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Find a didi rugby class in Loughborough

About didi rugby Loughborough

Contact –  Tom and Kerry Kirkby on 07846 018406  facebook for didi rugby Loughborough

kerry.kirkby@didirugby.com

Tom and Kerry Kirkby- didi rugby Loughborough

About Tom and Kerry Kirkby

About Tom

From a young age I got into rugby, playing down at my local club Loughborough Rugby Football Club, learning a new game and gaining a huge variety of new skills as well as being involved in a great team sport. Progressing through their minis and juniors sections before moving on to play for Nottingham and Derby RFC. This in turn lead to myself moving back to Loughborough RFC due to the comradeship and welcoming feeling the club represented, as well becoming a family with my wife Kerry and being able to introduce our son Jude to such a welcoming and family friendly club with the hopes of him playing for the club as well. Whilst playing I undertook various coaching roles in many different age groups, which lead me on to career in teaching and working with children from ages 4-19. Through coaching and teaching I found a love of being able to give back a variety of skills and knowledge that I have learnt through the years in a manner that is easier to understand, alongside this it has given me a sense of self fulfilment with being able to see the children to achieve goals and challenges that they thought they never would achieve.

Kerry

I have always had a keen interest in rugby as a sport and have watched and supported Tom throughout his rugby playing. Since having our little boy Jude I feel really passionate about allowing him the opportunity to be involved in rugby from a young age. I’m really passionate about children having the opportunity to get involved in physical activity from a young age so it becomes a part of their lifestyle.

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New didi rugby launch days

didi rugby ball on grass

didi rugby Crewe and Nantwich had an amazing time at their launch party at Crewe Vagrants RFC.

They had over 30 new smiley didi faces attend the event involving, rugby-based activities.

“It was great to see so many children and parents having fun in some amazing weather!” said didi Crewe and Nantwich lead, Dylan Bratherton.

didi rugby ball on grass

Regular sessions now get underway on Saturday 1st July for children aged 18 months up to 6 years of age.

If you haven’t already, get your child booked for weeks of fun and learning, their friendly coaches would love to see you.

didi rugby Bedford

Following this very successful launch, the didi rugby Bedford launch is fast approaching.

On Saturday 8th July, didi rugby Bedford classes will be launching at Marston Moreteyne Community Centre.

All sessions, categorised by age groups, will be full of fun, laughter and rugby-based activity for children aged 18 months – 6 years.

didi Bedford head coach, Ashleigh Chalmers can’t wait for the launch and to meet lots of new faces.

didi rugby CEO, Vicky Macqueen says “We are very excited to have two brand new didi franchisees join the family.

“The didi rugby Crewe and Nantwich launch had a brilliant outcome, providing fun, confidence and activity for numerous new didi stars.

“We can’t wait to see the smiles on the faces of didi rugby Bedford stars at their launch!”

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didi Sandbach, newest edition to the family

Ros Wiggins with children at a didi rugby session

didi rugby Sandbach and Holmes Chapel became the newest edition to the didi rugby family at the weekend. All of their didi stars had an amazing time in the sun!

Expanding their regular didi Stafford and Stone classes, Ros Wiggins and the rest of the team have launched brand new classes in Sandbach.

Three of their regular coaches, along with four new Sandbach coaches attended the launch. They had plenty of staff to welcome over 40 didi stars for two hours of didi rugby activities at Sandbach RUFC!

Their sessions ran in parallel, with three groups of didi stars taking part in their coach’s warm-up, skills and games zones. They provided free play obstacle courses for families to have a go on and extend their time at the event.

Ros Wiggins with children at a didi rugby session

“We had some amazing feedback from parents and carers (and the didi stars, some of whom just didn’t want to leave!)” says Ros.

“This gave a real boost to our coaches as they rehydrated and put on some more sun cream at the half-way mark.

“Everyone left the sessions with their didi smiles on, having had lots of fun in the sun!

didi rugby Sandbach and Holmes Chapel

didi rugby CEO, Vicky Macqueen says “We are all very excited to welcome new faces to the didi family!

“Our main goal at didi is to make sure children are having fun, gaining confidence and getting active. It’s great that this is expanding further across the country.”

Using the class QR codes provided by didi Sandbach and Holmes Chapel, didi parents and carers were able to sign up for their regular classes.

If you weren’t able to get down to the launch party, don’t worry! Sign up for their ongoing regular classes with a free taster session here: https://bit.ly/3Jcct07

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Find a didi rugby class in Cheddleton at Leek RUFC

Find a didi rugby class in Cheddleton at Leek RUFC

Introduce your children to rugby at a young age with didi rugby classes at Leek RUFC in Cheddleton. There are three age groups: 18 months to three years, three to four and four to six.

Our program is designed to get kids active, teach them new skills and improve their co-ordination, speed and balance. It will also help them learn social skills while they have lots of fun in a positive, safe and friendly environment.

