Dysgu WRU
High quality development opportunities for every club
Dysgu WRU
Welcome to Dysgu WRU, which has been developed to provide a bespoke, virtual education offer for all Rugby Clubs in Wales, to ensure clubs can thrive.
Throughout the year you have the opportunity to access FREE webinars delivered by industry experts, across a wide variety of topics.
Any member of your club is welcome to attend and we have suggested the type of roles within the webinars that the webinar would be beneficial for.
Please let us know via social media if you have signed up and found them beneficial.
We hope you enjoy the webinars and if you have any further questions relating to any club development issues, please email clubdevelopment@wru.wales where one of the team will get in touch to discuss further.
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Upcoming Webinars
Recorded Webinars
How the Welsh Sports Association can support you
- Hosted by: Tom Sharp (thomas.sharp@wsa.wales) and Matt Williams (matthew.williams@wsa.wales)
- Audience: Committee Members and Volunteers of WRU associated clubs
This recorded session introduces the Welsh Sports Association and the practical support available to WRU clubs, including helplines, guidance, learning opportunities and key events that can strengthen how clubs operate day to day.
What the session covered
- Understanding the role and value of the Welsh Sports Association and how membership benefits WRU clubs.
- Practical support available to clubs, including insurance guidance, safeguarding and DBS support, floodlighting and facilities advice, and procurement opportunities.
- WSA learning and networking opportunities, including Lunchtime Learning sessions and community groups.
- How to make effective use of WSA helpline services, including Legal and Tax support.
- Awareness of WSA flagship events and how participation can benefit clubs.
- Ways clubs can apply the learning from the session to strengthen day-to-day operations.
Resources shared post webinar: WSA presentation and WRU club log-ins to the WSA website.
Behind the headlines – an awareness session into the asylum system in Wales and how Rugby Clubs can support
Hosted by: Athina Summerbell and Paul Shackson
Audience: Suitable for all members interested in the topic and those who may work with or support sanctuary seekers and refugees through their local rugby club.
This recorded session brings clear information, real experience and practical understanding into a space that is too often driven by noise rather than knowledge. It explores the asylum system in Wales and how rugby clubs can respond with greater understanding, confidence and support.
What the session covered:
- Accurate, up-to-date information about the asylum journey in Wales
- Common misconceptions and how to challenge them
- The lived experiences of sanctuary seekers and refugees
- How clubs can support more informed and constructive conversations
Introducing the WRU Mental Health Hub
Hosted by: Liz Thomas-Evans from the Jac Lewis Foundation
Date: Wednesday 11 March 2026
Time: 6:00 pm
Audience: Club Secs, CSO, COM, Players, Coaches, Support Staff, All volunteers
This webinar will provide an overview of the WRU Mental Health Hub which has been created to break the stigma around seeking help for mental health issues, offering free, barrier-free access to mental health support as well as practical advice on housing, finance, training, and legal issues.
Learning outcomes:
- Understand how to reduce the stigma around mental health
- Learn how to signpost and support members to mental health services
- Explore wider support options such as housing, finance, and legal services
- Access resources to share with your club post webinar
Club Responsibilities in Relation to Sexual Harassment
Hosted by: Hayley Dunne (hdunne@wru.wales)
Date: Monday, 3 November 2025
Time: 6:00 pm
Audience: Club officials responsible for HR/People, Club Chairs and Secretaries
This webinar explores what sexual harassment is, what your club’s responsibilities are as an employer, and the consequences of getting it wrong. Hayley is an equity, diversity and inclusion specialist with over 25 years’ experience and a WRU Council Member for District B.
Learning outcomes:
- Understanding your responsibilities as an employer
- Understanding the consequences of getting it wrong
- Understanding what constitutes sexual harassment
- Resources to share post webinar
Welcome to the New Season 25-26
Hosted by: WRU Community dept
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Time: 18:15 GMT
Duration: 1 hr 45
Audience: Coaches, Club Administrators, Team Managers, Volunteers
Join us for our season opener webinar where we introduce new features, updates, and plans for the 2025–26 season. This session is ideal for coaches, administrators, and anyone involved in club management.
