Schools Partnership Development are a new group in the area, based at Warley High School. We are in discussion with them over supplying after school coaching and an exit route for children who want to play rugby. Currently the school struggles to find opposition in Sandwell and we are short of older children. Thus we hope to assist each other in developing the children’s skills and building up our numbers. There is also the possibility of access to a minibus. This would help us maintain free access to play rugby at our club.
Other Club Links
Moseley RFC has been a great fund of information and support. We are hoping to improve our links.
Wednesbury RFC are part of the community rugby coach plan and we are working together on other angles to further improve both our youth set ups. We are also developing links with a view to a development group.
The Dudley Youth Rugby Development committee have been a great help with the community rugby officer.
North Mids Youth Development Committee have given me guidance and great contacts.
Seal of Approval We have a committee structure established and a highly active welfare officer. We have pulled much of the structure together that we will need to achieve the seal of approval. Unfortunately due to Gary Meechan (RDO) having to cover 2 positions and subsequently leaving for the national academy at Worcester our ambition on getting Seal of Approval has been stalled. Now we have two new RDO's we plan to proceed asap. I have established contact with Alan Hubbleday and we are meeting soon to restart the process.
You can see that it is all go and we are far from relaxing on any front. The seal of approval is crucial if we are to grow and we are determined to achieve it.
RFF Grant
We have been successful in obtaining a RUGBY FOOTBALL FOUNDATION grant for the second year running. This years grant of £4,700, matched by internal and sponsorship funding, has given us an additional boost to our committment to improving the playing surfaces and promoting the playing of Rugby at Senior and Junior levels. Last years grant saw the purchase of ground maintenance and line marking equipment and was granted on condition that the club was seen to be working towards obtaining the RFU Seal of Approval. We in turn have kept our part and are a good way down the line to obtain just that. This years grant is conditional in that we actually obtain the RFU seal of approval. I remain confident that we are in touching distance of doing just that. once again it has involved a lot of work behind the scenes and we may well have achieved the Seal of Approval just after Christmas or early new year. This years grant will see further improvements to our maintenance and storage facilities.
We need volunteers who will see through their commitment to Warley RFC. There are lots of ways to help, not all will need a lot of your time. Above is just a part of what we are up to, if you want to be part of it, shout !
