Goals: To make rugby accessible to children in the borough
Funding: 7,000 to 10,000 from a range of sources, including Awards for All and private donations
Contact: Vernon Neve-Dunn on 020 7525 1104
Burgess Park, just off the Old Kent Road in south London, may not be the first place that springs to mind when you think of rugby, but the Southwark Tigers are changing that.
Established in 2001 following discussions among a number of groups, including Kent Rugby Football Union and Southwark Council, the Southwark Tigers now boasts around 300 members and six teams. And during rugby season around 70 children turn up at the park every Sunday morning to play.
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