Together with the continued support of the Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce the qualifying event will take place on the pitches of Soccerworld in Dundee this summer.
Local Businesses Supporting Local Charities
For a fifth season Business Fives have again committed to awarding the winning team with a bumper donation of 10 per cent from the event’s revenue to donate to their chosen charity.
Business Fives have worked with more than 400 companies and have supported charities across Scotland by raising over £42,000 since launching in 2016.
Business Fives Summer 2018
For the first time in five seasons Business Fives, the five-a-side corporate events company, will give football-loving professionals in five Scottish cities a chance to compete for a place in the grand final on the 26th of September in Edinburgh. The eleven events will take place across Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Dundee and Inverness.
Supporters of the football league
Business Fives boasts some famous ex-players and sporting celebrities as ambassadors including footballer former Rangers star and ex-SFA boss Gordon Smith, ex-Celtic star turned commentator Andy Walker, Hibs legend Pat Stanton, Hearts stalwart Gary Mackay, BBC Pundit Tam McManus along with TV presenter David Tanner.
Tournament founder and Business Fives managing director John McClarey - who also organised a highly-successful inaugural Business Fours golf tournament earlier this year – says “the events have proven to be a very big hit with the Technology & IT Sector and allows a wide range of job roles to come together on the football pitch and down tools for the afternoon. We’ve been really impressed at the charitable efforts from the sector that has lived up to its reputation of having communities at the heart of their work. Given the mix of companies we’ve had involved it promises to be another good networking opportunity for the industry.”
The Professional Services Events
There will be five events covering the Professional Services sector. Here's where and when they will be taking place
Glasgow Professional Services Event – Thursday 2th July, Powerleague, Townhead
Dundee Professional Services Event – Tuesday 14st August, Soccerworld
Aberdeen Professional Services Event – Thursday 16th August, Goals
Edinburgh Professional Services Event – Thursday 21st August, Powerleague, Sighthill
Inverness Professional Services Event – Thursday 23rd August
Business Fives
Business Fives has welcomed over 280 companies to its football and golf team building and networking events raising over £30,000 for charities throughout Scotland since launching a year and a half ago.
