Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities

Boost Your Brand with Unmissable Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities!

Ready to put your business in the spotlight? Ards and North Down Borough Council has an exciting range of Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities designed to help businesses shine.

This is your chance to increase your visibility, build connections, and engage directly with your target audience right here in Ards and North Down.

Why Get Involved?

Your message could reach:

• Over 160,000 local residents

• 30,000+ children and young people (aged 0-15)

•  97,000+ working-age adults (18-65)

• 39,000+ older residents (65+)

That's a powerful opportunity to grow your brand, share your story, and make an impact across the Borough!

Get Noticed, Get Involved

Currently we have opportunities in two of the Borough's busiest leisure complexes. As new opportunities become available, they'll be posted here along with details on how to apply. All we ask is that you ensure your business meets the Council's Eligibility Criteria as outlined in our Policy here:

Advertising and Sponsorship Policy (PDF, 188 KB)

Roundabout Sponsorship & Vendor opportunities

We also have opportunities to take advantage of our Roundabout Sponsorship Scheme - a unique and high-visibility way to promote your business across the Borough. Occasionally, we also have refreshment vendor opportunities and you can find out more about these and roundabout opportunities here: Commercial Opportunities - Ards and North Down Borough Council

Advertise Where the Community Moves

Unparalleled exposure in Ards and North Down's busiest Leisure venues

Ards and North Down Borough Council is offering businesses, brands, and organisations a unique opportunity to showcase themselves in two of our most popular and high-traffic venues: Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex and Comber Leisure Centre.

With over 80,000 visitors each month, these Centres attract a broad and diverse audience — families, fitness enthusiasts, sports teams, and community groups — providing the perfect platform to build awareness, drive engagement, and strengthen your brand presence.

Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex

A Modern, High-Profile Venue for Maximum Impact
Opened in 2019, Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex is a large, modern facility attracting visitors from across the Borough and beyond. It's a hub of activity, featuring:

• Swimming & Water Fun: A 25m swimming pool, teaching pool, and children's fun Splash Pool.
• Fitness & Wellness: 56 weekly exercise classes, a state-of-the-art HYROX-affiliated gym, and a luxury Spa.
• Kids' Activities & Café: A wide range of children's activities and a bustling café for visitors of all ages.
• Elite Training: Home to Origin Gymnastics, the full-time training base of local Olympic Champion Rhys McClenaghan.
• The Dome: A superb covered, sand-filled synthetic training pitch, ideal for year-round games and sports.

Comber Leisure Centre

A Hub of Activity and Visibility
Comber Leisure Centre is a modern, fully equipped facility located in the heart of Comber. It's more than just a fitness centre — it's a dynamic community hub where your brand can be seen by thousands of engaged visitors every week.

• Fitness & Sports Facilities: 17 weekly exercise classes, a state-of-the-art HYROX-affiliated gym, a Heavy Gym for advanced strength training, and a range of sports including hockey, bowls, tennis, badminton, pickleball, gymnastics, jujitsu, and more.
• Comber Dome & Astro Turf Pitch: Year-round tennis and football under the Dome and a floodlit astro turf pitch for hockey training and matches, offering high-visibility opportunities throughout the year.
• Sports Hall: Recently refurbished, versatile space lined for multiple activities, including basketball, 5-a-side football, badminton, and pickleball.
• Function Rooms & Soft Play Area: Two multi-purpose rooms ideal for business meetings, groups, and private events, plus a popular Soft Play Area perfect for children's parties — including bouncy castles!

With constant footfall, diverse visitor groups, and multiple active spaces, Comber Leisure Centre provides sustained exposure in a lively, family-friendly environment.

Digital Advertising Across Both Centres

Maximise your visibility with our exclusive digital advertising package:

• Over 50 digital screens across both Centres, including main foyers, gyms, spin studios, and equipment areas.
• High Footfall Exposure: Reach tens of thousands of visitors every month.
• Flexible Messaging: Update your content anytime to keep your campaign fresh, relevant, and impactful.

• In addition to the Digital packages you can also benefit from further promotional opportunities. The large, bright foyer in Ards has two entrances and is perfect for pop-up stalls, product sampling and direct engagement. To support your digital presence, your brand can benefit from these dedicated in-venue face-to-face promotional opportunities, giving repeated high-profile exposure as well as interaction with a wide-ranging audience, from families and fitness enthusiasts to elite athletes and community groups.

This is a dynamic, high-profile opportunity that ensures your brand is seen, remembered, and trusted by the community.

Why Advertise With Us?

• Access to two of the Borough's busiest leisure complexes with a diverse, engaged audience.
• Opportunities for direct engagement, digital exposure, and event-based promotions.
• Flexible packages to suit your marketing objectives, from brand awareness to product launches.
• A credible, community-focused environment that reflects positively on your business.

Put your brand in front of the community where it moves, plays, and connects - just click the box below to find out more.