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About Us

Who are we and what we do?

The Community Chiefs Department have worked in the education sector for over 17 years delivering high quality sports coaching and education programmes to shcools all over the Southwest.Working with Primary Schools delivering Multi sports Coaching, Education programmes, After Schools Clubs and PPA cover

The Community Chiefs Department are part of the Exeter Chiefs Ruby Club, and pride themselves on providing a high-quality delivery through trained staff who have experience and expertise in delivering community-based programmes

Our education package
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The Benefits

For Schools & Groups that choose to use our services we can offer FREE services/resources as part of the partnership where possible.

Free tour of Sandy Park Stadium (subject to players being off site) to allow your pupils to get a behind the scenes look at the players facilities.

The opportunity for your teachers and group leaders to take up CPD opportunities by shadowing our community coaches and gain valuable knowledge and insight into how to improve their coaching levels.

The Chance to form a partnership with your local Premiership Rugby Club and improve and develop your school P.E. curriculum.

Our Community Team

The Community Department cover a wide variate of sports including football, cricket, athletics, tennis, netball, rugby and fitness and will work with each group to stay in line with the governments P.E. curriculum guidelines following their skills and vocabulary objectives and develop programmes to fit all groups we work with.

Tom Steer

Tom Steer

Community Department Manager

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Lewis Griffiths

Lewis Griffiths

Community Education Manager

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Nick Gillard

Nick Gillard

Community Development Coach

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Dave Armstrong

Dave Armstrong

Community Development Coach

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Kayleigh Priest

Kayleigh Priest

Community Development Coach

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Taz Bricknell

Taz Bricknell

Community Development Coach

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Jack Ballett

Jack Ballett

Community Development Coach

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Angelique Aldworth

Angelique Aldworth

Chiefs Engage Co-ordinator

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Andy Bassett

Andy Bassett

Chiefs Engage Volunteer

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Steve Loder

Steve Loder

Chiefs Engage Officer

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Hope Rogers

Hope Rogers

Community Development Coach

Hope Rogers

Community Development Coach

We believe coaching is not only about teaching sports and increasing activity levels

It is also about engaging young people into using sport as a tool to develop by using a philosophy that encompasses the core values of rugby

  • Teamwork
  • Discipline
  • Sportsmanship
  • Enjoyment
  • Respect