Devonport

warriors are doing a project called Kick Start which has been set up for 17 to

24 year olds from the Devonport New Deals for Communities NDC catchment area.

The Kick Start project will help kid’s works towards an RFU level One Coaching

Award and an entry level FRU Referees’ course.

Devonport

warriors which changed its name from Westcountry Warriors in February of this

year after forging a relationship with DRC Partnership to promote the long

history of the Plymouth Albion Rugby Club based in Devonport. The DRC

Partnership chose and paid for the new uniforms for the Devonport Warriors to

represent this community history.

The

idea of the Kick Start programme means that Plymouth Albion’s Development Team,

Devonport Warriors will be working with local Primary and secondary schools to

encourage participation in the game and to promote a healthy lifestyle in the

Devonport community.

Kids

in Devonport will get the opportunity to work with some of the Plymouth Albions

professional players. At the end of the year they will actually play a game of

Rugby at Brickfields Sport Centre! The Devonport Warriors will also be doing

rugby camps and tournaments during school holidays.

Chris

Perkins, Plymouth Albion’s coordinator said, “There will be 3 teams with 36

players altogether, boys and girls who will have the opportunity to work

towards an RFU Level one coaching award and an entry level referees course and

their will even be help in finding jobs if they need to.” This is great for

older kids who are really serious about a career in sports of all kinds and

making a real change in their lives.

Everyone who is between 17 and 21 years old is

welcome to join this new youth group, boys and girls. On Saturday 19th

December the launch of the Kick start Programme begins with a Kick start day

starting with watching the Devonport Warriors play. Contact Albion’s

coordinator Chris Perkins on 01288 356054