Paysafe Partners With Barbarians In Aid Of Help For Heroes

Paysafe Group, a global payments provider based in the UK, has announced a partnership with the Barbarians to present “Paysafe Payback,” which will support Help for Heroes.

As part of this partnership, Paysafe will celebrate its relationship with Help for Heroes under the banner of “Paysafe Payback”.

Help for Heroes empowers service personnel and military veterans with life-changing injuries and illnesses to reach their full potential.

The ‘Baa-Baas’ have matches scheduled in Australia, before returning to Twickenham to play world champions, New Zealand, on 4th November. They then travel to Munster where, on Friday 10th November, Tonga will become the club’s 21st international opposition. Paysafe had already featured on the Barbarians’ match shirts in the fixtures against an England XV in May and Ulster in June 2017.

In the build up to the fixture with New Zealand, Paysafe will be using its access to the Barbarians squad to provide experiences for veterans and their families supported by Help for Heroes. Firstly, they will be holding a joint Barbarians and Help for Heroes training session which will bring together veterans and the Barbarians squad in a sports recovery event. In addition to this, Paysafe is creating a “Payback Matchday Experience” at the forthcoming Twickenham fixture, providing tickets and pre-game hospitality for the families of injured servicemen and women.

Paysafe will also host members of the England Women’s rugby side that reached the final of Women’s Rugby World Cup 2017 in August, as guests at the “Payback Matchday Experience.”

Oscar Nieboer, CMO, Paysafe Group, said: “We are extremely excited to be partnering with the world-famous Barbarians and Help for Heroes. This gives us an opportunity to show our dedication and gratitude to injured servicemen and women, our employees and our customers. In keeping with our company-wide ethos, we champion and support the overlooked in society and our involvement in this initiative reflects that. There is a strong and emotive bond between rugby and the Armed Forces. Loyalty, bravery and sacrifice are core principles for both, they resonate strongly with rugby fans.”

John Spencer, Barbarian FC chairman, added: “We are looking forward to working with Paysafe as the Barbarians continue to go from strength to strength on and off the pitch. The Barbarians are a unique rugby club known the world over for their commitment to excellence and adventure. We celebrate attacking play, the love of the game and the bonds of friendship that it forges.  These values are as relevant today as they were when the club was founded in 1890 and we’re delighted to be working with Paysafe and the Help for Heroes initiatives to support injured servicemen and women.”

Simon Halliday, Help for Heroes Patron, said: “I have very fond memories of representing the Barbarians in the 1980s and am thrilled that Paysafe, which supports Help for Heroes, has aligned themselves with the team. The support shown to Help for Heroes by Paysafe through this partnership provides a real boost to the servicemen and women currently undergoing the recovery process. Paysafe is providing incredible experiences to motivate those in rehabilitation, creating memories for them that will last a lifetime. Help for Heroes’ ties with the sport of rugby have always run deep and the whole sport should be proud of the way it continues to support our heroes.”