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Beccs Big Build
West Wickham, Greater London, United Kingdom
£40,874
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Aim
The Beccs Big Build project aims to build new changing rooms, install disabled access facilities, and upgrade the clubhouse's social space.
Update - January 2026
Phase 2a - the roof terrace is now underway and is due to be completed by spring 2026. We cannot wait for this great addition to the club.
We held a very successful Christmas raffle raising £4.5K towards the terrace build. Many thanks for everyone who purchased tickets and also made some great donations including the star prize of an i-pad.
Fundraising still continues - this year we are planning a sponsored static bike ride during the 6 nations to cover the distance from Beccs to all the stadiums. Miles done at home or on the road can also be counted.
In the summer we will also be holding the 2nd Beccs Fun Day on 14th May.
Update - October 2025
The changing rooms and downstairs extension has now been completed and was opened by Maxine Edwards MBE in March 2025.
- This was a great day and featured a Ladies vs Legends match, girls training and walking rugby on display. We were also joined by several Chelsea Pensioners for the occasion.
- The whole downstairs of the club has been repainted thanks to an army of volunteers in the summer.
- The new rooms have all received very positive feedback from players, opposition, referees, and physios.
- With thanks to Nigel Putner and Robbie Broadhurst for getting this phase completed.
We are now moving onto Phase 2a - The Roof Terrace. This will consist of;
- Laying paving on the ground floor roof
- Installing a glass south facing balustrade for spectator safety.
- Installing an emergency fire escape and access door at the bottom of the stairs.
- Building a temporary knock through from the bar and access pathway
Phase 2b will be the bar extension.
We feel that completion of the roof terrace will be another significant milestone in the project. It will be a very popular addition with the spectators/club members and those who might not benefit from the use of changing rooms as much as others
In order to do this we are looking for more ongoing donations. We are also hosting a Beccs Christmas raffle. Currently any donations welcome - please email Sarah on [email protected]
Update - October 2024
We are challenging each age group to raise £3,000 by the end of 2024, here are the individual links for each team:
Please get in touch with Graeme if you have any questions ([email protected])
Please note the rewards listed on the side of this page were to do with the original Crowdfunder and are no longer available.
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Build Update - October 2024
Progress of works:
- Ground floor roof (terrace floor) has been installed, making the ground floor watertight.
- Temporary roof in bar extension area installed, making the ground floor area below watertight for use.
- All remaining brickwork for ground floor and the terrace area has been completed including terrace coping stones.
- Note: the boarding on the south side of the terrace is temporary and is installed for safety purposes and to enable the scaffolding to be removed from site.
- All shower gullies have been installed in both new shower areas.
- Screeding of the ground floor has been completed.
- Initial painting of walls and ceilings has been completed.
- 1st fix of plumbing has been completed.
Next Steps:
- Install ducting for air intake / extraction in the ground floor
- 1st fix electrical installation
- Complete decoration of the walls.
- Shower room walls installation.
- Prepare outside area - steps, ramps for exits, ground areas and reinstate the car park to enable compound hoarding removal
- Note: carpentry, vinyl floor finishing and certain other internal installation activities need to wait until the screed floor has dried out.
Who are we?
To the players and supporters of the Club there is only one answer! Beccs.
Old Beccehamian Rugby Football Club (now known as Beccehamian RFC or Beccs) was formed on 18th July 1933 making this our 90th anniversary year. In 1973 Beccs formed one of the first mini sections in Kent, and then in 1999 a ladies team followed. More recently, along with the growth of women's rugby, our girls section has expanded rapidly to now have teams at all across all youth age groups.
Within our playing sections, we have 3 men's teams; a vets team; a ladies team, mini, junior, and academy sides, a developing girls section, and a walking rugby group, with over 500 members across all these playing sections, who are heartily supported by our associate membership.
What are we doing?
It has now become clear that with the growing success of the club at all levels, especially with the increased ladies and girls sections, that the current club house, built by the then members in 1973, requires additional facilities to cater for the demand and usage at the club house and thereby enhance our ability of providing equal opportunities, equality, and inclusivity to anyone wishing to use the clubhouse.
