Eastern Counties Rugby Union

Beccles Rugby Club has won the Suffolk Community Foundation Working Together Award for their work with school children within the local schools in and around Beccles.

A cheque for £2,000 was presented to Chris Capps-Jenner, the Director of Youth and Senior Rugby at Beccles Rugby Club, by Councillor Becky Hopfensperger and other members of the Suffolk county council.

“Last season we were fortunate to have been awarded some funding to help launch our ‘In School Coaching Programme’ the programme has been a great success in delivering the sport of rugby in to our local schools,” said Chris.

“Its success has been such that Beccles Rugby Club were named in the top six clubs in England for their youth player recruitment with a 900% increase over the past 12 months.

“The bond between the club and the local schools is very strong, with Beccles RFC running school tournaments and providing transport to the schools via the club’s new Community minibus.”

Anyone wishing to join Beccles Rugby Club please contact Chris on 07917771392

Picture shows: Bel Crame, Beccles youth events manager, Chris Capps-Jenner, Councillor Becky Hopfensperger, Sue Wright from Suffolk Community Foundation