The Following Charts Highlight the progress Community Rugby has made since the IMPACT strategy was launched after the 2003 Rugby World Cup in achieving the objectives set.

Inclusive Participation

Critical Success Factors	The numbers of people playing the game, in particular those aged 16 years and above	The number of matches being played	Improving sustainablity of clubs	The number of effective people supporting the game	Supporting strategy para nos
Strategic Plan Objective
Increase the number of adult participants playing the game by a minimum of 2% per annum over the plan period					60-80
Increase the number of participants playing the game within the age grades of U17 to U24 by a minimum of 2% per annum over the plan period					56,57
Increase the number of participants playing the game within the age grades of U13 to U16 by a minimum of 2% per annum over the plan period					58,59
Achieve a minimum 3% increase in the number of volunteer administrations					84
Increase by a minimum of 1% year on year throughout the plan period participation, in all aspects of the game by groups currently under represented in the game					85-88
Increase the number of teams playing leisure rugby events by a minimum of 5% p.a. over the plan period					81-83
Ensure that the RFU complies with the Sport England/NSPCC standards for the safegaurding of young people in sport					89

Modernisation

Critical Success Factors	The numbers of people playing the game, in particular those aged 16 years and above	The number of matches being played	Improving sustainablity of clubs	The number of effective people supporting the game	Supporting strategy para nos
Strategic Plan Objective
Maintain Ethos and Culture of our game at all levels as a differentiator to other sports					101
Establish a clear planning cycle for the development of the community game					102-108
Establish the concept of Beacon Clubs to provide leadership and direction					118-123
50% of clubs to achieve club accreditation by the end of the plan period					116-117
Evole form a "regulatory body" to a "service support and delivery body" during the period of the plan					109
Provide a "medical issues" service to participants in community rugby					110
Increase awareness in all RFU member organisations of their responsibilities under H ans S legislation					111-112
Endure that 50% of applicable clubs are registered as CASCs by the end of 2005/06					113
Increase the awareness and knowledge of insurance across the whole game					114-115
Become a world leader in the fight against Doping in sport					124-125

Partnerships and Appropriate Facilities and Funding

Critical Success Factors	The numbers of people playing the game, in particular those aged 16 years and above	The number of matches being played	Improving sustainablity of clubs	The number of effective people supporting the game	Supporting strategy para nos
Strategic Plan Objective
All CBs to adopt their agreed roles and to implement responsibilities by 2006/07					130-133
Create Partnerships with prmier and national clubs to the benefit of the community game
All CBs to be encouraged to adopt the updated Model Structure					134-135
Achieve Funding for all levels of the game from governemt and lottery sources of a minimum of £7m p.a. averaged over the plan perod					141
Revise and Implement the National facilities strategy					142-145
CB funding will be targetted to support priority areas of the community rugby work programme					146
Respond to the Government's regionalisation agenda					147

Club & Educational Links and Training & Education

Critical Success Factors	The numbers of people playing the game, in particular those aged 16 years and above	The number of matches being played	Improving sustainablity of clubs	The number of effective people supporting the game	Supporting strategy para nos
Strategic Plan Objective
Increase the number of links between the HE and FE institutions and local clubs by a minimum of 2% per annum over the period of the plan					152-156
Increase the number of secondary schools affiliating and playing more than 6 matches per annum by a minimum of 2% per annum during the period of the plan					158,159,160-166
Ensure that the reccomendationsof the schools, students and youth rview are fully implemented and reviewed by the end of the period of the plan					157
All clubs with a mini and youth section to have at least two links with a local school					167,168
Provide training programmes for volunteer administrators					172-179
Ensure all teams have access to high quality coaching supported by the best coach development system. Achieve a players / coach ratio 15:1 by th eend of the plan period					180-189
Provide a competent refere to every game. Achieve a players/referee ratio of 30:1 by the end of the plan period					190-198

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