Latest News & Events
Kyle Birkin and Richard Fossey run in support of JOCA
On May 5 and 6 Kyle Birkin and Richard Fossey took on a 106km (65.8 miles) run in support of us at JOCA. Well done lads - everyone at JOCA and Welwyn RFC appreciates your efforts.
St Albans RFU show support for JOCA
St Albans RFC showing support for JOCA at Welwyn RFC on Saturday 6 January 2018. The gesture was greatly appreciated by everyone at Welwyn RFC.
The Wolfpack charity rugby dinner
On Friday 3 November the Wolfpack charity dinner took place at the Hermitage Rd. Bar and Restaurant in Hitchin to raise money for JOCA. An absolutely fantastic night, so many thanks to the amazing people who worked so hard to make it happen. James Nye, Graham Walker,...
Sandringham Mental Health Conference
It was brilliant to talk with the students at the Sandringham Mental Health Conference at Sandringham School, with Tom Griffiths from Saracens and spread the JOCA message.
JOCA Music Festival, Welwyn Rugby Club
JOCA hosted a music festival on Saturday, 17 June at Welwyn Rugby Club to raise money for our work in helping local people with mental health and well-being issues. The JOCA music festival was a real family event. Besides a fantastic line-up of local bands, including...
Kyle Birkin runs London Marathon in support of JOCA
JOCA is a charity I have strong bonds with and wanted to raise both awareness and funds for the amazing work they do. JOCA is there to help our members through the tough times, as well as be a part of the good. Being a new dad I want to try to show my son you are...
Mazars make a donation to JOCA
Through the kind offices of Phil Grehan he has managed to secure a rather generous donation from his employers Mazars LLP. Each year the partners of Mazars LLP donate a set percentage into office pots so that its staff can apply for a sum of money to be applies to...
Curry Night at The Town Inn, Hatfield
A massive thank you to Hatfield RFC and especially Neil Carol at The Town Inn Hatfield for hosting JOCA's Pass it On event and for the great curry.
Marks and Spencer, London Conley supports JOCA
JOCA are thrilled to have been chosen as the charity of choice for Marks and Spencer, London Conley. This is a significant event for us in that it will enable us to launch some really bold initiatives to support our club members. Thank you to all involved!
JOCA awareness day, White Lion Square, Hatfield
A decent crowd turned up in White Lion Square to meet the founders of JOCA and find out more about the work of the charity. There was a range of kids activities, including face painting, candyfloss and hot dogs, as well as a bar between 12.00pm and a prize raffle....
Taff Llewellyn runs a half-marathon in aid of JOCA
Taff Llewellyn should be the proudest person on earth today (19 March, 2017) after doing his first ever half-marathon in two hours 3 minutes. Absolutely brilliant, well done Taff and thank you for doing it for JOCA, we are extremely hounoured.
JOCA at the biz4Biz Awards
On Friday 3 March JOCA attended the biz4Biz Awards along with 250 local business people at the Tewin Bury Farm Hotel as the official sponsored charity. The biz4Biz Awards recognises the achievement of businesses of all sizes across Hertfordshire. The event was hosted...
JOCA video shoot at Welwyn RFC
On Saturday 26 February we shot a promotion video for JOCA at the club. Thanks to all those who took part and to the team from DMLK video. The premiere will be at the biz4Biz Awards on Friday 3 March at Tewinbury Farm after which it will be on our website. Stay tuned...
JOCA chosen as the sponsored charity at the biz4Biz Awards
JOCA has been chosen as the sponsored charity at the biz4Biz Awards which take place on Friday 3 March 2017 at Tewin Bury Farm Hotel - the event will be hosted by the Rt Hon Michael Portillo. This is a great opportunity to raise some funds and promote JOCA and our...
JOCA becomes a registered charity
Thanks to the hard work of Sue Topham and Justin Burgess JUST ONE CLICK AWAY is a charity and it has been entered onto the Register of Charities with the Registered Charity Number 1171634. This is great news and will enable JOCA to engage in some serious fund raising...
Christmas remembrance and thanksgiving service
JJ Burgess & Sons warmly invite you to a Christmas Remembrance and thanksgiving service at Christ Church, St Albans Road East, Hatfield on Wednesday 7 December at 7:00 pm. We hope to decorate our remembrance tree and branch office trees with cards inscribed to...
Pass It On
Pass It On is an initiative to raise awareness of mental health in rugby and promote general well-being. We will be launching this initiative on 3 December 2016 at Welwyn with a charity match, barbecue and evening event. A number of specially commissioned balls have...
Charity rugby game
JOCA is holding a charity game on 3 December 2016 at Welwyn rugby club. We are looking for raffle or auction prizes and we also aim to sell cakes, so if you would like to donate something for the auction, or if you're a budding Bake Off star who would like to make a...
JOCA charity rugby event
JOCA held a charity game on 3 December 2016 at Welwyn rugby club with a range of events. Thanks to all those who helped organise the event and took part in the games. The support was amazing and early indications show we managed to raise £2,300 to help fund our work....
Welwyn RFC former players lunch
JOCA has been donated £435 raised at the Welwyn RFC Former Players Lunch. Thank you to all who were involved and a big thank you to Mark Elliott (aka Shabby) for putting JOCA forward to be the recipient of the funds. The JOCA welfare committee is humbled and...
Our club is a family – we look after each other.
We aim to nurture a culture within the club where we talk to each other, and support each other rather than bottle things up and allow them to get out of control.
We start this with our minis buddy system and promote this ethos right from 7 to 70 across the club.
JOCA is your welfare committee dedicated to promoting and ensuring pastoral care and general well-being for all members of our club.