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August 2016 . Twickenham . Issue 61
Rugby Football Union Community News
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
P2 - STADIUM’S FIRST PUBLIC P3 - RESIDENTS’ TICKET BALLOT P6 - HEART OF THE COMMUNITY P7 - NFL ACTION
MEMORIAL
Rugby World Cup Leaves Local Legacy
Twickenham Stadium’s hosting of of Perryn Court, Twickenham; and gaining a physical challenge area, all
ten Rugby World Cup 2015 matches from improvements to Teddington’s thanks to the Legacy Fund.
has seen the Rugby Football Union Park Lane Stables Riding for the Said Worple Primary School’s Chair
provide a significant local legacy Disabled to a major repair of a Dutch of Governors Rob Kemp, “We have
through its Twickenham 2015 Legacy barge which provides mental health an interesting mix of pupils and
Fund. support via Friends of Cathja in the RFU has been great in offering
The fund focused
on making a lasting Isleworth. support like tours of
difference to the Heatham House in Twickenham has the stadium and visits
local community. had funding to upgrade the skate to the museum as well
Included was the park used by local young people and as tickets to events.
making of grants, with All Hallows Church in Twickenham Their outreach
RFU donations from has been helped to improve their programme has been
£1,000 to £10,000, kitchen facilities. really beneficial,
benefitting local Hounslow borough has seen the especially for children
community projects Ivybridge Community Centre’s who, although they
and organisations. kitchen refurbished and Worple may live on the
A number of local Primary School’s play area improved, stadium’s doorstep,
representatives would probably
joined a panel making never have visited it
recommendations on otherwise.
which applications to “They have given us
support. tremendous help and
The Fund kicked off a the finance for this
week before the Rugby play area will create
World Cup 2015 opener a series of physical
at the stadium. Friends of Murray challenges, like
Park became the first beneficiaries, monkey bars and climbing ropes, to
enabling them to develop a fitness stretch Key Stage 1 and 2 children.
trail in a Richmond Council green The RFU also offer us ongoing
space to the west of Twickenham guidance and support. From raffle
Stadium, much used by the local prizes to members of staff coming in
community. to explain the importance of physical
Grants have been made over a wide activity, they have been a very
area, from wheelchair access for progressive and helpful part of our
disabled young scouts in Hampton community.”
to a garden for elderly residents