The proposed enhancements include:
- New and larger RFU compliant changing facilities enabling Beccs to cater for both the male and female changing independently and concurrently.
- New officials changing rooms enabling both male and female officials to also change independently and concurrently.
- New disabled facilities, including a lift, to enable access all areas of the clubhouse.
- New facilities for physio / medical services.
- An extended function room, catering facilities, bar, and a rooftop terrace.
Beccehamian RFC is growing every year, building on 90 years of success as an inclusive, family oriented sports club. The new clubhouse will help us continue to be one of the finest, friendliest community orientated rugby clubs in Kent.
Planning permission has been granted, the build has started, now we need to make sure it happens.
Why are we Crowdfunding?
An ambitious project like this needs funds. These will consist of grants, donations, crowdfunding and other fundraising activities.
Crowdfunding in particular will raise awareness of the project not only within the club but also amongst the community. It will enable members and neighbours to get involved and similar to 1973 engage everyone to help towards building the new facilities at the club.
Beccs Big Build Crowdfunding Summary
Beccehamian RFC launched a crowdfunding campaign in March 2023, to raise funds for their ambitious club house extension.
We were approved by Sport England to receive £10,000 matched funding if we raised £10,000 in 8 weeks. We met this target and secured the funding, however we still have a long way to go, and donations and further fundraising ideas are always welcome. Please note this involved the offering of rewards, which, although you can see them on the right, you can no longer purchase them.
Please help the Beccs Big Build on this crowdfunding page, by donating money, or by creating your own Crowdfundraiser (see how to play your part below).
Thank you to everyone who has donated services and time to this cause.
How you can play your part
There are some simple ways to help us make this project a reality.
1. Make a pledge. Don’t delay if you’re going to support us because momentum is key to our success!
3. Spread the word. Share our project on your social media pages and tell the world to get behind us! The more people we reach, the more support we will get.
4. If you want to run your own fundraiser to support us, maybe a sponsored activity or similar, use the 'contact project' button at the top of our page to let us know. Setting up your own page only takes a few minutes and you won’t need any bank details. Just a fun idea!
Club and Community impact
Beccehamian RFC is an open rugby club providing facilities for playing, training, and social activities for all genders and ages to play Rugby Union. The clubhouse is used for training, hosting matches, and various social activities for our membership, guests and visitors. Our aim is to give young players and adults the required skills, training, and knowledge to play rugby safely at the highest level they can, using the core values of: teamwork, discipline and respect. We aim to provide equal opportunities for all involved regardless of ability.
The clubhouse is also used by other local sporting organisations throughout the year and hired by 3rd parties to host events. External companies hire the facility to host rugby training camps and used by a number of local schools throughout the year with one local school running their school PE lessons at the club. BRFC also host charity fund raising events for good causes and our annual Mini rugby festival raises funds for the Christy Jordan Brain Tumour Research charity.
On completion, these new facilities will enable BRFC to co-host both male and female athletes concurrently, whether for rugby, for another sport, or for a school and thereby enable equal opportunities, equality and inclusivity which are no longer restricted by facility provisioning constraints. The installation of the disability lift will enable less able people access to 1st floor facilities (bar, hall and function room) and a new disability toilet will provide a suitable toileting facility.
How our project will be united by the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games mission
In order to receive the Sport England grant, we need to ensure that our project is aligned with the Birmingham 2022 mission and vision.
The Birmingham 2022 missions are;
- Bringing people together,
- Improving health and wellbeing,
- Helping the region to grow,
- Being a catalyst for change,
- Putting us on the map.
Beccehamian RFC believes that by undertaking this project, they will be able to fulfil the Birmingham 2022 mission statement. This project will put Beccehamian RFC on the map as the new facilities at both a sports and social/community level will bring people together. As a direct result of this, health and well being will be improved for all stakeholders.
This project ensures that rugby at the club will thrive for both males and females, and be a welcome space to other members of the rugby and local community. This project will especially be a catalyst to the female game, showing that Beccehamian RFC is inclusive and progressive.
Sport England - Places and Spaces has provided £10,000 of match funding
Funding method
Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made