Pitch side Dugouts

Aim

We are reaching out to the community to help us install two new dugouts at our ground for our players, officials and visiting teams.

Who are we?

We are a grass roots amateur rugby club, run completely by volunteers, serving the community of Tewkesbury since 1881.  We have over 300 players aged from 6 -70 regularly playing rugby at the club 6 days a week. We are proud to be one of the largest providers of organised children's sport in the Tewkesbury area.  

Why are we crowdfunding?

Pitch development is one of our key priorities  and will drastically improve matchdays for all teams, members, and spectators, but importantly we represent the people of Tewkesbury and the surrounding areas.  Join us on our journey to make Tewkesbury proud of the facilities your local rugby club provides. 

We have been incredibly fortunate to have secured a number of grants in the past two years that has allowed us to develop our Pitch Development Programme a) drainage system on the training pitch b) bole hole feeding an irrigation system fed by 3 large water tanks giving us a sustainable water source. We are about to embark on our latest project to replace the out-dated concrete and metal pitch side fencing with new environmentally friendly fencing.  The introduction of this new fencing is a huge improvement for both players and club, but our existing dug-outs just like the out dated fencing are ramshackle and in desperate need of replacing.  We are reaching out to the Tewkesbury Community to help us fund 2 brand new dug-out units to seat 8 people that can be used by players and visitors alike and which would make a huge difference. 

Whilst the pandemic in many ways seems like a distant memory, the ongoing impact on grassroots sport across the country continues to be felt with many clubs folding.  At Tewkesbury RFC we too still feel the impact in terms of lost revenues and are now facing, as many families across the country are, spiralling price rises due to the cost of living crisis. The Club are committed to ensuring we have a long and sustainable future and the club continues its proud 150 year history.   

We are reaching out to all of our supporters as well as family, friends, local businesses in the hope that even in these difficult times you can help us reach our goal of £4,000.

How we’ll spend the money raised

The full total minus any Crowdfunder costs will be used to purchase the dugouts and pay for fitting costs.

Any donation however small is much appreciated.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

Thank you for your help.

Community impact

With over 300 players and several hundred members we have a huge impact on providing our facilities to Tewkesbury and the surrounding areas to give children, young adults, adults the opportunity to take part in regular sport - make new friends, get fit and learn new skills. Our grounds are in use every day of the week providing regularly training sessions and competitive matches throughout the season (September-May) as well as out of season training.  These youngsters are our future so help us give them the best facilities we can.   

How you can play your part

There are four simple ways to help us reach our target, and 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!

2. 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.

3. Offer rewards. Get involved if you are a local business by donating things we can offer to our supporters. We will give you a shout out!

4. Fundraise for us. If you want to run your own fundraiser – 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!

This project closed unsuccessfully on 11th November 2023