Our Partners
Better together.
NRCF's impact is built on strong partnerships. From our primary strategic relationship with Newark Rugby Club to our network of schools, employers, funders and community organisations — every partner plays a vital role in creating connected pathways for young people.
Newark Rugby Club
The Foundation and the Club — distinct roles, shared purpose.
Newark Rugby Club is our primary strategic partner and the long-term rugby home for the young people we work with. Our relationship is built on a clear and complementary division of roles: the Foundation creates engagement, removes barriers and builds the bridges that bring young people into rugby; the Club provides the rugby home — membership, age-grade rugby, coaching, retention and ongoing player development.
Foundation role
- Drives engagement and participation through schools and community
- Identifies and supports players ready to transition to club rugby
- Removes barriers to access — financial, social and cultural
- Delivers the Player Pathways transition programme (NLD-funded)
- Provides Post-16 education and development through the Newark Rugby Academy
Club role
- Provides the long-term rugby home for transitioned players
- Delivers age-grade rugby, coaching and player development
- Manages membership, retention and the club environment
- Supports the Newark Barbarians Sixth Form programme
- Provides facilities and infrastructure for Academy delivery
Our wider partner network
Education & Training Partners
Our education partners enable us to deliver accredited qualifications, Post-16 programmes and skills development alongside our rugby and community work.
You Can Do Sport
WebsiteYou Can Do Sport (YCDS) is our co-delivery partner for the Newark Rugby Academy — the Post-16 rugby and education programme based at the YMCA Newark Campus. YCDS combines professional coaching with nationally recognised qualifications, delivering the Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sports Coaching and Development alongside the rugby programme. Students gain UCAS points equivalent to three A-Levels, with clear progression routes into university, employment and professional sport.
Location: YMCA Newark Campus, Lorde Hawke Way, Newark-on-Trent NG24 4FH
Funding & Statutory Partners
Our funding and statutory partners provide the financial and strategic support that enables us to deliver and develop our programmes.
NLD Rugby (Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire & Derbyshire)
WebsiteFunding and supporting our Player Pathways & School-to-Club Transition programme.
Employer & Business Partners
Our employer partners go beyond sponsorship — they are active participants in creating careers, apprenticeships, work experience and mentoring opportunities for the young people we work with.
Partners to be announced — get in touch to discuss opportunities.
Partner Schools
We work with primary and secondary schools across Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Leicestershire, delivering rugby-inspired physical activity, mentoring, leadership and wellbeing programmes that reach thousands of young people every year.
Primary Schools
- Flintham Primary School
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School
- Swinderby All Saints Church of England Primary School
- Coddington C of E Primary and Nursery School
- Winthorpe Primary School
- Bishop Alexander Academy
- The Sir Donald Bailey Academy
- St. Peter's Cross Keys C of E Academy
- Chuter Ede Primary School
- Barnby Road Academy
- Muskham Primary School
- John Blow Primary School
- The King's Church of England Primary School
- John Hunt Academy
- Christ Church C of E Primary School
- Lovers' Lane Primary and Nursery School
- All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School
- Mount Church of England Primary School
Secondary Schools
- Carre's Grammar School
- Magnus Church of England Academy
- The Ruskin Priory Academy
- The Suthers School
- Newark Academy
- Sir William Robertson Academy
- Tuxford Academy
- Spalding Grammar School
- Kesteven & Grantham Girls' School
- Toot Hill School
- The Minster School
- The Prior Belvoir Academy
Become a partner.
Whether you're a business, school, funder or community organisation — there are many ways to partner with NRCF. We'd love to hear from you.