Firstly, please take the time to read the information below carefully as it contains information regarding new membership rates and the reasons behind them.
Secondly, thanks to you all for your support of the club again over the last 12 months.
The membership, both playing and social, are the lifeblood of our club and it’s been great to bring new members on board as well.

Our club is a hub for our community, both sporting and social, players and families, grandparents and teeny weeny greenies! The spirit of the Forrester family is as strong as ever and we look forward to more opportunities to celebrate our community over the coming months.

The fact that we are living through challenging economic times is lost on none of us. The cost of living crisis impacts on everyone, including the club as a business. We have seen our overheads raised significantly over the past 12 months and they will inevitably continue to increase over coming months.
Having had a 3 year period of no rises in membership costs, we must raise these to align with where they should be after a 3 year break. We understand this may prove challenging for some and that is why we would advise using the Direct Debit payment options through our Pitchero website in order to spread the payments should you need to.

Members will have access to booking functions through the club as well as use of the gym facilities should they wish to access them. *We are also exploring the possibility of membership discounts through a new till system in the club - more information to follow.*

As a committee we have met to discuss the membership structure for next season and we have agreed on the following payment structure:

Memberships are due to be paid in full by the 1st September 2023 (unless you take out a Direct Debit option) and are live on the Forrester website - link below.

Playing Memberships

Seniors Full Playing Membership: £120
Student Seniors Full Playing Membership: £70
Adult Touch Membership: £60
Youth Touch Rugby (S1-S6): £45
Mini Rugby (P1-P7): £45
Teeny Weeny Greenies (Age 2-4): £35
Family Membership (2+ child members): £80 - You will note a bigger increase in this membership to bring it in line with others. This is still a discounted rate given what the family membership includes.

Social Memberships

Full Membership (Ex Player): £60 *Voting rights at AGM etc
Ex Player OAP: £40 *Voting rights at AGM etc
Associate Membership (incl. Rubies): £60
Associate OAP: £40
Players Spouse: £30 *Spouses of Full Playing Members only

There are a number of new membership options and these can all be paid via our website:

[url=https://www.forresterrfc.co.uk/payments/category/membership]

*Members paying on the website can choose a Direct Debit option in order to spread their payments across a 5-month period.

As a committee we thank you all for supporting the club as best you can during this unprecedented period.

Yours in Rugby,
Ewan Brodie (Membership Secretary)