We started with one club, who were determined to make a difference...

Our History

star* scheme began in December 2020 at Chew Valley Rugby Club, an extraordinary place which will be familiar to anyone who has ever been involved with grassroots rugby.

The club continues to deliver sport to the community for over 50 years and now has 12 junior teams, three senior men’s, and two women’s teams.

As an RFU accredited club, it is acknowledged as a centre of excellence providing high quality coaching and safeguarding support to an approved standard.

In 2020, during the lockdown resulting from the global COVID pandemic, a small group of CVRFC members met to discuss how the club could further impact the lives of young people in their immediate surroundings. From this conversation, the star* scheme was born.