Swindon RFC Club Communication

23rd Feb

Agenda1.Club Discipline

2.Whole Club Seal of Approval activity and new accreditation

3.Club development plans, including proposed new clubhouse designs.

4. Brief introduction to incorporation

1. Club Discipline

Club Discipline•4 Refs reports this season

• Match abandonment • 2 yellows for technical offences• 1 Abuse of Ref by player• 1 Abuse of Ref by coach

•Abuse of officials is not acceptable under any circumstances.•Danger of club wide sanctions if this record of ill discipline continues.

2. Whole Club Seal of Approval

Whole club seal of Approval

•Club received Whole Club Seal of Approval in Oct of last year•Club assessed on 64 different criteria, see later slides…….

•Benefits:• With a clear management system and plan

for development, the RFU are more likely to support any grant application for facilities development.

Whole club seal of Approval

Whole club seal of Approval

Whole club seal of Approval

•The Club Accreditation scheme is based upon the six Key Drivers identified as crucial to a strong club:

Retaining & Developing Players Recruiting New Players Recruiting & Retaining High Quality Coaches, Volunteers & Referees Effective & Efficient Facilities Effective & Efficient Management and Governance Integration with the Local Community

New RFU Accreditation

Based on Whole Club seal of Approval we have been automatically given this new

accreditation

3. New club house and facilities

New club house and facilities

•Proposed plan for new club facilities have been made•Plans will be submitted for outline planning permission within the next 4 weeks (if poss)•Plans will be presented to councillors on Saturday

•Funding opportunities may be available in the next year …. More later

Ground floor plan

Changing rooms

Ground floor club rooms

1st Floor

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

First drawing completeMilestones

Inspired facilities round opens

Submit for outline planning permission

Submit to RFU

Actions Planning at SBC

Consultation within club and with external entities

Investigation into private funding schemes and internal fund raising

Outline quotations from building companies

Quotations from building companies

Liaison and consultation

Grant application preparation

Revise plans

Project and Plans finalised

Second consultation with local authority and RFU

Project schedule overview (First draft)

SRFC Fields current status

2 x full size pitches46 yrs lease

Unused land3 yrs lease

U6s to U12s pitches46 yrs lease (W/E only)

2 x full size pitches40+ yrs lease U6s to U12s pitches

40+ yrs lease (W/E only)

SRFC Fields Target status

1 full size pitch (+ Alpha usage)Co-terminate lease

SRFC Fields Potential usage

Pitch 1

Pitch 2

Pitch 3

Club

Car park

Spare/TrainingPossible American

football

Inspired Facilities grant Background

• Link to URL– http://www.sportengland.org/about_us/our_new

s/facilities_consultation.aspx

• Could be used to fund new changing rooms or other suitable project

• Requires consultation with local authority and RFU

• Other considerations– Planning applications, architectural drawings other

funding streams

Protecting playing fields grant Background

• Link to URL– http://www.sportengland.org/funding/protecting_playing_fields.aspx

• Could be used to fund conversion of old school field to high quality playing surface

• Requires partnership funding• Requires 25 year lease, council currently offering 3 years with

a review thereafter.• Application from multisport sites will be seen more favourably

Reaching communities grantReaching Communities revenue and small capital – funding from £10,000 to £500,000 for revenue projects and/or smaller capital projects up to £50,000 Reaching Communities buildings – funding of between £100,000 and £500,000 for large capital projectsReaching Communities funds projects that help people and communities most in need. Projects can be new or existing, or be the core work of your organisation.Every project we fund must:Respond to need - Need is the term we use to describe a problem or issue, or situation where something needs to change to make things better for a person, or group of people or environment. Involve the people who will benefit from the project in planning and running the project Achieve one or more of the following four outcomes:

1. People having better chances in life, with better access to training and development to improve their life skills2. Stronger communities, with more active citizens working together to tackle their problems3. Improved rural and urban environments, which communities are better able to access and enjoy4. Healthier and more active people and communities.

Reaching communities grant

Next steps

•Meeting with councillors on 25th Feb•Support from local MP•Engagement with other parties – RL, NWH, American Football•Meeting with RFU RDO and Facilities manager on 1st March•Application for outline planning pernmission

•Funding……….

4. Incorporation

Incorporation•Means becoming a Ltd company

•Currently all committee members and trustees are responsible for club liabilities.•If there is not enough money here potentially all club members will be liable……

Incorporation•Benefits:

• Provides club officers/trustees/members with financial protection in case of litigation

• Think about Taunton Rugby Club………•Requirements

• Registration at companies house• Change of constitution via an SGM in April

•Timeline: • SGM in April• Become full incorporated entity in the Autumn

•Incorporation will not greatly effect the running of the club!

•Thanks for your attention ……

•Any questions?