MyWRU New System
- Hosted by: WRU
- Audience: Club Secretaries, Team Managers, Players, Coaches and Volunteers
This internal webinar supports WRU clubs in understanding and using the new MyWRU system, including key processes around registration and transfers.
What the session covered
- An introduction to the new MyWRU system and its role within club administration.
- How Club Secretaries, Team Managers, Players, Coaches and Volunteers can use the system effectively.
- Guidance on registration processes within MyWRU.
- Support with understanding player transfers and related administration.
- Practical information to help clubs manage key tasks through the new system.
Resources shared post webinar: MyWRU system guidance and support information for clubs.
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PAPYRUS - Suicide Prevention
- Hosted by: PAPYRUS
- Audience: WRU club members, coaches, volunteers and anyone supporting others within the rugby community
This webinar, delivered in collaboration with PAPYRUS, equips participants with essential knowledge, practical strategies and self-care awareness to help build a suicide-safer community.
What the session covered
- Understanding suicide prevention and the importance of creating suicide-safer communities.
- Recognising signs that someone may be struggling or at risk.
- Practical approaches for starting supportive conversations.
- How to signpost people towards appropriate help and support.
- The role clubs, coaches, volunteers and community members can play in supporting others.
- The importance of self-care when supporting someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.
Resources shared post webinar: Suicide prevention guidance, support information and signposting resources from PAPYRUS.
Female Health – Menstrual Cycle 101
- Hosted by: Jo Perkins and Caryl Thomas
- Audience: Players, coaches and support staff
Jo Perkins, Head Physio for the Women's National Squad, hosted this informative webinar on the menstrual cycle, supporting players, coaches and support staff in understanding key hormonal changes, symptoms and strategies to enhance performance and wellbeing.
What the session covered
- An introduction to the menstrual cycle and its relevance within sport.
- Understanding key hormonal changes across the cycle.
- Recognising common symptoms and how they may affect training, performance and wellbeing.
- Practical strategies for players to manage symptoms and support performance.
- Guidance for coaches and support staff on creating more informed and supportive environments.
- How better awareness of female health can contribute to player welfare and long-term development.
Resources shared post webinar: Female health guidance and practical support information for players, coaches and support staff.
Welcome more disabled people to your club
- Hosted by: Access Able
- Audience: Club staff, committee members, coaches and volunteers
This webinar equips participants with practical strategies to make their sports club more accessible and inclusive for disabled people.
What the session covered
- Understanding the importance of accessibility and inclusion within club environments.
- Practical ways to make clubhouses, facilities and activities more welcoming for disabled people.
- Identifying common barriers that may prevent disabled people from taking part.
- Simple adjustments clubs can make to improve access and participation.
- How staff, committee members, coaches and volunteers can create a more inclusive club culture.
- Encouraging clubs to review their current approach and take practical next steps.
Resources shared post webinar: Accessibility guidance and practical support information for clubs.
WRU Stay Onside Webinar
- Hosted by: Lyndsey Chaplin
- Audience: Players, coaches, club staff, volunteers and anyone involved in rugby
This webinar focuses on how to Stay Onside in rugby, helping attendees understand key responsibilities around anti-doping, testing procedures, betting, anti-corruption, discipline expectations and upholding the WRU values.
What the session covered
- Understanding what it means to Stay Onside within rugby.
- Anti-doping responsibilities and the importance of clean sport.
- Testing procedures and what players and support teams need to know.
- Risk mitigation and practical steps to avoid breaches.
- Betting, anti-corruption and maintaining the integrity of the game.
- Discipline expectations and how individuals can uphold WRU values on and off the field.
Resources shared post webinar: Stay Onside guidance and practical support information for rugby participants, clubs and support teams.