These classes are ideal for people living in Cheddleton

Leek RUFC

Chestnut Walk
Cheddleton
Staffordshire
ST13 7BJ
Ran by didi Rugby Stone and Stafford
Contact – Ros Wiggins – 07764 883474
ros.wiggins@didirugby.com

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Find a didi rugby class in Crewe and Nantwich

About didi rugby Crewe and Nantwich

Contact –  Dylan on 07896 778780 facebook for didi rugby Crewe and Nantwich

dylan.bratherton@didirugby.com

Dylan Bratherton- didi rugby Crewe and Nantwich

About Dylan Bratherton

Hi I’m Dylan, I’ve played rugby for the last 16 years as a Prop. In this time I have also coached a few junior teams and helped coach a ladies team.

I’m also a society referee for Staffordshire Society and most recently taken up a coaching position with Linley and Kidsgrove RFC.

I have a passion for getting children into sport from a young age, as I was in sport from a young age and it has made me, I believe, the person I am today.

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Find a didi rugby class in Bedfordshire

About didi rugby Bedford

Contact –  Ashleigh on 07479 616708facebook for didi rugby Bedford

ashleigh.chalmers@didirugby.com

Ashleigh Chalmers– didi rugby Bedford

About Ashleigh Chalmers

My name is Ashleigh Chalmers and I am a preschool teacher with 10 years of experience working within the Early Years sector.

I am passionate about children being physically active and the benefits that it brings both physically and socially.

In my younger years, I played women’s rugby and thoroughly enjoyed everything it had to offer.

I am currently the Under-18s Coach at Olney RFC as well as the manager for the East Midlands Under 16s Girls Developing Player Programme.

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Find a didi rugby class in Sandbach Rugby Club

Find a didi rugby class in Sandbach Rugby Club

Introduce your children to rugby at a young age with didi rugby classes at Sandbach Rugby Club in Sandbach. There are three age groups: 18 months to three years, three to four and four to six.

Our program is designed to get kids active, teach them new skills and improve their co-ordination, speed and balance. It will also help them learn social skills while they have lots of fun in a positive, safe and friendly environment.

These classes are ideal for people living in Sandbach

Sandbach Rugby Club

Sandbach Rugby Club
124 Bradwell Road
Sandbach
Cheshire
CW11 1RA
Ran by didi Rugby Stone and Stafford
Contact – Ros Wiggins – 07764 883474
ros.wiggins@didirugby.com

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didi rugby classes launching in Sandbach

didi rugby Sandbach coach Ros Wiggins smiles wearing a red didi rugby hoodie and sunglasses

didi rugby classes are launching in Sandbach – and they are doing so with a bang!

Sandbach Rugby Club are right behind the set-up and will be providing full support to the new sessions, which are set to begin in June.

didi rugby Stone and Stafford head coach, Ros Wiggins has expanded her remit and will be running the classes with the support of local coaches.

What has really excited Ros is the support she has received from Sandbach RFC, who say they are very keen to fully integrate didi rugby into their juniors set-up to provide a pathway from 18 months, right up into senior rugby for both boys and girls.

didi rugby has similar links with dozens of local rugby clubs across the country.

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didi rugby Sandbach coach Ros Wiggins smiles wearing a red didi rugby hoodie and sunglasses
Ros Wiggins from didi rugby Sandbach

“The club and director of rugby Andy Bird, have been really supportive and they can see the benefits of starting rugby coaching early on in children’s lives,” said Ros.

“Their junior set-up is already huge and very impressive, so I am delighted that they are keen to include didi rugby in their integrated club structure.

“Sandbach RUFC have been very welcoming and have told me they are keen to extend the family feel around their club to include youngsters of didi age, so they can get involved in having fun while their elder siblings play for the mini age-groups teams.

“When we are up and running at the club, we will be looking to expand into the schools and nurseries in the Sandbach area too.”

Sandbach RUFC

didi rugby CEO and founder Vicky Macqueen said Sandbach RUFC’s support has been very welcome.

“It’s great that they are keen to get didi involved with the club,” said Vicky. “Ros has done a tremendous job with the kids in the Stone and Stafford area and she will be bringing lots of experience and energy to Sandbach too.”

With sessions set to begin in early-to-mid June, didi rugby classes for 18 months to 6-year-olds will be held on Friday afternoons. Then Saturday mornings will also see the full range of didi age groups in action.

Dates and times will be confirmed in the near future.

Follow didi rugby Sandbach and Holmes Chapel on Facebook to keep up with the latest information ahead of the launch.

READ MORE: New didi rugby Lichfield owner owes a lot to childhood neighbour

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New didi rugby Lichfield owner owes a lot to childhood neighbour

didi rugby Lichfield owner Emelie Denham wears a red didi rugby hoodie

New didi rugby Lichfield owner Emelie Denham owes an awful lot to her childhood next-door neighbour.

