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13-year-old Suffolk badminton player inspires creation of Ron Harrod Foundation
Meet Chloe Dennis, the talented young athlete with her sights set on playing badminton for England. As a recipient of financial support from Harrod Sport, Chloe was the inspiration for launching the Ron Harrod Foundation, a fund to help young sportspeople to realise their dreams.
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A day in the life of the national football centre at St George’s Park
A day in the life of the national football centre at St George’s Park
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FA’s Group Head of Grounds and Estates Alan Ferguson on how to maintain football goals, nets and equipment
The man in charge of pitches at St George's Park and Wembley, Alan Ferguson, answers our questions on the maintenance of football goals and offers advice for all football groundsmen across the country.How do you maintain football goals, nets and equipment at St George's Park?We d...
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Another Goalden Moment for Harrod UK
The annual goalden globe awards, now in its 11th year, were held at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry as a collective celebration of each of the nominee's dedication to supporting the sport of Netball week in, week out.This year's ceremony saw over 300 guests attend in their finest 20s G...
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Award Success for The Ron Harrod Foundation
We are delighted to announce that the Ron Harrod Foundation won the ‘Outstanding Sporting Achievement of the Year’ award at the Stars of Suffolk Awards last night.
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Our Customer Survey Results
This year we conducted a customer survey and would like to take this opportunity to kindly thank all those who participated and share with you an overview of our results. The reason behind Harrod UK conducting a bi-annual customer survey is to continuously develop our service. W...
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EDP Deputy Sports Editor joins Ron Harrod Foundation judging panel
Deputy Sports Editor for the Eastern Daily Press and the Norwich Evening News Mark Armstrong joins the Ron Harrod Foundation judging panel.
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Gus Brinded brings to a close his 46 year career at Harrod UK
Gus Brinded, Purchasing Buyer for the Horticultural division of Harrod UK Ltd, the Lowestoft based firm employing 138 people.
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Harrod Sport helps Suffolk teen compete for Great Britain
16-year-old multi-sportsman Ross Wilson explains how funding will help himself and others.
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Harrod Sport wins 2022 SAPCA Award for Export!
2021 saw a difficult year for most, with further lockdowns, Brexit and raw material shortages hampering production at various stages throughout the year. Thankfully, despite these difficulties, our Export department has gone from strength to strength which has now been recognised by SAPCA after winning their 2022 award for Export.
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Harrod Sport’s 16th Year At SALTEX
For the 16th year, Harrod Sport will be exhibiting at SALTEX Exhibition at the NEC Birmingham.
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Hawk-Eye - Technology in Sport
With the world of sport constantly changing, the requirements for different technology is growing rapidly to capture effective game play and aid decisions made within the game.
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Life at the cutting edge: The Innovation Centre one year in
"When I see a Stadium Pro Goal, when I see one working on TV, I think: 'I helped make that' - I love that feeling." So says Design Engineer Tom Galley when we speak to him one bright cold day in February.
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Meet the Ron Harrod Foundation Athletes of 2023
Meet the slew of talented athletes from Norfolk and Suffolk have been awarded sponsorship from The Ron Harrod Foundation 2023
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Nominations for Ron Harrod Foundation 2018 are closed
Next years nominations will be announced mid-2019, so keep an eye out on our website and social media for any announcements.
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Norwich City Legend Announced as RHF Head Judge
We are pleased to announce that former Wales & Norwich City footballer Iwan Roberts is our head judge this year for the Ron Harrod Foundation.
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Q&A With Keith Kent
From dreams of being a goal keeper to becoming the head groundsman at one of the world's most prestigious sports venues. We have had the opportunity to ask Keith Kent some of our most pressing questions!Keith keeps a groundsman's diary and has done for 29 years so we were interes...
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Top Highlights of 2024
As the final whistle blows on 2024, we're taking a moment to celebrate an extraordinary year that has truly showcased the spirit of sport and Harrod UK's unwavering commitment to athletic excellence.
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RHF Day Success!
On the 3rd of September, we invited Chloe and Ross to Harrod Sport for a day of meet and greets, a tour of the factory and a lunch, in aid of The Ron Harrod Foundation.
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Ron Harrod Foundation 2021 Winners Announced
Ron Harrod's LegacyThe Ron Harrod Foundation is something which is very dear to our hearts and this year more so than ever. In December 2020, we lost our beloved founder, Ron Harrod. Ron Harrod not only founded Harrod Sport, but was the inspiration behind awarding young athletes...
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Ron Harrod Foundation Sponsorship of Wroxham Women FC
We are excited to announce that The Ron Harrod Foundation will be proudly supporting the newly formed Wroxham Women for the upcoming season.
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Setting the standards, with a new one at that!
As the UK's leading goal post manufacturer, Harrod Sport are proud to have been at the forefront of improving goal post safety standards in the UK for over 25 years by being part of key European and British safety organisations.
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State of the Nations: how the home nations are shaping up for 2019
2019 is set to be an incredible year for international rugby, with eyes already looking towards the World Cup in September.
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Suffolk Olympic boxer Anthony Ogogo joins RHF judging panel
Harrod Sport proudly welcomes Suffolk Olympian boxer Anthony Ogogo to The Ron Harrod Foundation panel.
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The 2023 Review: An Update on the Emerging Ron Harrod Foundation Athletes
In 2023, the Ron Harrod Foundation generously supported 8 promising athletes from Norfolk & Suffolk. Since then, each of these athletes has made remarkable strides in their sporting endeavours. Here's an overview of their impressive achievements...
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The winners of the 2024 Ron Harrod Foundation have been selected!
From a pair of sensational swimmers to a young women's football prodigy, meet our 2024 Ron Harrod Foundation sponsorship winners.
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The Apprenticeship Scheme Has Been Successful Once Again at Harrod UK
The Apprenticeship Scheme Has Been Successful Once Again at Harrod UK
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The Future Of Women In Sport
Stephanie Harrod interviews sociology Professor Kath Woodward of the Open University and Jen O’Neill, Editor of She Kicks, a women’s football magazine.
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The Future’s Bright
Success is in the air at Harrod UK for 20 year old employee Jacob Youngman who has just completed his level 2 apprenticeship Diploma in Performing Manufacturing Operations (National Vocational Qualification).Jacob joined Harrod UK on the 10th June 2013 starting in the warehouse,...
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The Innovation Centre
At the start of 2017 we opened our stunning new Innovation Centre, with over 800 square metres of office and workshop space creating a unique environment for designing, developing and prototyping new products.Our new Innovation Centre is testament to how much importance we place...
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The winners of the 2022 Ron Harrod Foundation have been selected!
For four years, we have been sponsoring athletes through the Ron Harrod Foundation, an initiative created in the name of our founder to help young, local athletes to continue their dreams without the financial worry which comes with competing.
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Top Highlights of 2024
As we approach the end of a remarkable year, we’re reflecting on some of the standout moments that made 2024 so special for Harrod UK. From the global stage to celebrating milestones closer to home, here are our top highlights of the year:
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Harrod UK get into the Cake Break Spirit for MS.
The national Cake Break raised over £285,000 in 2014 thanks to all the amazing supporters. This money has helped the leading national charity, the MS Society to fund vital research into the cause and cure for MS.Harrod UK were pleased to support the charities national Cake Break...
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Welcoming our new and exciting division to the company – Innovative Sports Products!
At ISP we aim to continuously design and develop innovative equipment and technology within the sports industry.
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Winners announced for 2019 Ron Harrod Foundation funding
Three talented young athletes have been chosen to receive a share of £5,000 for funding.
