We Fight Any Claim, also known as WFAC, is a company based at Llantarnam Business Park in Cwmbran. WFAC are based in the local community around Newport and its surrounding areas.
The three-year-sponsorship, is community based and it is planned to make a huge impact at Rodney Parade during match-days and non-match days. The facilities will benefit both WFAC and its employees as well as the Dragons community department, not forgetting Newport RFC and Newport County.
As part of the sponsorship deal the local community will see a large 400 seated capacity, semi permanent marquee erected next to the training pitch. The WFAC Suite will play a key role in the match day experience as well as creating a fully catered area, which can be used for conferences and parties.
Rodney Parade Commercial Director Pete Grzonka commented: "The Dragons are keen to build relationships with key businesses in the region to develop mutually beneficial partnerships.
“We have been in discussions with WFAC for around a year now and it became apparent that they were keen to create something that was of benefit to the community that so many of their staff come from and live in.
“We Fight Any Claim are a real company in growth with a bright future. They are major employers and they may be the only company I have ever visited that can boast their very own Starbucks!
“The deal with We Fight Any Claim sees real investment in both Rodney Parade and the wider community.
“Since I joined here 15 months ago, I have had numerous conversations with people reminiscing about the family village and what a buzz it brought to match days.”
Grzonka continued: “Rodney Parade already boasts one of the best, most authentic, rugby match-days in Wales and this is something that we are keen to build on and develop. WFAC's sponsorship has allowed us to bring back this facility, which will form the focus for our match day experience.
“Due to TV scheduling, rugby is now being played on different times over the weekend. The WFAC FamZone, as it will be known, will allow us to adapt the match day entertainment to suit the needs of our supporters. This will range from enjoying a beer with friends on a Friday night to enjoying a more family friendly atmosphere on a Sunday afternoon.
“Alongside its match day usage the WFAC Suite, as it will be referred to on non-match days, will enhance our conferencing and events business. The structure will hold up to 400 people for a sit down meal and is the ultimate blank canvas for people to build to suit their own events.”
Simon Chorlton, Managing Director of We Fight Any Claim, speaking as the groundworks are completed at Rodney Parade said:
“Our company is all about our employees, the local community and supporting local ventures – so for us it was a no brainer to omit to bringing back to Rodney Parade the ever popular family village, as the We Fight Any Claim Family Zone.
“We want a resource that the community can use and enjoy, and that shows our commitment to the community that our staff live and work in. This is an exciting development and I personally can’t wait for the first match day, which will hopefully be the game against Munster, to see the WFAC FamZone in full flow.
“We are making this commitment to Rodney Parade and the Dragons, and Newport County AFC and of course Newport RFC to reinvigorate the family experience for supporters old and new.”
Conferencing and Events Manager Kelly Reardon-Brown said: "There aren't many facilities that can sit 400 in the region so I think it will open up new markets for us to explore. We have already taken bookings for Christmas parties and large events next year and the structure hasn't even gone up yet!"
Mark Jones, Head of Operations added: "The investment in the marquee has also allowed us to make significant changes to an area of the ground that was in great need of improvement.
“Through a local company, Taymore Groundworks and Construction, we have been able to grade and add drainage to the whole area as well as Tarmac the area surrounding the structure. It really will make a massive difference to the entrance to the stadium for all of our supporters and non-match day attendees."
