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Richmond Heavies Foundation

Supporting

The Richmond Heavies Foundation is committed to supporting families affected by tragedy and the wider community.

We aim to assist families within the Richmond Players’ community affected by sudden death or life-changing injury through access to counselling and ongoing support.

To date in honour of our three friends:

  • We have provided an annual sporting bursary for all of the children of Stephen Fairn;
  • We support The Ian Williams Foundation in fulfilling its key initiatives;
  • Working with the Community Department at Richmond Rugby Club, we have created the Stewart Barlow Bursary scheme, which provides the membership fee to join the club to a number of young people.

The Richmond Heavies Foundation has provided support to a young rugby player from Ealing Trailfinders who sustained a serious injury to assist with his care and rehabilitation.  

We have been able to share our thoughts and ideas with other community rugby clubs and local schools who may benefit from the plans we have in place.  

If there is anything on this page that is relevant to your circumstances, please do get in touch with the Richmond Heavies Foundation to see how we might be able to help and support you. 

“The foundation is committed to a long term programme of screening for all players and members of Richmond over the age of 14”

Jim Kottler

Foundation Trustee
“This opportunity is one of a kind really, the fact that players don’t have to pay for it is invaluable”

Laura Kapo

Richmond Women’s Chair​
“Richmond are going to lead the way on this, hopefully other clubs will follow”

Becca Fairn

“As rugby players we are meant to be big strong and nothing really hurts us, but mental health effects everyone”​

Kirsty Lee Griffith

Richmond Women’s Player
“There are many reasons to support the foundation, not only are you helping to save lives but you're making it a safer and better place to play”​

Ian Grundy​

Foundation Trustee
“without screening you just never know, its very important, its brilliant work what the Richmond Heavies are doing, I’m glad to be part of it”

Graeme Swann

English Cricketer
“it’s a magnificent club and the foundation is a wonderful testament to the way Richmond behaves, it’s fantastic and I’m very proud”

Simon Mead

Richmond Heavies Player
“makes me feel valued, makes me feel that I’m loved and welcomed at the club”

Oladeleford Ayodele

Richmond Men’s Player
“it is a blueprint, not just for clubs but communities”

Austin Healey

England Rugby Player
“mental health is an area which is so missed and not appreciated how much it is needed in this environment, its amazing what they are doing here”​

Rachael Burford

England Rugby Player