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Club Accreditation Rugby Energy Club

The Club Accreditation scheme is based on the six HOW? Rugby Energy Club is a club benefit providing HOW?
Key Drivers identified as crucial to a strong club: Make contact with your Rugby Development information, advice and special offers for clubs to help Visit: www.sustainableclubs.co.uk
Officer (RDO) initially to discuss and ask for the reduce their expenditure on energy and utilities.
• Recruiting New Players self review form. WHEN?
• Retaining, Re-engaging & Developing Players Specific product offers, including discounted energy All year round.
WHEN? purchasing and LED lighting, are outlined in the England
• Retaining & Recruiting High Quality Coaches, Year round. Clubs will be expected to undertake Rugby Deals section of this guide.
Volunteers & Referees WHO?
an annual self review as part of the accreditation Registered members are able to request a free club visit Email: tedmitchell@rfu.com
• Effective & Efficient Management & Governance process with a more formal review every two by Twickenham Sustainability Manager Dru Morton and Call: 07738 029212

• Effective & Efficient Facilities years. also access the interactive
www.sustainableclubs.co.uk website. The site is kept
• Integration with the Local Community WHO? up to date with all new innovations and provides a
Each of these Key Drivers, together with the Core Values Contact your RFU Rugby Development Officer comprehensive range of energy and cost efficiency
of the game, is represented within the Club Accreditation (RDO). Details can be found in the index of suggestions for small, medium and large rugby
scheme and together they represent the component parts this guide. clubs alike.
of a strong, sustainable club and provide a vehicle by
which a club can identify current practice and, where the
opportunity exists, to improve it. RFU Club Accreditation
follows a self review: the club to undertake a simple self £1,786
review of activities. This can be done by the club or in
conjunction with the Rugby Development Officer (RDO). Average annual saving
Since it is the club’s accreditation, the RDO is there to with the ZTP energy contract
simply coach the club through the process, asking relevant A typical club uses
questions and details to strengthen the review.
the same amount of
energy in the summer
clubs are out of as the winter
1 in 5 contract rates
LED light
replacements Energy bills Most Clubs can
can save could rise by reduce their
consumption by

90% 90% 40%
on lighting costs in the next 5 years

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