Hadleigh Rugby Football Club

Founded 1984RFU Accredited Club

Registered CASC MemberEastern Counties Div 2 Champions 2012

www.hadleighrfc.com

SUMMARY

A Very Successful Turn-around

C.A.S.C. for All with full charitable status

Sustained Growth - Membership up 200% in 4 Years

Multi Award Winning

Community Out Reach - Schools

Sponsorship and Patronage

Complementary Activities, Events, Trips and Tours

One Eye on the Future

Our Place in the Community

• HRFC provides access to rugby for all within the local community.

• HRFC is a registered CASC (Community Amateur Sports Club) and holds charitable status with HMRC.

• HRFC is sponsored and supported by local businesses including: Carter Jonas LLP; The Royal Hospital School; Jim Lawrence Ltd; Cavenham Estates Ltd; The Bildeston Crown; The George; and others.

• HRFC runs two Senior teams and another 15 teams across 10 age groups in its Junior section.

Achievements and recognition

• HRFC received the RFU President’s Award in 2010 for its stellar recruitment efforts and its commitment to the provision of rugby in its community.

• HRFC achieved full RFU Seal of Approval in 2011 a quality stamp for its Senior, Youth an Mini sections .

• Individual members of the club have received Babergh D.C. Community Achievement Awards for their volunteer work with HRFC.

• Individual members have received RFU President’s Awards for services to Youth Rugby.

Our Members

HRFC has:

• 500+ Members (including 40 Vice Presidents)

• 186 Youth, Midi and Mini Rugby players officially registered with the RFU along with a very large following of parents and siblings

• 60 Senior playing members.

• 50+ Recognised Volunteers providing Coaching, Administration, Health and Safety, First Aid, Catering and other assistance

• 24 RFU Level 1 Coaches and 3 RFU Level 2 Coaches

• An Executive Committee of 6 Officers

• A Youth Sub-Committee comprising 6 Members.

Coaches and Volunteers

• HRFC’s work in the community is dependent on the commitment of Volunteers. All youth coaches are parents/guardians who have volunteered. All have taken RFU Rugby Coaching courses and are now qualified.

• All catering, clubhouse management and grounds, kit and equipment organisation carried out by Volunteers.

• Two Volunteers achieved Babergh Community Achievement Awards for outstanding work in the Community (2004, 2010)

Activities in the Community

HRFC organises, hosts and participates in a range of community activities incl:

• School Outreach Our volunteer coaches provide Rugby Teaching sessions at several local community schools including Hintlesham

Primary, Bildeston, Hadleigh High and East Bergholt High School.

• Clinic’s & Camps Master classes open to all children from U6s - U16s run by Rugby Internationals

• Charity Events JDRF and HRFC Fundraiser, A dinner & dance in support ofJunior Diabeties Research Foundation; Help For Heroes

Charity Rugby Match and The Great Kersey Ball Run

• Real Ale Festival This very popular community event is open to all, now in its 3rd year the event attracts over a 1000 visitors.

• Live Music Events Celebrating local talent

• The Hadleigh Show Demo’s in the main arena plus fun & info at our stand.

Club Organisation

Executive Committees and Coaching Teams

Club Committees

Executive Committee

• Chairman

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Clubhouse and Bar Manager

• Membership Secretary

• Development & Sponsorship Officer

• Club Captain

• Suffolk Representative

Youth Committee

• Chairman

• Secretary

• Youth Co-ordinator

• Coaching Co-ordinator

• Fixtures Secretary

• Club and Catering Manager

Youth, Midi and Mini Rugby Organisation

The Junior Rugby section of the club has been in existence since its inauguration in 2003.

It is expected that the numbers will increase considerably in another two years when we expect to have an additional two year groups at U-16 and U-17 years.

Our projected figures are in excess of 220 young players involved in Rugby at Layham Road by 2015.

There is a need to recruit more volunteers to undertake the coaching and management of these new groups.

Hadleigh RFC and the Future ?

• As demand for rugby at all levels within the community keeps growing it is critical that we are able to continue to provide adequate facilities and space for playing and non playing activities.

• Although we have been able to secure the use the football pitch (next to car park) on Sunday mornings, training and playing space is still limited and at times not sufficient for the number of teams that wish to play/train.

• Parking is also a recurring headache although a recent arrangement with HUFC to use their car park for overflow parking has provided some relief on busy junior match days.

• The rapid growth in our youth section is now posing some real problems in terms of our ability to adequately host opposition teams and their supporters. A minimum of two more changing rooms plus additional showers are now urgently required.

• We would like to build a more collaborative relationship with the town council in order to help us meet these challenges.