Sponsorships & Partnerships

Our sponsorships range from local sports teams to national television broadcasts. Find out more about Arnold Clark sponsorships below.

Arnold Clark sponsors Scottish Rugby Union

Arnold Clark is proud to be the Principal Partner of Scottish Rugby, taking the prestigious position of Front-of-Shirt Sponsor of the Scotland’s men’s team. This partnership highlights Arnold Clark's dedication to supporting both grassroots and professional rugby, fostering the sport's growth and inspiring the next generation of players.

As a company deeply rooted in the community, Arnold Clark shares Scottish Rugby's values of teamwork, commitment, and excellence. This collaboration not only shows our commitment to investing in homegrown talent, but also celebrates the spirit and passion of Scottish rugby. We look forward to an exciting few seasons ahead, supporting the team as they strive for success on the international stage.

Arnold Clark sponsors Arnold Clark Cup

We were proud to be headline sponsors of women’s football tournament the Arnold Clark Cup in both 2022 and 2023.

Over 70,000 fans attended the Arnold Clark Cup in 2023 across three different venues in England, including a crowd of 32,128, the highest-ever attendance at the Coventry Building Society Arena as England beat Italy 2-1.

Our support of the Arnold Clark Cup is a demonstration of our commitment to helping women succeed, both in the automotive industry and beyond.

Through our sponsorship of the Arnold Clark Cup, we have built invaluable connections within women’s football and worked with local communities to raise awareness of the game. In turn, we hope this can inspire a new generation of footballing stars.

Arnold Clark sponsors Channel 4 Drama

Arnold Clark has partnered with Channel 4 to sponsor all drama and Walter Presents content in 2021.

Russell Borrie, Sales Director at Arnold Clark, said: ‘This is the beginning of an exciting new partnership, and it is a privilege for our brand to be associated with Channel 4’s groundbreaking drama output from some of the most talented writers and performers in the country as well as the finest international imports.’

Read more about the Channel 4 sponsorship here

Arnold Clark partners with Talksport

We’ve sponsored the TalkSport breakfast show since 2019 in addition to working closely with TalkSport for a number of years. When we first started the show was The Alan Brazil Breakfast Show, now known as TalkSport Breakfast, hosted by Laura Woods- Monday to Wednesday and then back to Alan on Thursday and Friday. Ally McCoist is a regular presenter with Laura and Alan, and many more sports personalities take up the co-presenter chair from week to week.

Arnold Clark Gear Up For Sport

Since 2014 we've offered youth sports teams across the UK the chance to win free kits for their sports club.

From american football and equestrian vaulting to shinty and speed skating – we’ve supplied team kits for a range of local sports clubs.

Find out more about Gear Up For Sport here

Arnold Clark’s partnership with Cash For Kids

Arnold Clark is proud to have a strong partnership with Radio Clyde Cash for Kids. We’ve worked with them since the 1990s across a number of projects. All with the shared goal of helping to raise funds and improve the lives of vulnerable children living in poverty.

Find out more about how we work with Cash For Kids here

Arnold Clark sponsors The Kiltwalk

We have proudly sponsored the Kilktwalk since in started in 2016, and since then, employees have raised over £500,000 for their chosen charities. Kiltwalks are mass participation walking events that raise much-needed funds for charities and projects. Kiltwalkers can raise funds for any charity of their choice and The Kiltwalk fundraising platform has been designed to turbocharge fundraising.

Find out more about the Kiltwalk here

Arnold Clark Community Fund

As part of our commitment to give back to the communities in which we operate, our community fund helps UK charities and local community groups at a time of crisis.

Find out more about the Arnold Clark Community Fund here

Arnold Clark sponsors Arnold Clark Schools' Cup

Arnold Clark is proud to support the next generation of footballing talent by sponsoring the English Schools' FA national cup competitions. Our partnership with ESFA will see Arnold Clark sponsor 10 cup competitions whilst supporting thousands of schools' football players. The partnership will cover all U16-U18 Schools' Cup competitions which will comprise of around 1,800 teams including three girls' competitions.

Since their formation in 1904, the English Schools' Football Association has become the National Governing Body for Schools' Football in England. The Association generates footballing activity for around 700,000 children across the country each season, with over 100,000 pupils taking part in National Schools' Cup competitions.