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William Hill Presents: GAFFER 📣 It’s launch day for our brand-new documentary GAFFER, in association with Dead Films and Sky Media. GAFFER charts the highs and lows of football management through the eyes of some of the biggest names in the game, including Roberto Mancini and Brendan Rodgers. The full 60-minute documentary will be available to watch tonight after the Premier League opener between Man Utd and Fulham on Sky Sports. It will also be available on Sky On Demand from tomorrow, or you can enjoy it in episode format on the Sky Sports YouTube channel.

The latest episode of Up Front is here! 📣 On today’s episode, Simon Jordan is joined by one of the most dominant defenders in Premier League history, Jaap Stam. His infamous autobiography led to an explosive Ferguson fall out, which saw Jaap leave for Italy. First at Lazio and then onto AC Milan where he would be involved in another iconic Champions League moment, the miracle in Istanbul. Now a manager with experience in England, the Netherlands and the USA, Jaap joins the show to give the inside scoop on his rocky relationship with Sir Alex Ferguson, the controversy around his failed drugs test as well as his thoughts on the Dutchmen currently plying their trade in the Premier League. Watch the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/g9kkf_Dw

It is that time once again, the Betting Shop Manager of the Year competition has launched! We are delighted to share that five of our wonderful retail colleagues have been shortlisted in the Final 48: ⭐ Aimee Castile ⭐ Margaret McLeod ⭐ Kristy Jewitt ⭐ Leon Evans ⭐ Joe Robinson-Hale Congratulations to each of them for this recognition. Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/ev43yGPY

To celebrate the start of our five-year partnership with the Scottish Professional Football League, we hosted a launch party at William Hill’s new Scottish HQ in Glasgow!   Kicking off on the eve of the new Scottish football season, representatives from the SPFL, Brendan Napier, Commercial Director, and Calum Beatie, COO, attended, as well as several of our own colleagues who helped shaped this new partnership. BBC Scotland and Sky Sports also joined the event, as well as a host of football influencers and celebs.   During the launch party, we also celebrated our brand new weekly Scottish preview show, 'The Warm Up', which will be shared across social media each week. Be sure to check it out! ⚽

Today we were thrilled to open our new on course betting shop at Southwell racecourse in Nottinghamshire, following our latest partnership with Arena Racing Company. 🐎 Stuart Wright, Head of Stadia at William Hill, said: "Following flood damage late last year, extensive work has been completed to once again open the gates at Southwell to members of the public. We have worked closely with Mark and his team to create a betting shop that fits in well to the newly refurbished area and we are looking forward to welcoming William Hill customers back to the track.” Mark Clayton, Southwell’s Executive Director, said: “It’s been a fantastic effort from all the team here at Southwell to get the racecourse back to full working order after the extensive flood damage the racecourse endured in October 2023." "Now with the refurbishment complete we are thrilled to be welcoming full crowds back to the track. I would like to the thank all the staff for their hard work and support during this tricky time. I would also like to thank Southwell race goers for their patience and we look forward to providing you with the best customer experience possible in the coming weeks."

This weekend was Leeds Pride and colleagues from our UK offices and shops came together to celebrate!   As a big employer in Leeds, we were an ‘infrastructure sponsor’ of the event and had our own William Hill walking float in the parade. Our sponsorship goes to supporting LGBTQ+ charities in the area and helped make sure that Leeds Pride remained a free event for the public to attend.   Jamie Thom, Cluster Operations Manager in Retail and Chair of our Proud to Be committee, was at the event on Sunday and told us:   “It was an incredible day. The streets of Leeds were packed to the brim and the event felt so much bigger than when we walked in the parade for the first time last year. The atmosphere was full of joy, music, and celebration for the LGBTQ+ community.   “We were joined by colleagues from both retail and the office, some part of the LGBTQ+ communities and some allies. The energy that everyone brought to the day made it unforgettable – they are an amazing group of people and it was great to see everyone coming together to support inclusivity.   “It was also great to be sponsors for a second year running. Members of the public kept coming up to our colleagues to say ‘thank you’ for supporting the community, which was really humbling.   “A huge thank you to everyone who joined us in Leeds on Sunday and everyone who helped to make it happen – we couldn’t have done it without your support and engagement.” 🏳️🌈

We are delighted to announce we have raised over £35,000 for the Greyhound Trust! 🙌 Over the past year our retail colleagues have shown their support to the trust by raising funds in our shops through charity collection pots, hosting coffee mornings and volunteering at Greyhound Trust centres across the UK. As part of the relationship, the Greyhound Trust have shared insight into how they provide for the dogs, showcasing their dedication to finding forever homes for each greyhound. Derek Hope, Senior Greyhound Odds-Compiler said: "This is a fantastic effort and I'm delighted that such a significant sum has been raised for such an important sector. I'm sure this is something all at William Hill will be keen to continue with in the year ahead."

This week we saw the launch of our new evoke ethnicity and culture community, Race Together. To celebrate this new community, colleagues were invited to attend a virtual event with guest speaker Clarke Carlisle. The founding committee members discussed their plans for the future and were joined by the former footballer to discuss sport and racial equality. Thank you to everyone who attended. We look forward to seeing what our Race Together community group do next!

Last month colleagues from our London office represented William Hill in the 5-a-side Corporate 5s Cup! Playing against competitors including Manchester United’s head office and Premier League productions, the team made it through eight matches and into the quarter finals. Ollie Harrison, Programmatic Specialist, told us: “The competition on the day was really strong, with many teams looking like they had played together before, and everyone was keen to show off their skills to their colleagues. The tournament began with us playing eight fast-paced group game matches, and we challenged our competitors in every match. We were lucky to progress to the plate competition but unfortunately, that was where our journey ended as we lost 3-1 to Manchester United Head Office staff. “Overall, it was a great day out and nice to meet some new people at evoke, and we felt very lucky to be playing football on a work day!” Congratulations to Ollie Harrison, Aaron Kular, Sean De Souza, Tom Hine, Josh Allenby, Robert Wood, and Rubelson De Barros Guimaraes Lopes Tavares, who represented William Hill in the tournament. ⚽