This roadmap consists of six stages, Stage A relating to individual training with one other person, moving through to Stage F when there can be a return to competitive matches against other teams. We are currently at Stage B following the government’s announcement of 28 May.…to read the rest of the communique click on the link
Latest Community Update from RFU
Latest edition of RFU Community Game Update sent out to all clubs.
This edition includes an update to the rugby activity guidelines issued last Friday, which now reflect the phased return to sport and recreation guidance issued by the government on Sunday 31 May.
Link to update 2nd June
Please find below recent updates from 19th May onwards;
Adult Male Competition Review- update
Latest update from the RFU regarding the next phase of the on-going review. All clubs are invited to participate.
Mental Health Awareness Week
The theme this year is #kindness. See the video Kindness Matters
In these difficult times, we need to keep an eye out on our families, friends and teammates or clubmates.
Checkout the Keep your Boots on Health and Well-being page on the RFU website in the link
Latest RFU Community Game Update
Clubs VAT potential windfall webinar
Webinar: VAT windfall reclaims currently available
Date & time – Thursday 30th April at 7pm
Rugby Club are benefiting from VAT repayment cash windfall claims. Working with Sports VAT Consultant, Russell Moore, rugby clubs have saved £4 million through VAT claims over the last 3 years. VAT claims can be made retrospectively for up to four years so can be substantial. Get your slice of the pie.
Sports VAT consultant, Russell Moore, who advises the RFU community clubs will explain what reliefs can potentially be applied and illustrate how to make a claim to HMRC.
Register for the webinar at: https://www.workcast.com/register?cpak=7238446645106682
Covid 19 Business Support Grant Funding
Rugby clubs need to check to see if they are eligible, we would urge all clubs to check to see if they meet the criteria to receive this support.
County Hon. Sec Terry Williams has today written to all Club Secretaries advising them to check their club’s eligibility.
If your facilities have a ratable value, and you do not as a club pay any rates due to Small Business Rate Relief, you may well find that you are entitled to claim .
Do checkout the following link to see if your club can claim.
Application form to be completed on-line via Cornwall Council website in the link
Safeguarding bulletin – April
The latest Safeguarding bulletin regarding DBS checks.
Covid-19 Support Webinar
The Rugby Football Union (RFU) is running a webinar to help rugby clubs understand the support available to them from the union, the Government and Sport England regarding COVID-19.
The webinar will take place on Thursday 16 April, between 7-8pm, and you can register in advance for the webinar here.
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. A programme of further club support webinars will be advertised shortly.
Message from CRFU Rugby Safe Lead
Rugby Club Support Guide to covid-19
I hope you are all managing to cope with the current Covid situation and that your respective clubs are managing these unique times as best as they can.
Attached is a publication from the RFU which may prove to be of some assistance, especially when we embark on our return to play activities for next season. One concern is that players of all levels will have had a far longer close season than is the norm and therefore the return to match fitness will not be as simple as may otherwise be the case.
A further and probably more prescient worry is the mental wellbeing of our club members. All of us are experiencing concern over loved ones, personal isolation and the absence of the social stimulus that underpins our game. The mental well- being support is just as vital as the physical conditioning as we move towards the next season. As RugbySafe reps I would urge you to keep all the communications avenues as open as possible so that potential concerns can be identified early and managed before they become serious.
As ever, if there is anything I can do to help, please don’t hesitate to call.
Bob Hubble | CRFU RugbySafe Lead
rugbysafe@crfu.co.uk | 07980 600565