SUPPORTIN SPORT FUND
JERSEY RUGBY ASSOCIATION
Jersey Rugby Association have been awarded £7,155 in 2024 to support the delivery of a three-part project that aims to increase participation in grassroots rugby. The initiative is expected to directly benefit around 300 participants through the award received by the SUPPORTIN SPORT Fund.
The first funded project is a targeted initiative to engage females aged 12-18 in contact rugby. Delivered by the Jersey Rugby Football Club (JRFC), they will utilise focus groups to help gain feedback on how to encourage more teenagers to get involved in the sport. This will help shape a targeted marketing initiative in advance of holding their annual girls open day in October 2024. The overall aim is to engage new players and feed into JRFC’s established female rugby pathways that provide opportunities to play with the senior women’s team.
A secondary schools programme will also be delivered by JRFC Coaches to support the delivery of technical contact rugby delivery in schools. Teaching the skills of contact rugby has been identified as an area of weakness for PE staff in Jersey’s five non-fee paying Government secondary schools. This programme therefore provides students with technical coaching delivery and staff with an upskilling opportunity for two hours per week across 12 weeks.
Finally, the funding will provide a 75% contribution of the associated costs to support the ongoing development of JRFC’s local coaches and officials. The club will provide upskilling opportunities for their volunteers coaches and referees to support the quality and sustainability of their ever-expanding community rugby offer.
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