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Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation.
Changing Lives Through the Spirit of Rugby.

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Our vision

We are a charitable foundation dedicated to changing lives through the spirit of rugby.

Since 2012, the Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation has provided funding and partnerships to a number of exceptionally deserving causes.

Our goal is to ensure that we have the greatest impact possible and to enact enduring and transformational change through our charitable collaborations. We offer a range of grants, which are individually assessed on their merits, and applicants must operate within our chosen themes.

Our Mission

COLLABORATION, EXPERIENCES, COMMUNITY

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We aim to collaborate with our supported causes to ensure material and lasting change; to develop and deliver exceptional fundraising experiences; and, to enable the growth of the Wasps Legends community.

Events

Some of our upcoming events for 2024

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Rugby Golf Classic 2025

We are delighted to announce details of the Rugby Golf Classic 2025, as we return to the stunning La Manga Club resort in Spain from Thursday 5th June to Sunday 8th June. Since its inception, the Rugby Golf Classic has brought together Rugby and other sporting legends to play in a two-day golf tournament to raise money for charitable projects close to the heart of the Rugby community. In 2024, we held our 7th Classic, raising over £40,000 which takes total fundraising for the Rugby Golf Classic to over £700,000. Our previous participants have included: Willie John Mcbride CBE, Jason Leonard OBE, Lawrence Dallaglio OBE, Roger Uttley OBE, Simon Shaw MBE, Joe Worsley MBE, Invictus Captain Bernie Broad, Giselle Mather, Andy Gomarsall MBE, Damian Hopley MBE, Tom Shanklin, Bryan Redpath & Kenny Logan to name just a few. All packages include: •⁠ ⁠Two days of competition golf on the North & South Courses •⁠ ⁠Three nights of five star accommodation at the Grand Hyatt La Manga •⁠ ⁠Daily breakfast at the Le Buffet restaurant •⁠ ⁠Three excellent themed dinners, with drinks included •⁠ ⁠Three drinks receptions •⁠ ⁠Automatic inclusion in the Wasps Legends Par 3 Challenge •⁠ ⁠Golf buggies •⁠ ⁠Two branded golf shirts •⁠ ⁠Half way house refreshments •⁠ ⁠Nightly entertainment Airport Transfers on selected flights are also included. Please note, availability is limited and places will be granted on a first come, first served basis. Sign up before October to enter a draw to win branded golf shoes for your team!

MAKING A DIFFERENCE

The Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation is defined by philanthropy, community and an unerring passion for rugby.

School of Hard Knocks participants at an outreach programme in London

Established in 2012, the Foundation has now committed over £600,000 to exceptionally deserving causes.

Our fundraising centres around a programme of extraordinary events & experiences, which attract a diverse and ever-growing community of members.

Our news

Our latest news stories

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Wasps Legends Long Lunch 2024 Review

On Thursday, 10th October, the Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation held their annual Long Lunch at the fantastic M Restaurant, Threadneedle Street. The Long Lunch is the Legend’s largest UK Fundraiser, and this year’s event featured an audience with Wayne Barnes OBE, the world’s most experienced Test referee! Wayne regaled guests with some hilarious and heartwarming tales from his remarkable career, which included over 250 premiership games, 111 test matches, including five Rugby World Cups and 26 Six Nations matches, officiated. As is customary at Legend’s events, the Long Lunch also featured a superb auction and raffle, which raised valuable funds for the Foundation. Following the introduction of our new grant giving programme, we were thrilled to award our first Long Lunch Event Grant to the excellent Millimetres 2 Mountains! We can now announce that due to the generosity of our guests, we have been able to subsequently award a grant of £10,000 to M2M, which will enable them to continue their transformative and life-changing work. To see more of their brilliant work, see the video below We are also delighted to announce that at our Long Lunch, the fantastic Star Scheme were revealed as the recipient of our Annual Grant Programme. Star* is a charitable organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of young people facing Adverse Childhood and Community Experiences (ACEs) and/or mental health challenges through grassroots rugby. Our Annual Grant of £25,000 will be put towards establishing three new star* rugby clubs, supporting 75 young people and their families. We look forward to working closely with Star Scheme over the coming year, and watching them change lives through the spirit of rugby. Thank you to all of our generous sponsors & donors, the fantastic Wayne Barnes OBE and our guests for making this another unforgettable event.

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Wasps Legends Marketing and Communications Trustee

The Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation are recruiting for a Marketing & Communications Trustee to help us continue changing lives through the spirit of rugby. In this role, you will help our team with oversight of all marketing, communications and engagement activities across all Wasps Legends stakeholders. This will include external marketing activities with our Wasps partners, website, membership communications and commercial partner communications. Previous Trustee experience is not mandatory, but we value an inquiring mind with the ability to analyse information, use good judgment and a willingness to challenge constructively when necessary. For more information, or to apply for this exciting role, please email: foundation@waspslegends.co.uk The deadline for applications is 5pm on Friday, 29th November 2024!

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Wasps Legends announce new annual grant partner

We are delighted to announce that at our Long Lunch, the fantastic Star Scheme was revealed as the recipient of our Annual Grant Programme. Star* is a charitable organisation dedicated to transforming the lives of young people facing Adverse Childhood and Community Experiences (ACEs) and/or mental health challenges through grassroots rugby. The goals of star* and the Wasps Legends Charitable Foundation are inextricably linked: we both strive to change lives through the spirit of rugby. With this in mind, we are absolutely delighted that star* will be the recipient of our Annual Grant of £25,000, which will be put towards establishing three new star* rugby clubs, supporting 75 young people and their families. Christian Lang, Managing Director at Star Scheme, said “we are absolutely blown away to receive the Wasps Legends Annual Grant and are honoured to be involved with the organisation. Star Scheme has been on an incredible journey of growth over the last two years, supporting and transforming the lives of young people who are living with the impact of childhood trauma and ACEs. The grant will allow us to expand our reach and support a further 75 young people and their families. Thank you to the Board of Trustees and everyone at Wasps Legends.” We look forward to working closely with Star Scheme over the coming year, and watching them change lives through the spirit of rugby

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