Dear Members,
As a committee, we’re keen to start sharing more regular updates with you about the club’s progress. A lot has been happening behind the scenes over the past few months, so as this is our first update, there’s plenty to share!

Playing
Ash Johnson has settled in brilliantly and is already hard at work planning for the upcoming season. Our 1st XV has moved into a new league, bringing some exciting fresh fixtures (although, unfortunately, no Manor Park this year!).
We continue our S&C relationship with TPP going into the new season, mixing on field training with gym work, to keep the players in good shape and injury free for the season.
Our summer touch sessions have been a great success, with three games running simultaneously and strong participation from our junior players.
We’re looking to grow the women’s rugby section – we’re currently seeking a new lead to help drive this forward and hope to have more news soon.
Walking rugby continues to thrive, with both training and games going from strength to strength.
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Academy
• Sunday Fun & Fitness sessions, led by Scott, have been well received this summer.
• We’re launching a formal strength and conditioning program with TPP for U13s and above, starting at the beginning of August. Giving the young players and age appropriate introduction into strength and conditioning.
• With the help of Ash Johnson we are launching a module based training schedule for the academy, which will ensure all coaches coach consistently throughout the age groups.
• A brand new U16s team has been established – we’re excited to welcome them and encourage everyone to show their support as they begin the season.
• Our Girls U13 and U14 teams enjoyed a successful year and we’re focused on building further on that momentum.
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Events
• The Beer & Family Festival in May, led by Bill and the team was a huge success and has helped secure vital funding for the season ahead.
• The Annual Race Day, organised by Kam Singh, was also a fantastic event – thank you to all involved.
• General bookings at the bar continue to go well – your support here allows us to reinvest profits directly back into the club.
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Governance
• We’ve updated our mission, objectives, and code of conduct – all available on the club website.
• A new sub-committee structure has been introduced to support better governance.
• We’ve also implemented a new bookkeeping system in collaboration with our accountants, offering clearer financial oversight for informed decision-making.
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Facilities & Grounds
• Clubhouse improvements are underway thanks to a successful grant application (thanks Ryan!). You’ll start to see the benefits soon.
• Our pitches are being prepared for the new season, with fertilising and seeding, and plenty of watering
• Also levelling work and the addition of extra floodlighting to support academy training. Big thanks to Marcus and John B.
• A special thank you to the Friday Farts for their continued efforts – if you can spare a couple of hours on a Friday, we’d love to see you there.
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Commercial & Marketing
• We’re working hard to retain and attract sponsorship – many thanks to our supporters, including CTT, Reginson and Geosynthetics.
• InSitu have renewed their sponsorship for the Academy, Thank you.
• Our marketing efforts continue with an updated website and a new social media team working on fresh video content. Please follow and engage!
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People & Volunteering
• We now have a Wellbeing Officer in place – Darren Price – and we’ll be launching a new “LooseHeadz” mental health initiative soon.
• We’ve introduced a new sub-committee structure and are actively looking for volunteers. Even one hour a week makes a big difference!
Key roles we’re looking to fill:
• Women’s Coach
• Recruitment Officer
• Commercial Lead
• Facilities Lead
• Friday facilities helpers
• Grounds Assistant
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Thank you for your continued support – we can’t wait to kick off the new season.
Come on you Eds!
The Committee – info@noerfc.co.uk
Nuneaton Old Edwardians RFC