Project Rugby
Project Rugby is a joint initiative between Premiership Rugby and England Rugby designed to increase participation in the game by people from traditionally underrepresented groups:
- Black Asian & Minority Ethnic People
- People from Lower Socio-Economic backgrounds
- Disabled People
Project Rugby exceeded its initial target of reaching 12,000 participants by the summer of 2018, and has now involved over 20,000 young people, increasing participation in the game by people aged 14-24 from underrepresented populations.
Gallagher have announced their partnership with Project Rugby, bolstering the community insurance broker’s commitment to support not only the professional game, but also at a grassroots level across the country.
In its first season as Official Title Partner of Premiership Rugby, Gallagher has been championing the people within the game that embody the values and spirit of rugby, both on and off the pitch.
The programme engages thousands of participants per year (aged 14+ and 16+ for disabled people) and is delivered by community staff from Premiership Rugby’s clubs at over 750 locations across England, providing accessible opportunities for people to participate in the game at a time and place that can be easily accessed by target audiences.
MIXED ABILITY
As part of Project rugby, the Saracens Foundation are proud to support a number of grass roots rugby clubs across North London, Hertfordshire and Essex in the development of their inclusive rugby teams. The Mixed Ability Model promotes social inclusion through education and by encouraging players of all abilities to be equal members of mainstream sports clubs.
We currently support disABILITY rugby at the following clubs
Club Name | Venue | Training Date | Training Times |
Fullerians RFC | Watford, Herts, WD17 3BD | Sunday | 10:30 – 11:30 |
Harlow RFC | Harlow, Essex, CM20 3FD | Alternate Sunday | TBC |
Harpenden RFC | Harpenden, Herts, AL5 2BA | Thursday | 19:00 – 20:00 |
Hertford RFC | Hertford, Herts, SG12 9NZ | Wednesday | 17:30 – 18:30 |
Leighton Buzzard | Leighton Buzzard, Beds, LU7 9HR | TBC | TBC |
Letchworth RFC | Letchworth Garden City, Herts, SG6 2EN | Wednesday | 18:30 – 19:30 |
Luton RFC | Luton, Beds, LU1 4BQ | Friday | 10:00 – 11:30 |
Mill Hill RFC | Hendon, London, NW7 2EQ | Tuesday | 18:00 – 19:00 |
Rochford RFC | Rochford, Essex, SS4 3AD | Saturday | 09:30 – 11:00 |
Sarries RFC | Hendon, London, NW4 1RL | Monday | 17:00 – 18:00 |
Welwyn RFC | Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HX | Tuesday | 18:00 – 19:00 |
For more information about Mixed Ability rugby or to organise a FREE trial session please contact Ryan Eaton on ryaneaton@saracens.net
BME + LSEG
Working with black, minority & ethnic groups, and low socioeconomic groups, the project aims to reach over 12,000 participants by Summer 2018 by providing accessible opportunities to play rugby. In over 200 community locations across England the programme transitions new players and volunteers into local grassroots rugby clubs. The project’s innovative approach will utilise rugby’s core values to increase levels of resilience and confidence among participants, as well as helping people to feel more connected to their local community.
See below a list of clubs that Project Rugby is currently working with:
Cheshunt RFC
Finchley RFC
Fullerians RFC
Hampstead RFC
Haringey Rhinos RFC
Hemel Hampstead (Camelot) RUFC
Kilburn Cosmos RFC
Old Grammarians RFC
Watford RFC
Welwyn RFC
Women and Girls
The investment from the Asian Sports Foundation and Sport England will enable Premiership Rugby clubs to specifically target and engage female players from a range of ethnic backgrounds, to transition up to 200 new female players into local rugby clubs by summer 2022.
Run in partnership with insurance broker Gallagher and the RFU, and delivered by Premiership Rugby clubs across the country, Project Rugby is one of the game’s big successes. It is designed to increase participation in the game by traditionally underrepresented groups, such as people with disabilities or from ethnically diverse or low socio-economic backgrounds. This new investment will be specifically channelled into providing opportunities for women and girls to trial and play the game through sessions held at locally accessible locations.
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