Montpelier Villa Galaxy (MVG) Academy secures landmark sponsorship for 2025–26 season.
- garypleece
- Sep 28
- 3 min read
Local businesses unite to back the future of girls’ and women’s football in Brighton.
Montpelier Villa Galaxy is proud to announce a family of sponsors supporting its mission to grow opportunities for young female footballers across Sussex in the 2025–26 season.
This season, MVG is supported by:
CMC Ltd – Headline Sponsor
CMC Ltd, a leading construction consultancy with over 50 years’ combined experience, has delivered major stadium and community projects across the South- East. Their backing reflects values of inclusivity, excellence and long-term community impact.
Phil Willoughby and Stewart Welch, Directors at CMC Ltd, said:
“CMC Ltd is proud to support MVG, a pioneering initiative creating transformational opportunities for young female athletes in Brighton. Supporting MVG is about more than football—it’s about building confidence, resilience and aspiration, while helping set a benchmark for the women’s game locally and nationally.”
Founded by Charlotte Oakley, these independent brokerages specialise in helping self-employed individuals and business owners secure mortgages with confidence and protect their future wealth. Charlotte’s passion for football began at a young age, playing in mixed teams long before girls’ football was widely encouraged.
Charlotte Oakley, Founder, said:
“Football shaped me from a young age, teaching resilience, confidence and teamwork. Partnering with MVG is my way of giving back to the game that gave me so much - and ensuring today’s girls never have to question whether football is for them.”
Founded by Kev Rowe & Ian Fletcher-Price, Umoto is a West Sussex–based start-up disrupting the motoring sector. Its free app makes car ownership easier through MOT and service reminders, bookings, digital records and direct garage connections.
Kev Rowe, Co-Founder of Umoto, said:
“Umoto are disruptors of an established sector, and MVG are disruptors within football. Supporting women’s and girls’ football in Sussex through this programme is something we couldn’t turn down. It gives talented female players an incredible opportunity to further their careers.”
VYD CIC is a Brighton-based non-profit using football to empower marginalised groups, including refugees and underprivileged youth in East Brighton and beyond. Their work focuses on mental and physical health, education, nutrition and social confidence.
Gary Pleece, Founder of VYD CIC, said:
“At VYD we believe in the power of football to transform lives. Partnering with MVG allows us to extend that mission to the women’s and girls’ game, building pathways not just for elite performance but also for confidence, wellbeing and belonging. We agreed to the sponsorship so that we can help the club find true talent from disadvantaged areas in the city, with our sponsorship money helping to subsidise fees for those in financial hardship. Elite football shouldn’t be just for those that can afford it.”
Anthony Brown, Commercial Manager at MVG, added:
“We could not be more honoured to join forces with such committed and visionary partners. CMC’s leadership as headline sponsor provides an incredible foundation, and every partner brings values that align with our mission. Together, we’re not just supporting teams - we’re shaping futures.”
With this partnership network, MVG will launch competitive U12, U13, U14 and U16 teams into the Junior Premier League, with a clear pathway into the Montpelier Villa Women’s senior ranks.
Contact us if you'd like to get involved in supporting the future of women and girls football in Brighton montpeliervilla@gmail.com
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