Wellingborough RFC awarded Wholeclub Seal of Approval

Wellingborough RFC has become the first club in the East Midlands to be awarded the prestigious RFU Whole Club Seal of Approval.

Introduced in 2009 and building on established Seal of Approval awards for provision of youth rugby, the new accreditation requires clubs to provide evidence of good practice in areas including club management, player development and recruitment, child protection, sports equity, coaching and refereeing, as well as the recruitment and management of volunteers.

The RFU’s Alex Hadley said: ‘‘the club have worked very hard to ensure that the club is safe and effective at all levels. It gives East Midlands Rugby Union and the RFU great pleasure in awarding the club with Whole Club Seal of Approval’’.