To keep afloat the club relies on generous sponsors, subscription fees that members pay to play the sport they love, a combination of fundraising social activities and donations, and increasingly, volunteers spending money out of their own pockets. Club Co-Chair Kat Salthouse said: “We are indebted to everyone who makes a huge difference in enabling us to offer grassroots community rugby.”

The club’s 2024/25 sponsors were:

Platinum Sponsors: Undercover Events; UBS; Remarkable Pubs (Boleyn Tavern).
Gold Sponsors: Matt and Sara Nicholson; McGill and Partners.
Silver Sponsors: Fire Dynamics Group; Abbey Travel.
Bronze Sponsor: City Tool Hire Ltd.
Shirt Board Sponsors: The Who Shop; Chris Fisher; DS Medical (Richard Bourke); Chris Brown and Katie Robinson; Richard Gregory; James Narramore; Jim Crick Coaching; Finn Beattie (Eoin Kelly/Kevin O’Donoghue); Flight Design Ltd (Ali Gonse); Barrie Challingsworth; Paul Richards; Richard Delahaye (Delahaye Workshop); Mark Hucker; Armond Consulting; and Paddy and Frances O’Kelly.

The club has a range of donation or sponsorship options available and any support is appreciated. Co-Chair Kat added: “We are an ambitious community club and would love to have you with us as part of the East London RFC family. Do not hesitate to contact us for more information.”

For more details about sponsoring East London RFC visit the information section at www.eastlondonrfc.com and download the sponsorship packages brochure from the documents folder or contact elrfccommittee@gmail.com