At the age of 15, Emelie was at home one day with her sister Rosie when there was a knock at the door.

Neighbour Tom was standing there. He was off to play rugby for the first time at his local club and was nervous about going on his own.

Encouraged by his mum to ‘see if the girls next door wanted to come’, Tom asked if they fancied keeping him company. The two Denham sisters decided to go with him and try a new sport for girls who, at the time, played cricket (Rosie) and football (Emelie).

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It was probably one of the best decisions that Emelie has ever made.

She has gone on to earn representative honours with the Wales 7s development squad and played in the Welsh Premiership, as well as for Lichfield Women in England.

She still plays as a hooker and prop for Lichfield Ladies, coaches the Staffordshire Women’s Under-16s and Under-18s teams and is soon to begin to study for her Level 3 coaching course.

Even Emelie’s day job is based around getting people active as a sports development officer in primary and secondary schools.

didi rugby Lichfield owner Emelie Denham wears a red didi rugby hoodie
didi rugby Lichfield owner Emelie Denham

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So, didi rugby is very lucky to have its newest franchise owner ready to spread the word and get more little children active in the area.

“I basically get lots of young people active and having fun,” says Emelie. “Encouraging them to get involved in events, refereeing and activities.

“It’s very rewarding. I have just finished with one group of Year 10s who I have been working with to teach them leadership qualifications.

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“I got into didi rugby by accident when a friend asked me to cover a class and I have been covering didi classes near where I live for the last five years! You could call me the ultimate cover teacher.

“When the opportunity to run the Lichfield area came up, I jumped at it and am really looking forward to seeing lots of new faces and having fun with the children and parents in the area around Lichfield Rugby Club.

“There’s no better feeling when working with any age group when you see children and adults who suddenly ‘get’ what you are teaching them. It’s great to see them enjoy what they are doing and having fun.”

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didi rugby CEO and founder Vicky Macqueen said Emelie has a huge amount to offer.

“We feel very lucky to have Emelie on board looking after the Lichfield area,” she said. “She has been involved with didi rugby for years and knows the programme inside out.

“She gets up in the morning to encourage people to be active and that is a great mindset for running didi rugby classes.

Lichfield Rugby Club

“Emelie is well-known in the area and has a lovely manner with children who I am sure she will inspire to have fun and learn new skills.”

Tom… if you are reading this…you did a good job!

didi rugby Lichfield classes take place at Lichfield Rugby Club every Saturday between 9am and 11.20am and cover age ranges from 18 months to six years.

Contact em.denham@didirugby.com for further information and to book a free taster session.

To see specific class times at Lichfield Rugby Club, visit our Find a Class page at https://didirugby.com/find-a-class.

READ MORE: Girls to have same opportunities as boys in extended school PE time.

READ MORE: didi rugby becomes a member of the British Franchise Association (BFA)

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Find a didi rugby class in Lutterworth

Introduce your children to rugby with didi rugby classes in Lutterworth

Contact –  Hannah on 07970 433452    facebook for didi rugby Lutterworth
hannah.faulds@didirugby.com

Hannah Faulds – didi rugby Lutterworth

Our program is designed to get kids active, teach them new skills and improve their co-ordination, speed and balance.   We provide a positive, safe and friendly environment where children learn and develop social skills while they have lots of fun!  (and there is an opportunity for parents to make friends too!)

There are three age group classes: 18 months to three years, three to four and four to six held every Saturday morning during term time.

Follow the links below to

  • Book a FREE taster sessions (available for each class)
  • Join a New Term Open sessions
  • Book into half term and Holiday camps

didi rugby Lutterworth is led by Hannah Faulds.  A qualified England Rugby Coach Hannah has a wealth of experience working in nurseries, primary and secondary schools, and as an extra bonus with coaching qualifications with England Athletics and England Netball Hannah designs sessions that provide a full range of transitional skills to support physical activity and social development.

Book on a FREE taster below or get in touch with any questions you may have.

Payments

didi rugby is membership based with fees based on delivering of 38 weeks of sessions during school terms.  The fees for 38 weeks of classes are totalled and divided between 12 equal monthly payments.  From previous experience our customers prefer this ongoing arrangement as there are 12 equal payments rather than paying varying amounts and no re-enrolments are needed.  Your didi rugby membership entitles you to 38 sessions during school terms; special offers for classes, discounted school holiday camps; didi rugby presentation and ambassador events.

Alternative payment option

Cannot commit to every week.. didi rugby Lutterworth also offers a voucher scheme, if you are not sure you can attend on a regular basis you can buy four, six or ten vouchers.   Once you have created an online account you can select the dates you can attend, equally we will mark your attendance at each session.

Create an account and choose your payment options..

Added Extras!

didi rugby Lutterworth runs an awards scheme based on attendance.  Awards include didi rugby merchandise such as story book, pencil case and boot bag.

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