Cut Your Energy Bills and Run a Green Sustainable Rugby Club
- Hosted by: The Ethical Property Foundation
- Audience: Club staff, committee members, volunteers and those responsible for club facilities
This webinar guides participants through practical ways to improve their club or charity's energy performance, reduce costs and build a more sustainable approach through cost-effective measures, stakeholder engagement and compliance with energy efficiency standards.
What the session covered
- Understanding how clubs can reduce energy costs and improve long-term sustainability.
- Cost-effective measures to improve energy performance within club facilities.
- How to engage stakeholders in creating a greener and more sustainable club environment.
- Awareness of energy efficiency standards and compliance responsibilities.
- Practical steps clubs can take to review current energy use and identify improvements.
- Building a more sustainable approach that supports both financial savings and environmental impact.
Resources shared post webinar: Energy efficiency guidance and practical sustainability support for rugby clubs.
Howden – Your New Insurers
- Hosted by: Howden Insurance
- Audience: Club staff, committee members, volunteers and those responsible for insurance administration
This webinar increases awareness and understanding of the WRU Insurance portal, helping clubs find the portal and understand the key information available within it.
What the session covered
- An introduction to Howden Insurance as the WRU’s insurance provider.
- How clubs can find and access the WRU Insurance portal.
- Understanding the key information available through the portal.
- Where to find relevant insurance guidance and support.
- How clubs can use the portal to support day-to-day insurance administration.
- Practical information to help clubs feel more confident navigating insurance-related queries.
Resources shared post webinar: WRU Insurance portal guidance and support information for clubs.
Medical Awareness with John Miles
- Hosted by: John Miles
- Audience: Club staff, coaches, volunteers, medical volunteers and wider rugby stakeholders
This webinar increases awareness across the game of best practice relating to medical facilities, equipment and education for medical volunteers.
What the session covered
- Understanding medical awareness responsibilities within rugby club environments.
- Best practice around medical facilities and matchday preparation.
- Key considerations for appropriate medical equipment at clubs.
- The importance of education and support for medical volunteers.
- How clubs can strengthen safety procedures and support player welfare.
- Practical guidance for stakeholders involved in delivering a safer rugby environment.
Resources shared post webinar: Medical awareness guidance and practical support information for clubs and medical volunteers.
WRU Community Welfare with Lloyd Ashley
- Hosted by: Lloyd Ashley
- Audience: Players, coaches, club staff, volunteers and wider rugby stakeholders
This webinar helps attendees understand the importance of looking after themselves mentally and physically, while introducing the support available through Living Well with Lloyd Ashley.
What the session covered
- Understanding the importance of mental and physical wellbeing within rugby environments.
- Recognising the role of self-care in supporting long-term welfare.
- Exploring practical ways individuals can look after themselves and others.
- Awareness of the mental health services available through Living Well with Lloyd Ashley.
- How mental health support can be tailored to suit clubs, teams and rugby communities.
- Encouraging a more open and supportive culture around wellbeing within the game.
Resources shared post webinar: Community welfare guidance and mental health support information for clubs, teams and rugby stakeholders.
WRU Community Welfare with Speakeasy Club
- Hosted by: Speakeasy Club
- Audience: Community rugby clubs, volunteers, coaches, club staff and wider rugby stakeholders
This webinar educates, empowers and inspires community rugby clubs and their volunteers to create environments where people feel safe to be curious, talk openly and feel supported without judgement.
What the session covered
- Understanding the role clubs can play in supporting open conversations around welfare and wellbeing.
- Creating environments where people feel safe, respected and supported.
- Encouraging curiosity, openness and non-judgemental communication within club settings.
- How volunteers, coaches and club staff can help people feel more comfortable talking openly.
- Practical ways to build a more supportive culture across community rugby clubs.
- Inspiring clubs to take positive steps towards better welfare and wellbeing support.
Resources shared post webinar: Community welfare guidance and practical support information for creating safe, open and supportive club environments.
Padel Development in Partnership with Tennis Wales
- Hosted by: Tennis Wales
- Audience: Committee members, facility development leads, operational management teams and membership teams
This session focuses on facility development, particularly for clubs that have excess space and may have the potential to develop padel courts, increase usage and generate additional income.
