Youth Council
In November 2017 the IRFU formed a Youth Council consisting of members from across each of the 4 provinces. Their focus is to establish some of the issues in youth rugby and offer practical solutions to better the enjoyment for Age-Grade players within the rugby environment.
Announced on August 12th, International Youth Day, the aim of the programme is to provide those aged 16-24 with the opportunity to be recognised for their volunteering work within their club, school, or university.
The award is completed through online modules and a number of practical hours completed within a rugby club.
Participating volunteers will require an IRFU GAINLINE account to access the course content. This can be set up by following the link below:
LINK TO IRFU YOUTH VOLUNTEERING AWARD:Â https://bit.ly/IRFU-Youth-Volunteer
There are three tiers to the IRFU Youth Volunteering Award.
- Bronze – Complete two core modules and one development module
- Silver – Complete two of the remaining core modules and one of the remaining developmental modules
- Gold – Complete remainder of core & developmental modules and accumulate 12 hours of practical hours.
The full list of Youth Volunteering Award modules are:
Core Modules – Coaching, Refereeing, Athletic Development, Performance Analysis, Medical & Player Welfare, Public Relations.
Developmental Modules – Anti-Bullying, Anti-Doping, Formats Of The Game.
After completion of the gold tier, participants are awarded a certificate & award pack and a booklet of resources/templates.
Click here to choose your modules and start on your youth volunteer journey.Â
To contact the IRFU Youth Council or to report any issues with the process, email here.
