Facilities
The RFU is committed to raising the standard of facilities at sustainable community rugby clubs around England, increasing the opportunities to access quality playing conditions for both new and existing players.
Managing the facilities at a community rugby club can be a minefield of legislation and guidelines, from planning permission for floodlights to fire safety compliance in clubhouses, or funding assistance for construction to developing a project management plan.
To help you make the most of your resources, the RFU has detailed information on all aspects of managing and improving your facilities. These range from design and construction guidance for clubhouses and changing rooms through to pitch maintenance and car parking.
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Essential ‘No cost – low cost' solutions
You will find, behind the links below, a set of comprehensive checklists every club should complete to ensure they are doing all they can to mitigate rising energy costs. There are six topics, and each link displays a pdf which can be printed off and used as a checklist/action plan.
The topics are:
Reducing your utility consumption
To help clubs who are trying to reduce their utility costs, we have created ten short guides across a range of topics. As well as these ten guides, you will also see a single comprehensive document which contains all the guides, alongside several useful links to 3rd party sources.
- Comprehensive guide to reducing your utility costs
- Insulation
- Lighting
- Smart Meter
- Boiler Upgrades
- Beer Cellars
- Heat Pumps
- Biomass Systems
- Rainwater Harvesting
- Solar PV
- Solar Thermal
Energy contracts and Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC)
If your club’s energy contracts are due for renewal than please contact the RFU’s Official Utilities Partner, PE. There is a dedicated team at PE set up to speak with rugby clubs. They will do all they can to provide you with a highly competitive quote, but please note during these unprecedented times the market rates remain very high, and market intelligence predicts this won’t change anytime soon. You can contact the dedicated team at PE via phone or email: 020 3514 6851 or rugbyclub@pe.solutions or to find out more, visit: https://pe.solutions/
If your club is interested in installing FREE Electric Vehicle Charging, then please contact the team at PE. They can install, free of charge, EV chargers with no capital expenditure for your club.
Horsham Rugby Club have recently had them fitted, at no cost. To hear from their Chair about the benefits of having EV chargers, and how easy to use they are have a look at this video : Horsham Rugby Club EVC
For more information or to submit an enquiry take a look at this page: Free Electric Vehicle Charging (EVC)
The RFU, working with Sport England, has produced a set of information sheets for clubs that are affected by adverse wet weather in England.
