SKRUM...
About SKRUM:
SKRUM are a charity that
strives for the education of the new generation of South Africa about AIDS and
other sexual health. Alongside with this by playing Rugby SKRUM aim to develop
the children’s personalities and life skills. They are travelling round to
schools in and around Swaziland and South Africa teaching and coaching rugby to
the pupils, as well as aids awareness. The tag line 'pushing for a better
future' and 'pass the ball not the virus' show the aim of the charity and what
they are trying to accomplish. Skrum visits 6 schools a week with 60 children
in each. Activities such as 'mini tournaments' are set up for the children to
really enjoy themselves as a team and stand out as individuals. By educating
these children it will give them hope and the chance to make a choice on how their
future will pan out. They aim to make every child aware and educated in sexual
education and to have fun through the sport Rugby.
An email was sent round to
all the tutors of the sixth form students in Tavistock College. I have played
rugby for 5 years now and have enjoyed it so much and it has been a huge
contribution to making me who I am today. The chairman at my local rugby club
(Nigel Larcombe-Williams) at the time contacted me and my mother and asked if I
was interested in the programme. I was VERY interested and that is when my
SKRUM experience started. After this I was invited to meet Michael and Linda
Collinson (the founders of SKRUM) and there passion and drive for the charity
really inspired me to get involved. SKRUM family I would becoming a part of
would not just be the team I was working with but it would also be the
children, teachers and everyone I would meet while out in Swaziland and I could
not wait to be a part of it.
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