Saltash RFC Pitch improvements

We are Saltash RFC a local community rugby club that is growing in size with our town. We are home to two men’s and a women’s senior teams, a youth set up with teams of every age from under six to 18 years, an occasional vets team and walking rugby. We are also home to the Tamar Trotters running club.

Why are we crowdfunding?

We are crowdfunding to raise money for pitch improvements. Over recent years our pitch has seen its usage increase greatly. This means its condition has deteriorated to a point where it is becoming more difficult to maintain. During the poor weather the pitch has to be put out of bounds, impacting not only game days but also resulting in increased cancellations of training nights. This has a negative impact on all our teams, especially the age grade sections which rely heavily on the facility for training in the week.

In the past we have struggled to maintain the pitch, taking short term remedial actions to resolve issues as they occur. This usually means the pitch being out of bounds for a period of time, affecting all our teams During the winter it becomes waterlogged and in spring the ground can be baked hard, with no grass coverage making it unsafe.

The work is being carried out by a contractor who specialises in sports pitches and is affiliated with the Ground Management Association and Cornish RFU.

If you're applying for extra funding, this is a good place to demonstrate why your project is eligible so refer back to the criteria to help complete this section

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How we’ll spend the money raised

The Money raised will be spent on the main playing area of the pitch. If we manage to raise more than needed for the initial work then the outlying areas and the stand will be improved as well

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Community impact

The pitch improvement will enable us as a club to maintain and grow our current progress, providing a great facility all year round for our community. Not only will it give our players a facility they deserve but hopefully allow us to attract games from the Cornish RFU and other local organisations, allowing the rest of the county and beyond see what a great club we are.

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!