Upcoming webinars and support available for your club!
Upcoming Webinars
Building your Volunteer Team
Monday 2 November, 7 pm
Engaging people with Neurodivergence
Monday 9 November, 7 pm
Community Engagement
Monday 16 November, 7 pm
Grant Funding
Monday 23 November, 7-8pm
Legal Document Service
All RFU clubs are provided with an online legal documents service, which is free of charge, and includes such things as:
- Employment agreements
- Consultancy agreement
- Website privacy policy
- Health and safety checklist
If your club would like access to this service, then please visit the Legal Support page on the England Rugby website for more details
Volunteers
Visit the volunteer section of the website for tools and resources on recruiting, supporting and celebrating volunteers.
Use the volunteer map, role description guidance and event templates to recruit effectively. Welcome volunteers, using the induction checklist, and plan ahead with the succession planning guidance.
Saying thank you makes volunteers feel valued. Discover more ways to recognise volunteers in the volunteer recognition section.
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For any questions, contact: info@oneclubrugby.co.uk
GMS Support Trainers
Our small network of GMS support trainers are available to provide training, support and guidance to clubs and Constituent Bodies on key topics within the Game Management System (GMS).
They have in-depth knowledge of the GMS platform which is our primary platform to support the administration of rugby union.
To express interest in receiving a support session click here.
The Club Management Health Check
The Club Management Health Check is an online self-assessment tool designed to help rugby clubs review their Business Operations and Club Management areas, and can be found on the England Rugby website.
Completing the tool will be a collaborative effort from across the club using the knowledge from club volunteers and staff (where appropriate) who are responsible for the relevant area, which are:
Club Management
- Policies & Procedures
- People
- Structure, Standards & Conduct
- Communications
Business Operations
- Strategy & Vision
- People & Premises
- Communications & Marketing
- Finance & Commercial
After completing the Health Check, clubs receive a customised action plan, with links to a large range of helpful resources, which can be saved and downloaded to share with relevant club committee members.
Howden Risk Assessment Tool
As part of a club’s Regulation 9 responsibilities, they must complete an annual first aid risk assessment. It should be reviewed/updated each season between the beginning of July and the end of September.
To support clubs and rugby activity organisers with this responsibility, the RFU have worked with Howden, the RFU insurance broker, to produce a risk assessment tool for clubs to use.
The Howden Risk Assessment Tool is now integrated into the RFU Game Management System (GMS). To access, please go to the GMS login page and login using your individual GMS details.
Please note: Individuals need GMS Level 3 or above to access the risk assessment tool via their club’s organisational profile.
The following video provides a step-by-step guide on how to access the risk assessment tool via GMS.
GMS-Howden Risk Assessment Tool Explainer
Further off field club support
The RFU provides various ‘off field club support’ services – many of which are free.
- Guidance on legal or tax matters for clubs is provided via the Legal & Tax Helpline: 0333 010033. Plus, there are a wide range of online legal documents available free of charge, on the Irwin Mitchell Legal Documents Portal.
- For entertainment licensing, including premises licenses, club premises certificates and gambling, we operate the free specialist Alcohol (& Gambling) licensing Helpline 0115 934 9177 in partnership with Poppleston Allen Licensing Solicitors. For VAT support contact Russell Moore, a former partner at a leading sports advisory accountants. The first 30 minutes of advice is free to clubs with any additional services provided at greatly reduced rates. Either call Russell on 07710 329317 or email russellmoore@sportsvat.co.uk.
- Did you know the RFU automatically provides member clubs with insurance for various third-party claims? The cover includes: Public Liability Insurance, Professional Indemnity Insurance, Employers Liability, Directors and Officers Liability – find out more at the Howden website (official insurance broker for RFU Clubs).
- Has your club used the online self-assessment health check tool yet? This is designed to help clubs better understand their relative strengths and development for their ‘off field’ areas. Once completed, the tool provides a bespoke action plan.
- Our free to use grant search facility allows you to search through the thousands of grants and loans that could help your club. The information that you search is updated daily by a team of researchers and is fully comprehensive. The search tool is completely free to use and there is no limit as to how many times you can use it.
As well as the excellent resources you can find on the England Rugby website, if your club requires further guidance on one of these topics then please contact: davestubley@rfu.com
The Rugby Club Business Network (RCBN) has been created to help and support individuals at clubs, no matter what level of club or the role of the individual. The challenges of running community rugby clubs are many and varied, and successfully navigating these challenges is central to ensuring rugby takes place on our pitches.
Through a range on methods, such as virtual discussion-based workshops, face to face meetings, a WhatsApp community group, or a simple email the RCBN will allow you to develop contacts, share ideas and knowledge across a range of ‘off field’ topics. You can find out more here – Rugby Club Business Network.