Rugbytots Stadium tour

bike ride in aid of Wooden Spoon

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September 2023

Join us for 3 days of Fun, Friendship and Fundraising in aid of Wooden Spoon to support vulnerable children across the UK and Ireland that need our help

Itinerary:

Day 1: Setting off from Sandy Park, home to Exeter Chiefs, to Wells Day 2: Wells to Kingsholm, the home of Gloucester Rugby Club with stops at The Rec, Bath and Ashton Gate, Bristol Day 3: Kingsholm to The Principality Stadium in Cardiff

For more information and to sign up, please visit: pieevents.co.uk/events/rugbytots-stadium-tour-in-aid-of-wooden-spoon

Milestones & celebrations!

It’s 40 years since England lost that historic game against Ireland, which led to our very first charity event. In that time, Wooden Spoon’s made such a difference to so many lives, and I’m so proud of everything we’ve achieved. It’s even more special that our anniversary coincides with 200 years of rugby.

The Ruby Rugby Ball kicked off our 40th year in style, with guest speaker Maddie stealing the show as she shared how Wooden Spoon has transformed her life. While Easter saw us celebrating both milestones with our partners, the Rugby School. It was fantastic to watch so many young teams playing on the hallowed turf at The Close.

We’ve got even more sporting events to come. For keen cyclists, the Rugbytots ride again, so get on your bike for the Stadium Tour. The Youngs Partnership has a whole host of events to support great causes, including Dogs for Good, School of Hard Knocks, Brave Mind, Maddy’s Mark and Wheelchair Rugby. And with the continued success of the men’s Spoon vets’ team, we’re calling for women players to sign up for our new British & Irish women’s vets team.

It really is a fantastic time for women’s rugby right now. I felt so lucky to watch the Red Roses celebrate their Grand Slam Six Nations win – it was so exciting to witness such a special moment in history.

A big thanks to former Red Rose and Wooden Spoon ambassador, Shaunagh Brown, who is teaming up with us to launch a new initiative, Pass the Plate. As the cost-of-living crisis grows, we will be fundraising hard to get food to those who need it most.

And to top it all off, I’m over the moon to announce that we are partnered with the British & Irish Lions again. We can’t wait to build on the great work we’ve done already and make our 40th year one to truly remember.

Thank you to all our brilliant volunteers, who continue to give up their time to support our events, we couldn’t do it without you.

Sarah Webb, CEO

It’s incredible to think that 40 years ago, England’s woeful performance in the 1983 Five Nations Championship (as it was then) created the wonderful legacy we’re still fulfilling today – to positively transform the lives of vulnerable children and young people across the UK and Ireland.

In the last40 years,

£31 million we have granted more than projects, 1,465 to more than helping 1.5 million children and young people