The Foundation has been established by supporters to promote the club, to strengthen the bonds between the club and the community and to encourage the club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions. We aim to support the concept of democratic supporter involvement and representation in the club. The Foundation is also a community benefit organisation. It is here to build bridges between the community and Edinburgh Rugby and to use the power of rugby for the good of the community. We are a not-for-profit organisation and we are therefore the perfect partner between club and supporter. The Foundation needs you, the supporter, to make it a success.
About Us
The basic definition of a Trust is a democratic, not-for-profit fund-raising organisation of supporters, committed to strengthening the voice of supporters in the decision making process at a club, and strengthening the links between the club and its supporters and the community it serves, particularly in the area of the sport that the supporters and their club participate in.
Guiding Principles
The Society is run on the following fundamental principles
- Accountability – through annual elections to the Society Board in line with Supporters Direct recommended practice.
- Democracy – by fully involving members in key decisions of the Society and operating in an engaging manner
- Inclusive – by setting a membership fee which is affordable to all and open to all.
- Open – by being transparent in all our activities.
Principal Aims
The Society was set up with the following principal aims:
- To strengthen the bonds between Edinburgh Rugby and the community which it serves and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the club.
- To benefit present and future members of the community served by the club by promoting encouraging and furthering the game of rugby as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement.
- To further the development of the game of rugby nationally and internationally and the upholding of its rules.
- To encourage the club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions.
- To promote, develop and respect the rights of members of the community served by the club and people dealing with the Society as set out in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union having regard in particular to the need to provide information to members and conduct the affairs of the Society in accessible and appropriate ways.
- To promote any initiative in which the club is involved amongst the community which it serves and to encourage community involvement in such activities.
Board Members
Chairman: Gary Adams
Secretary: Derek Murdoch
Treasurer: TBC
Other Board Members: Arlene Bremner, Amanda Leech, Kay Marwick, Fraser Miller, Donald Muir, Valerie Sparling
Join Us
If you would like to join the ERF you can either download the membership form and send it into us or you can join online via Google Checkout:
Contact Details
Company Address:
EDINBURGH RUGBY FOUNDATION LTD
Registered office:
15 Tolbooth Street
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 1RW
Register Number: SP 2671 RS
Phone Number: 01592 649996