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The nations involved in the project “ This links to learning about resourcing and approaches to budgeting. Opportunities for Increased and improved
also learned a great deal, with 96% participation in... Clubs opportunities for participation
saying that they had gained new Some CBs said the project increased their appreciation of the RFU Although increasing the number of
knowledge. Of particular use was and the funding opportunities that are available in England. This has people participating was not a focus
what they learned around approaches led them to think about the approaches that are used in the partner of the Unity Project, the desire from
to coaching and refereeing, as well Playing the start was for the project’s work
as a general appreciation of their nations, which are delivered at a fraction of the budget available to to help improve opportunities for
importance. Approaches to education, CBs.” – REGENERIS REPORT participation in rugby, and not just
such as training new youth coaches in the playing sense. By increasing
and developing courses, were also Yes Coaching the numbers of coaches, referees,
mentioned as areas of new knowledge No volunteers and administrators in the
that were particularly useful. number of coaches and around 60% also said that there had been an sport, nations would be better placed
said that there had been an increase increase in the number of educators, 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% to support an increase in player
Enhanced capacity through in the number referees. On top of volunteers and union officials as a % of respondents number.
workforce development coaching and refereeing, where the result of being involved in the project.
When the KPIs were drafted, more biggest impact was felt, 50% of nations Regeneris’ report shows that 82%
detailed targets around improving of those who responded said the
workforce numbers were set and Changes in project had provided more coaching
project performance in relation capacity Educators “ As a result, this grows the game and enables greater opportunities, 78% said that it had
to these will be analysed later in participation in the sport. It may take time for the provided more playing opportunities
the report. However, through the Coaches A lot more effects to filter through to more participation in clubs, and 71% said it had provided more
Regeneris research we were able A little more opportunities to participate in clubs.
to capture feedback on the overall Governance No change however, the initial impact can be seen already.” – Hopefully, these opportunities
impact of the Unity Project on nations’ REGENERIS REPORT provided by the project will now see
workforces, including coaches, Volunteers a sustained increase in the number
referees, union officials, volunteers of people playing rugby across all the
and educators. Ocials nations involved.

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
70% of respondents said that they
had seen a significant increase in the % of union respondents