CLUB & COMMUNITY RUGBY SURVEY AUTUMN 2025
Lancashire RFU are dedicated to supporting clubs and volunteers, to grow and develop the community game, so the county remains a region where Rugby thrives and flourishes.
To assess the health of rugby in Lancashire, and plan for the future growth and development of the community game, Lancashire RFU invited clubs to take part in a survey aimed at identifying the most common challenges and the most urgent issues that clubs were facing ahead of the 2025/26 season.
You can read the full detailed report on this link. 
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COMMUNITY RUGBY HELP PORTAL
The RFU’s dedicated platform for supporting clubs and volunteers within the community game offers an invaluable source of information. From support with GMS and EMCs to guidance on Safeguarding, Coaching and Touring, it can all be found on this link https://help.rfu.com/support/home
COMMUNITY GAME UPDATE
The latest RFU monthly news and advice for those involved in running rugby can be found on this link https://www.lancashirerfu.com/RFU-Links
CLUB SUPPORT
The RFU Club Support team provides resources and guidance for running and developing a rugby club. Club Developers can provide direction to funding opportunities, access to RFU resources and help support locally with player and volunteer recruitment or schools engagement. They are the first point of contact, like a GP for clubs, and can call upon the support of national specialist teams when required for specific needs such as legal and tax matters, social media communications or player registration assistance.
There are two
Club Support
Club & Volunteer Support Manager (North) – Dave Westhead davidwesthead@rfu.com 07850166477
Club Developer - Bulak Dale Gaspalinao BulakDaleGaspalinao@RFU.com 07749584274
Clubs: Aldwiians RUFC, Ashton-Under-Lyne RFC, Aspull RUFC, Blackburn RUFC, Blackley RUFC, Blackpool RUFC, Bolton RUFC, Broughton Park FC, Burnley RUFC, Bury RUFC, Clitheroe RFC, Colnde & Nelson RUFC, De La Salle RUFC, Didsbury Toc H RFC, Eagle RUFC, East Manchester RUFC, Fleetwood RUFC, Fylde RFC, Garstang RFC, Lancashire Typhoons RUFC, Leigh RUFC, Littleborough RUFC, Manchester Medics RUFC, North Manchester RFC, Old Bedians RFC, Oldham RUFC, Ormskirk RUFC, Orrell RUFC, Preston Grasshoppers RFC, Rochdale RUFC, Rossendale RUFC, Sedgley Park RUFC, Tarleton RFC, Thornton Cleveleys RUFC, Tyldesley RFC, Vale of Lune RUFC, Warrington RUFC, Wigan RUFC, Wythenshawe RUFC.
Club Developer - Chris Hall ChrisHall@RFU.com 07749584273
Clubs: Birchfeild RUFC, Burnage RFC, Crosby St Mary's RUFC, Eccles RFC, Firwood Waterlo RFC, Hearton Moor RUFC, Liverpool Collegiate RUFC, Liverpool St Helens FC, Liverpool Tritons RUFC, Manchester RC, Merseyside Police RUFC, Mossley Hill RUFC, Newton Le Willows RUFC, Ruskin Park RUFC, Sefton RUFC, Southport RFC, St Edwards OB RFC, Trafford MV RFCC, West Park St Helens RFC, Widnes RUFC.
CB Relationship & Support
CB relationship manager (North) - Andrew Soutar AndrewSoutar@RFU.com 07764960410
Facilities
Facility Development Manager (North) - Matt Coglan MattCoglan@RFU.com 07544657678
Facility Development Executive (North) - Max Pridmore MaxwellPridmore@RFU.com 07749045480
Competitions
Competition Development Officer (North) - Aaron Howorth aaronhoworth@rfu.com 07590890802
Game Development
Area Training Manager (North)- Peter Taylor PeterTaylor@RFU.com 07841367391
Coach Developer (Lancashire) - Delta Williams DeltaWilliams@RFU.com 07718706577
CLUB MANAGEMENT
Guidance on governing and administrating your club effectively can be found here https://help.rfu.com/support/solutions/103000143416
CLUB FUNDING
The RFU Grant Finder Tool will help you to search through a multitude of options that could help your club https://funding.idoxopen4community.co.uk/rfu
Guidance on finding and securing funding https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/club-support-tools/funding
Guidance on Sponsorship https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/finance-and-commercial/developing-revenue/sponsorship
CLUB FACILITIES
Guidance on developing, maintaining and managing your club's pitches and clubhouse. https://help.rfu.com/support/solutions/folders/103000371441
Guidance on pitch maintenance https://resources.thegma.org.uk/rugby-union/rugby-union-groundsmanship
Guidance on Pitch Dimensions https://rfu.widen.net/s/2lwnbzdnzc/guide-to-pitch-dimensions
Rugby Grounds Connected communication channel for club volunteers https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/facilities/natural-turf-pitches
TEAM MANAGEMENT
Guidance on running your rugby teams, tours, tournmaments and match days can be found on this link https://help.rfu.com/support/solutions/103000143419
VOLUNTEER SUPPORT
Ideas and advice how clubs can make it easier and more attractive for people to get involved in volunteering can be found on these links
https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/volunteers
https://www.englandrugby.com/run/club-management/volunteers/recruit-volunteers
https://rise.articulate.com/share/4TfAgchR-25VnqBbytaljWojjkQFGrzA#/
https://rfu.widencollective.com/assets/share/asset/9uxoxiwk37
