.

Neil Armit, Business Development Manager at the Rugby Football Union, added: "This is all part of our ongoing commitment to grassroots rugby. What we particularly liked about this scheme is that supporters don't have to spend money - instead they save themselves money while still showing support for their local team. This makes absolute sense in the current financial climate."

Find out more about conversionzone. 

uSwitch was also a sponsor at the 2009 Six Nations rugby tournament.

The Six Nations is undoubtedly the biggest event of the year for European rugby, as England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, France and Italy go head to head and battle it out to be crowned champion.

In addition, uSwitch also teamed up with the RFU and ran competitions offering people a chance to win tickets to the Six Nations in 2010 and a cash prize of £1,278 - the amount the average UK household spends on gas and electricity each year.