What the session covered
- An introduction to padel development and the opportunity it may present for clubs.
- How clubs with excess space could explore the potential for new padel court facilities.
- Facility development considerations, including space, planning and operational requirements.
- How padel courts could help clubs increase income and make better use of existing facilities.
- Key considerations for committee members, operational teams and membership teams.
- Practical next steps for clubs interested in exploring padel development in partnership with Tennis Wales.
Resources shared post webinar: Padel development guidance and practical support information for clubs exploring facility development opportunities.
Tackling Racism in the Clubhouse
- Hosted by: Show Racism the Red Card
- Audience: Committee members, workforce, coaches, players and parents
This webinar is designed to help make your clubhouse a fairer and more inclusive space, giving attendees the tools and confidence to define racist incidents, challenge racism and understand how clubs can respond effectively.
What the session covered
- Understanding what constitutes a racist incident within a club environment.
- Recognising how racism can affect players, parents, coaches, volunteers and wider club communities.
- Building confidence to challenge racism safely and appropriately.
- Considering how clubs can respond when racist incidents occur.
- Creating a fairer, more inclusive and more welcoming clubhouse culture.
- Practical steps committees, coaches, players and parents can take to support anti-racism across the club.
Resources shared post webinar: Anti-racism guidance and practical support information for creating fairer and more inclusive club environments.
Engaging with Diverse Communities
- Hosted by: Sunil Patel – Equality and Inclusion expert
- Audience: Committee members, workforce, coaches, players and parents
This webinar explores how clubs can engage with a range of diverse audiences by taking simple but important steps to build stronger relationships with local communities and welcome them into the rugby community.
What the session covered
- Understanding the importance of engaging with diverse local communities.
- How clubs can build stronger relationships with people from different backgrounds.
- Simple, practical steps to make clubs more welcoming and inclusive.
- Identifying barriers that may prevent people from engaging with rugby clubs.
- How committee members, coaches, players and parents can support better community engagement.
- Practical ways to bring diverse audiences into the wider rugby community.
Resources shared post webinar: Community engagement guidance and practical inclusion support for clubs.
Introduction to VAT
- Hosted by: Centurion
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams, finance teams and those involved in club financial administration
This session provides a grounding in the basic VAT rules clubs need to consider, whether they are currently VAT registered or not. It is useful both as a refresher for those with tax experience and as an introduction for those looking to better understand the topic.
What the session covered
- An introduction to VAT and why it matters for rugby clubs.
- Basic VAT rules that clubs should be aware of, whether registered or not.
- Key considerations for committee, leadership and finance teams.
- How VAT may affect club financial administration and decision-making.
- A useful refresher for those with previous experience of tax or finance responsibilities.
- Practical insight for those looking to build confidence and understanding around VAT.
Resources shared post webinar: VAT guidance and practical finance support information for clubs.
How to Make your Clubhouse More Welcoming to Women and Girls
- Hosted by: Women in Sport
- Audience: Committee members, workforce, coaches, players and parents
This webinar is designed to help make clubhouses fairer, more inclusive and more welcoming to women and girls by exploring discrimination, misogyny and the positive changes clubs can make within rugby environments.
What the session covered
- Understanding what discrimination and misogyny can look like within clubhouse and rugby environments.
- Exploring the negative impact discrimination can have on women, girls and wider club culture.
- Practical ways to make clubhouses more welcoming and inclusive.
- How committee members, coaches, players, parents and the wider workforce can support positive change.
- Creating a fairer environment where women and girls feel respected, valued and included.
- Encouraging clubs to review current behaviours, spaces and practices through an inclusion-focused lens.
Resources shared post webinar: Inclusion guidance and practical support information for making clubhouses more welcoming to women and girls.
Creating a Period Positive Clubhouse
- Hosted by: WUKA
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams, volunteer coordinators, outreach staff, facility managers, men and women
This webinar explores how stigma around periods can negatively affect women and girls, and how clubs can take practical steps to create a more period positive clubhouse.
