# BTA to lead fundraising drive for Scottish Rugby Museum

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2016/06/30/bta-lead-fundraising-drive-scottish-rugby-museum/
- Published: 2016-06-30T23:53:46+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**The Raeburn Place Foundation (RPF) has appointed Scottish fundraising consultancy
Bruce Tait Associates (BTA) to help it restore the birthplace of international rugby
for community use in a £17 million capital campaign.**

Abeer Macintyre, Managing Director of the Stirling-based consultancy, will begin
the fundraising project as Interim Capital Appeal Director while also assisting 
the foundation in developing its fundraising strategy and activity. [BTA](http://www.brucetaitassociates.com)
will also manage the [recruitment of a Capital Appeal Director](https://fundraising.co.uk/job/raeburn-place-capital-appeal-director/)
on a more permanent basis.

## First rugby international match venue

Raeburn Place, in the Stockbridge area of Edinburgh, was the venue of the first 
rugby international in 1871 and the first Calcutta Cup match in 1879. It has also
been the venue for both rugby and cricket international matches and hosted the Women’s
Rugby World Cup in 1994.

## Advertisement

The Foundation plans to restore [Raeburn Place](http://www.raeburnplacefoundation.org)
and open it to the local community, as well as to host a new Museum of International
Rugby. Its aims to create a facility which can be used by people to come together,
play, watch, appreciate and celebrate sport, irrespective of background or ability.

![Raeburn Place Foundation logo](https://wfay6x.infiniteuploads.cloud/2026/09/raeburn-
place-foundation.jpg)

Raeburn Place Foundation

Abeer Macintyre said:

> “I am personally delighted to have the opportunity to lead the Raeburn Place fundraising
> programme over the coming months. This famous sports ground has a rich heritage
> and the Foundation’s plans to recreate a valuable part of Scotland’s history and
> also open it up to the whole community for wider benefit makes this a doubly exciting
> and worthy cause. I am confident we can accelerate the good progress achieved 
> to date and support the drive to get the redevelopment work underway next May 
> as planned”.

 

 * **[Bruce Tait Associates celebrates its 10th anniversary with 6th international launch](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/01/25/bruce-tait-associates-celebrates-10th-anniversary-6th-international-launch/)(
   25 January 2017)**
 * **[Revolutionise International to acquire charity recruitment firm Bruce Tait Associates](https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/09/21/revolutionise-international-to-acquire-bruce-tait-associates/↗)(
   21 September 2026)**