Membership
By invitation, for now.
BRBC is invitation-only for the founding cohort. We're keeping it small on purpose: enough variety to make introductions interesting, small enough that everyone in the room actually knows everyone else.
Available now
Founding member
Free for the first year
For our founding cohort.
- ✓Invitation-only entry into the club
- ✓Full member profile in the public + members directory
- ✓RSVP to all quarterly sessions at Bolton Rugby Club
- ✓Log referrals, post asks & offers between events
- ✓Founding-member status preserved when paid tiers launch
Standard member
Coming later
When the founding cohort is full.
- ✓Same features as Founding
- ✓Annual paid membership
- ✓Pricing announced when we open paid signups
Common questions
- Why invitation-only?
- We want the founding cohort to set the tone. Every member is already a known quantity — vetted by us or by another member. Over time we'll open it up, but never to the point where the room loses its quality.
- What counts as Bolton-area?
- Roughly the BL postcode and the surrounding commuter belt. We want members who can actually get to Bolton Rugby Club for a 1pm Friday session.
- Multiple businesses per category?
- Yes. We don't enforce category exclusivity. The point is the room, not protecting categories — and most members would rather have a great peer in the same space than a mediocre one out of it.
- Can I bring guests?
- Yes. RSVPs accept up to five guests per member. The platform tracks numbers so the venue knows.
- What if I can't make a session?
- Sessions happen quarterly. We don't take membership away if you miss one — the platform between events is just as much the point.