What the session covered
- Understanding the stigma that can exist around periods and its impact on women and girls.
- How clubs can help overcome period stigma through better awareness, language and support.
- Practical steps to make clubhouses more period positive and inclusive.
- Ensuring the right equipment, facilities and messaging are in place.
- Considering the role of committee members, facility managers, volunteers, outreach staff, men and women in supporting change.
- Exploring potential grants and support that may be available to clubs.
Resources shared post webinar: Period positive clubhouse guidance, practical facility support and information on possible grants for clubs.
Helping you with GDPR and Data Protection Compliance
- Hosted by: Information Commissioner’s Office
- Audience: Club committee members and board members
This session helps clubs develop their understanding of data protection and identify practical steps they may need to take to ensure they are handling people’s data correctly and complying with the law.
What the session covered
- An introduction to GDPR and data protection responsibilities for clubs.
- Understanding why correct handling of personal data matters.
- Key legal considerations for club committee members and board members.
- Practical steps clubs can take to improve data protection compliance.
- How clubs can identify areas where current data handling may need to be reviewed.
- Building confidence in managing personal information safely and appropriately.
Resources shared post webinar: GDPR and data protection guidance, with practical compliance support for club committees and board members.
Good Governance in your Club
- Hosted by: Sport and Recreation Alliance
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams
This webinar helps clubs understand what good governance standards are, alongside the legal duties, roles and responsibilities of different members within a rugby club.
What the session covered
- Understanding what good governance means within a rugby club setting.
- Exploring the standards and principles that support effective club governance.
- Clarifying the legal duties of committee and leadership team members.
- Understanding different roles and responsibilities within club structures.
- How good governance supports better decision-making and accountability.
- Practical steps clubs can take to strengthen governance and leadership practices.
Resources shared post webinar: Good governance guidance and practical support information for committee and leadership teams.
Creating an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Plan in your Club
- Hosted by: Race Equality Specialist, Sy Joshua
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams, EDI leads and EDI champions
This session brings together learning from previous webinars and explains how clubs can use that information to create a tailored, realistic Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plan for their rugby club.
What the session covered
- Understanding the purpose and value of an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plan.
- How to bring together learning from previous EDI-focused webinars.
- Identifying realistic priorities for your own club environment.
- Creating a tailored plan that reflects the needs of your members and local community.
- The role of committee members, leadership teams, EDI leads and champions in driving progress.
- Practical steps to turn learning into clear actions and sustainable change.
Resources shared post webinar: EDI planning guidance and practical support information for committee members, leadership teams and EDI champions.
Running an Efficient Committee Meeting
- Hosted by: Sport and Recreation Alliance
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams
This session helps committee and leadership teams better understand how to organise and run effective committee meetings that support clear decision-making and stronger club governance.
What the session covered
- Understanding what makes a committee meeting effective and purposeful.
- How to organise meetings so they are structured, focused and productive.
- Clarifying roles, responsibilities and expectations during committee meetings.
- Supporting better discussion, decision-making and follow-up actions.
- Practical ways to improve meeting preparation, agendas and record keeping.
- How efficient meetings can strengthen club leadership and governance.
Resources shared post webinar: Committee meeting guidance and practical support information for committee and leadership teams.
Clubhouse & Facility Projects - VAT Issues to Consider
- Hosted by: Centurion
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams, finance teams and those involved in clubhouse or facility projects
Following on from the Introduction to VAT webinar, this session explores how VAT can affect the finances available for clubhouse facilities and projects in a range of different ways.
What the session covered
- Understanding how VAT can affect clubhouse and facility projects.
- Key VAT considerations for clubs planning improvements, refurbishments or developments.
- How VAT may influence project budgets and the funds available for delivery.
- Practical considerations for committee, leadership and finance teams.
- How clubs can approach VAT planning before committing to facility projects.
- Building on the Introduction to VAT session with a more project-focused view of VAT issues.
