Thank you for taking part in our survey – your responses will help us shape the Our League Active Participants Membership programme.

For your information, in getting us to this stage, we have had lots of discussions with your Community Board and also some virtual ‘round table’ discussions with clubs, coaches, leagues and players, which have proven very helpful. And now we’re keen to hear your views too.

Before you take the survey, we feel sure you might have a few questions about the membership programme – why we’re doing it, how it will happen, when etc – and so we’ve put together some FAQs (frequently asked questions) here which we hope will be helpful to you. FAQs

For many years, discussions have taken place about the sustainability and development of the Community Game, with a need to reduce the sport’s reliance on Sport England funding, and move closer to the model seen in other sports. That led to discussions around a membership scheme, and these discussions stepped up in earnest towards the end of 2019, with the RFL and your Community Board working in partnership to develop a model that would work best for Rugby League.

There will also be benefits and rewards, for players, coaches and for clubs – and you’ll see more details of those below.

The plan was to introduce the membership in 2021 but, recognising the uniquely challenging circumstances of this season, it was agreed to postpone the launch date to the 2022 season. 

To date, the RFL has been using the strength of its relationships with Government and Sport England to cover the central costs of the Community Game, but there has been very clear guidance that all sports, quite rightly, must look at ways of becoming more sustainable and membership is a clear and obvious way of continuing this vital journey.

Thank you again for taking the time to complete this survey.