TEAMWORK, RESPECT, ENJOYMENT, DISCIPLINE and SPORTSMANSHIP North Dorset RFC Development Plan 2017 – 2022 Issue 4 – August 2017 Contents Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Purpose ................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Overview ............................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Background ....................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Rugby Union ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Governance ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Club Facilities ................................................................................................................................................................... 5 Engagement with the Community ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Senior Level Rugby ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 Context ............................................................................................................................................................................. 7 Key Objectives .................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Development Plan – Senior Level Rugby ......................................................................................................................... 9 Juniors and Girls (Minis, Youth, Colts + Girls) ..................................................................................................................... 11 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Key Objectives - Juniors and Girls (Minis, Youth, Colts + Girls) ..................................................................................... 12 Development Plan – Juniors and Girls ............................................................................................................................ 13 Welfare, Safeguarding, and Health and Safety ................................................................................................................... 15 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Key Objectives - Welfare, Safeguarding, and Health and Safety .................................................................................... 16 Development Plan – Welfare, Safeguarding, and Health and Safety .............................................................................. 17 Land .................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Key Objectives - Land ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Development Plan – Land ............................................................................................................................................... 21 Club Structural Facilities ...................................................................................................................................................... 23 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Facilities Development .................................................................................................................................................... 24 Key Objectives – Structural Facilities .............................................................................................................................. 27 Development Plan – Club Structural Facilities ................................................................................................................ 29 Clubhouse ....................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Storage Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................ 30 Communications and Sponsorship ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Key Objectives – Communications and Sponsorship...................................................................................................... 32 Development Plan – Communications and Sponsorship ................................................................................................ 33 Volunteers ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Objectives - Volunteers ................................................................................................................................................... 35 Development Plan – Volunteers ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Coaching Development ....................................................................................................................................................... 39 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Objectives – Coaching Development .............................................................................................................................. 39 Development Plan – Coaching Development ................................................................................................................. 41 Referee Development ......................................................................................................................................................... 43 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 43 Objectives – Referee Development ................................................................................................................................ 43 Development Plan – Referee Development .................................................................................................................... 45 Admin, Governance and Finance ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Context ........................................................................................................................................................................... 47 Objectives – Admin, Governance and Finance ............................................................................................................... 48 Development Plan – Admin, Governance and Finance .................................................................................................. 49 Summary ............................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Annexes - see overleaf ........................................................................................................................................................ 51 1 of 120 Issue 4 - 2017 TEAMWORK, RESPECT, ENJOYMENT, DISCIPLINE and SPORTSMANSHIP Annex A – Committee Structures .................................................................................................................................... 53 Annex B – North Dorset RFC Funding Sources