Resources shared post webinar: VAT guidance and practical finance support information for clubhouse and facility projects.
Recruiting and Retaining New Volunteers at your Club
- Hosted by: Accelerate Sport, leading providers of sports-focused eLearning in the UK
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams, volunteer coordinators and outreach staff
This webinar explores the best steps clubs can take to attract and retain local volunteers, including why people volunteer, how to create a volunteering plan and how to make volunteers feel valued.
What the session covered
- Understanding why people volunteer and what motivates them to get involved.
- Practical steps clubs can take to attract new local volunteers.
- How to create a volunteering plan that reflects the needs of your club.
- Ways to retain volunteers by making them feel valued, supported and included.
- The role of committee members, leadership teams, volunteer coordinators and outreach staff in building a stronger volunteer base.
- Simple actions clubs can take to improve the volunteer experience and support long-term engagement.
Resources shared post webinar: Volunteer recruitment and retention guidance, including practical support for developing a club volunteering plan.
Social Media for Clubs
- Hosted by: Media and Communications Specialist, Julie Kissick
- Audience: Outreach staff and media staff
This webinar helps clubs understand how to communicate effectively with key audiences using a range of social media channels, including how to create engaging copy for those platforms.
What the session covered
- Understanding the role of social media in club communication.
- How to identify and communicate with key club audiences.
- Using different social media channels effectively and efficiently.
- Writing engaging copy that supports clear and consistent messaging.
- Practical considerations for outreach staff and media staff managing club communications.
- Simple steps clubs can take to improve their online presence and engagement.
Resources shared post webinar: Social media guidance and practical communications support for outreach and media staff.
LooseHeadz - An Introduction to Mental Health
- Hosted by: LooseHeadz
- Audience: Everyone, players, coaches and club staff/employees
This webinar introduces key mental health topics within rugby, helping players, coaches, club staff and wider club communities build awareness, understand support needs and feel more confident starting conversations around mental wellbeing.
What the session covered
- An introduction to mental health and why it matters within rugby environments.
- Understanding how mental health can affect players, coaches, staff and volunteers.
- Recognising the importance of open conversations and reducing stigma.
- Practical ways clubs can create more supportive environments.
- How individuals can look after their own mental wellbeing and support others.
- Signposting towards further support and building confidence around mental health awareness.
Resources shared post webinar: Mental health awareness guidance and practical support information for players, coaches and club staff.
Workplace Recycling - What You Need to Know
- Hosted by: Wastesavers
- Audience: Club staff and employees responsible for recycling and waste
This webinar helps clubs understand the new workplace recycling legislation, including source segregation requirements and why the changes are being introduced.
What the session covered
- An introduction to the new workplace recycling legislation.
- Understanding source segregation and what it means for clubs.
- Why the legislation is being implemented and what it aims to improve.
- Key responsibilities for club staff and employees managing recycling and waste.
- Practical steps clubs can take to review and improve their recycling processes.
- How better recycling practices can support compliance and environmental responsibility.
Resources shared post webinar: Workplace recycling guidance and practical support information for club staff responsible for recycling and waste.
Health and Safety in your Clubhouse
- Hosted by: Croner Consult
- Audience: Committee and leadership teams, chefs, kitchen staff, events coordinators and facility managers
This webinar explores why health and safety is so important within a rugby club environment, helping clubs understand their responsibilities and feel better prepared to operate safely as a cornerstone of their local community.
What the session covered
- Understanding why health and safety matters within clubhouse and rugby club environments.
- Key responsibilities for committee members, leadership teams and those managing club facilities.
- Practical considerations for chefs, kitchen staff, events coordinators and facility managers.
- How clubs can identify and manage risks within day-to-day clubhouse operations.
- Preparing clubs to operate safely while supporting members, visitors and the wider community.
- Simple steps to strengthen health and safety awareness, processes and confidence across the club.
Resources shared post webinar: Health and safety guidance and practical support information for clubhouse operations, events and facilities management.