Rugby Football Foundation Contacts
Rugby Football Foundation
Secretary of the Foundation
RFU
Rugby House
Rugby Road
Twickenham
TW1 1DS
e-mail foundation@therfu.com
Application Support
Advice and support is available from:
- Constituent Body Honorary Secretaries and County Rugby Development
Officers (RDOs)
The 27 Constituent Body Unions are the administrative backbone of grass roots Rugby union throughout the country. The Constituent Bodies are bodies, affiliated to The RFU, responsible for running all aspects of the game at the local level.
Each Constituent Body has a dedicated Rugby Development Officer whose role is to work in partnership to deliver The RFU and CB Development Strategy at a local level. RDOs will be able to advise on rugby development planning and will be able to give a county perspective on proposed projects.
- RFU Regional Rugby Development Managers (RRDMs)
There are nine RFU Regional Rugby Development Managers who enable the RFU to give focused support to the County Bodies and other key partners. RRDMs will be able to advise on the programmes and initiatives outlined in The RFU Strategic Plan 2000- 2008.
- RFU Regional Funding and Facilities Managers
There RFU Funding and Facilities team are available to give advice on all aspect of funding and facility development including their work as case officers for the Rugby Football Foundation.
North
email Ted Mitchell
mobile 07738029212Midlands
email Ross Baxter
mobile 07764960405London, & South East regions
email Rick Bruin
mobile 07738029211South West
email Dave Stubley
mobile 07736722387 - Local Authority (LAs)
The local authority should be contacted if you are proposing a project which uses local authority land/facilities. A local authority can provide support on:
- facility development, planning and building services
- sports development and alignment to local sporting initiatives
- alignment to cultural strategies.
- other funding opportunities
