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SEPT 2022 – The Foundation held its first Cardiac screening day of the year for 50 players and coaches from the elite squad. This takes our overall numbers of heart screening over 500 players, coaches, staff and members of Richmond Rugby.
APRIL 2022 – Hearts&Minds Newsletter
Dear Friends of The Foundation, we wanted to share with you our latest update, that covers the last 15 months in our newsletter, Hearts&Minds.
You will see that despite COVID we have kept things moving forward.
Please download and do get in touch if you have any questions, or are in a position to help. We look forward to seeing many of you at our lunch in September and thank you for your continued support.
MARCH 2022 – The number of Defibrillators handed out to Rugby clubs up and down the country reaches 55.
DEC 2021 – The Foundation hold the final heart screening day of the year for 80 youth players and coaches. This takes our overall numbers of heart screening to 450 players, coaches, staff and members of Richmond Rugby.
NOV 2021 – The Foundation hold another heart screening day at the club for 40 male and female players.
OCT 2021 – It was a along time coming but the Heavies Foundation holds its 3rd Fundraising Lunch and it was another brilliant day. Click here to read more.
SEPT 2021 – The 10 riders finish the ‘Ride across Britain’ from Lands end to John O’Groats completing 9 days of riding and some 980 miles. Their achievement whilst special to them becomes special to some 40 more rugby clubs across the country as they raise over £40k for the Defib Fund. Click here to read more.
JULY 2021 – The Ride across Britain lunch take place at M Restaurant in London City to wish all 10 riders good luck on their Challenge.
JUNE 2021 – Tim Fairn completes 103KM at the “Race to the Castle” event and raises £3k for the Foundation.
MAY 2021 – The Foundation organise a ‘social cycle’ before the last game of the season. Some 40 riders turn out on the day to enjoy the biking and the beers.
APRIL 2021 – RICHMOND HEAVIES FOUNDATION – INAUGURAL REVIEW
It is, unbelievably, almost three years since we lost the three dear friends who inspired the Richmond Heavies Foundation. In our first two years as a fledgling Foundation, we have achieved so much more than we thought possible, yet we feel we are only just beginning.
Please download and read our Inaugural Review, something which will become an annual document, a report back to our stakeholders on what we have been doing and to say ‘thank you’ to everyone who has helped us.
NOV 2020 – The Foundation is delighted to support Len Wilby with his ‘lockdown challenge’ and were blown any with his £7k donation back to the Foundation. Click here to read more.
SEPT 2020 – Rupert Allhusen becomes the first prop forward to swim the English channel to France in a time of 15 hrs and 15 mins and raises funds for the Defibrillator Fund. The amount raised allows us to place 15 defibs into rugby clubs up and down the country. Click here to read more.
England Rugby covers his achievement – click here to read more.
JULY 2020 – The Richmond Heavies Foundation launches it’s Defibrillator Fund in partnership with Community Heartbeat Trust. Our vision is ‘a working Defib in every rugby club across the land and people trained in how to use it’. Click here to find out more.
April 2020 – The RFU feature the Mental Wellbeing initiative in their Community Game email that goes to every club in the country. Click here to find out more.
April 2020 – Paula Carter from the RFU sent the Club a message in response to the Mental Wellbeing launch.
April 2020 – In response to the Mental Wellbeing launch Care first our Mental Wellbeing Partners commented.
April 2020 – Mind, the UK’s leading Mental Health Charity, sent us a message in response to our Mental Wellbeing launch, see below. For more information on Mind visit www.mind.org
April 2020 – Owen Slot’s article from The Times on the newly launched Mental Wellbeing Programme. Owen wrote “Richmond has led the way in community rugby in providing support for its players. The coronavirus crisis was the catalyst for the same support to be extended to its members.”
April 2020 – Mental Wellbeing Programme Launched to all members of Richmond Rugby Club. Click here to find out more and how to access the service.
February 2020 – Come Dine with the Heavies event occurs across the globe with dinner parties happening from Sydney to London to Chicago.
November 2019 – Youth Cardiac Heart Screening Day for 100 youth players (age 14 and over) held at the Club and partnership with CRY.
September 2019 – Our Second Fundraising Lunch held for 500 people at the Grand Connaught Rooms. Click here for more information.
August 2019 – Cardiac Heart Screening made available for all over 35’s and coaches at The New Victoria Hospital.
August 2019 – James Samuel completes the RideLondon2019 event and raises over £1000 for the Foundation. Click here to read more.
July & August 2019 – Cardiac Heart Screening Day for 150 Senior male & female players (age 18-35) held at the Club in partnership with Cardio Direct.
July 2019 – Mental Wellbeing Support Launched to all Players and Coaches (over 18) in partnership with Thrive and Care first.
March 2019 – Foundation Awareness Day held at the Club.
September 2018 – Fundraising Lunch held for 500 people at the Grand Connaught Rooms. Click here for more information.
2018 – Richmond Heavies Foundation formed following the unconnected premature deaths of three amazing guys closely connected to the Heavies.
