RPA Impact & Insights Report - 2025/26 - Report - Page 79
THRIVE
WHAT WE DID
Delivered the
second round
of the online
‘Explore’
career
planning
course.
Launched
an Emerging
Leaders
Course
for players
developing
personal and
career skills.
Partnered with
the Chartered
Governance
Institute to
provide funded
training for the
RPA Women’s
Rugby Board.
Continued to
offer one-to-one
support, legal
access and new
Decompression
Workshops led
by RPA-trained
staff.
Expanded
Understanding
Athlete Support
training across
clubs to upskill
more players
and staff.
WHAT’S NEXT
Five new player working groups were formed in 2025-26,
with over 220 players expressing interest across:
PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
PLAYER
WELFARE
DIVERSITY,
EQUITY, AND
INCLUSION
OVERSEAS
PLAYERS
WORKING
PARENTS
Each group helped directly shape Thrive and fed insight back
to the league.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
55%
Thrive continues to provide dedicated
wellbeing, personal development, and
dual-career support in response.
of all mental health referrals across
RPA membership now come from
female members.
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