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
The aim of this webinar is to increase awareness and understanding of how to find the WRU Insurance portal and the key information that it includes.
Medical Awareness with John Miles
Hosted by: John Miles
The aim of this webinar is to increase awareness to all stakeholders within the game, as to best practice regarding medical facilities, equipment and education for medical volunteers.
WRU Community Welfare with Lloyd Ashley
Hosted by: LLoyd Ashley
The aim of this webinar is for attendees to understand the importance of looking after themselves mentally and physically.
Living Well with Lloyd Ashley provides a wide range of mental health services that could be tailored to suit your club or team.
WRU Community- Welfare with Speakeasy CLub
Hosted by: Speakeasy Club
The aim of this webinar is to educate, empower and inspire community rugby clubs and their volunteers to create environments where people feel safe to be curious, to talk openly and feel supported without judgement.
Padel Development in Partnership with Tennis Wales
Hosted by: Tennis Wales
This session focuses on facility development, in particular for clubs that have excess space, with the potential to develop Padel courts and increase income.
- Committee
- Facility Development
- Operational Management
- Membership Team
Tackling Racism in the Clubhouse
Hosted by: Show Racism the Red Card
Designed to make your clubhouse a fairer and more inclusive space. This webinar will give you the tools and confidence to define what a racist incident is, consider how to challenge it and understand how your club goes about challenging it.
- Committee
- All workforce
- Coaches
- Players
- Parents
Engaging with Diverse Communities
Hosted by: Sunil Patel – Equality & Inclusion expert
Learn how your club can engage with a range of diverse audiences by taking some simple, but important steps. Understand how you can better build relationships with your local diverse communities and bring them into your rugby community.
- Committee
- All workforce
- Coaches
- Players
- Parents
Introduction to VAT
Hosted by: Centurion
The session offers a grounding in the basic VAT rules that need to be considered whether your club is currently VAT registered or not. This session is a useful refresher for those who have experience in the tax, or those who are looking to gain an insight into the topic.
- Committee & Leadership
- Finance Team
How to Make your Clubhouse More Welcoming to Women and Girls
Hosted by: Women in sport
Designed to make your clubhouse a fairer and more inclusive space. This webinar will focus on defining what discrimination and misogyny is, we’ll consider the negative impact it can have on clubhouses and rugby environments and how we can make a positive change in this area to ensure that your clubhouse is more welcoming to Women and Girls.
- Committee
- All workforce
- Coaches
- Players
- Parents
Creating a Period Positive Clubhouse
Hosted by: WUKA
Learn more about how the stigma that exists around periods has a negative effect on women & girls, and how to overcome this. Consider the logistical steps you can take to make your clubhouse more period positive, ensuring you have the right equipment and messaging before looking at grants that might be available to you.
- Committee & Ledership
- Volunteer Coordinators
- Outreach Staff
- Facility Managers
- Men & Women
Helping you with GDPR and Data Protection compliance
Hosted by: Information Comissioner’s Office
This session is an opportunity to develop your understanding of Data Protection and help identify steps that your club may need to take to ensure they’re handling people’s data correctly and complying with the law.
- Club Committee
- Board Members
Good Governance in your Club
Hosted by: Sport and Recreation Alliance
Enrolling on this webinar will help you understand what good governance standards are , as well as the legal duties, roles, and responsibilities of different members within a rugby club.
- Committee & Leadership
Creating an Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Plan in your Club
Hosted by: Race Equality Specialist, Sy Joshua.
This session will bring together everything you’ve learnt in the previous webinars and talk you through how you can use this information to create a tailored and realistic Equality, Diversity and Inclusion plan for your rugby club .
- Committee & Leadership
- EDI Lead & Champion
Running an Efficient Committee Meeting
Hosted by: Sport and Recreation Alliance
When you enrol on this session, you will have a better understanding of how to organise and run an effective committee meeting.
- Committee & Leadership
Clubhouse & Facility Projects - VAT Issues to Consider
Hosted by: Centurion
Following on from the Introduction to VAT webinar, this session focuses on how VAT affects the finances available for your clubhouse facilities and projects in a range of different ways.
- Committee & Leadership
- Finance Team
Recruiting and Retaining New Volunteers at your Club
Hosted by: Accelerate Sport, leading providers of sports-focused eLearning in the UK.
Learn the best steps you can take to attract and retain local volunteers at your rugby club. Find out why people volunteer and how you can create a volunteering plan that is underpinned by this. Consider how you can take simple steps to ensure volunteers fell valued.
- Committee & Leadership
- Volunteer Coordinators
- Outreach Staff
Social Media for Clubs
Hosted by: Media & Communications Specialist, Julie Kissick.
Learn how you can efficiently communicate with your key audience using a range of social media channels. Consider how to write engaging copy for these channels.
- Outreach Staff
- Media Staff
LooseHeadz - An Introduction to Mental Health
Hosted by: LooseHeadz
Learn how you can efficiently communicate with your key audience using a range of social media channels. Consider how to write engaging copy for these channels.
- Everyone
- Players
- Coaches
- Club Staff / Employees
Workplace Recycling - What You Need to Know
Hosted by: Wastesavers
Understand the new legislation for workplace recycling (source segregation) and why it is being implemented
- Club Staff / Employees Responsible for Recycling and Waste
Health and Safety in your Clubhouse
Hosted by: Croner consult.
Why is Health & Safety so important and what are your responsibilities with the Rugby Club environment? This webinar will answer these questions and focus on ensuring you’re ready to safely be the cornerstone of your local community.
- Committee & Leadership
- Chefs, Kitchen Staff
- Events Coordinator
- Facility Manager
An introduction to PAPYRUS and suicide prevention
Date: 5 March 2025 @ 6 pm
Hosted by Papyrus
This webinar aims to increase awareness of suicide and suicide prevention by equipping participants with essential knowledge and practical strategies. Delivered in collaboration with PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide, the course emphasizes the development of hope and proactive steps towards building a suicide-safer community. Additionally, the training highlights the critical importance of self-care, encouraging participants to recognize and prioritize their mental well-being as part of a comprehensive approach to suicide prevention.
Perfect for:
- Committee
- Coaches
- Parents
- First Aiders
- Safeguarding Officers
- First Aiders
- All Volunteers