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Fylde Rugby Community Foundation

Annual Impact Report 2024-2025

The Fylde Rugby Community Foundation uses rugby to improve health, wellbeing and life skills across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. In 2024-25, 6,000 children received Primary Tag Rugby across 64 schools; 372 children took part in the Rugby Reading Champions programme across 22 schools; 133 young people were supported through the Mentoring and Rugby programme in 11 schools; 2,214 children attended multi-sports camps; 600 girls were introduced to rugby across 8 schools; and 75+ people participated in Walking Rugby across 4 venues.

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Primary Tag Rugby (64 schools); Rugby Reading Champions (22 schools); Mentoring and Rugby Programme (11 schools); Girls Rugby (8 schools); Curriculum+ Rugby; Rugratz (age 3-5); Walking Rugby (4 venues); Wheelchair Rugby; Youth Club (Blackpool); Rugby Pathway Programme (disadvantaged families); Forward Pass boot swap scheme; multi-sports camps; Elite Rugby camps; Women and Girls Touch Rugby (Garstang) Custom geography from upload: Blackpool / Fylde / Wyre / Lancashire

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 6,000 children engaged in Primary Tag Rugby across 64 schools (1,100+ sessions); 372 children in Rugby Reading Champions across 22 schools (220 sessions)
Key Metric 2 133 young people in Mentoring and Rugby programme across 11 schools (215 sessions, 120+ hours); 2,214 children at multi-sports camps including 730 HAF and 450 Wooden Spoon funded places
Key Metric 3 600 girls introduced to rugby across 8 Blackpool state schools over 10 weeks (80 sessions); 75+ participants across 4 Walking Rugby venues; 86 children in Rugratz sessions (aged 3-5)

Key Outcomes

  • 26 Rugratz children transitioned to partner club mini/junior sections; Henry (Youth Ambassador case study) reduced anxiety and improved school behaviour through mentoring programme; 2 new girls joined Fylde RFC directly from schools programme
  • Participants from all 4 Walking Rugby venues competed at Sale Sharks Walking Rugby Festival; Myerscough College Rugby Studies students coaching at Garstang Community Academy creating college-to-club pathway
  • 5 strategic objectives set for 2025-28: expand to 12 of 18 secondary schools, sixth form settings, 9+ mentoring schools, primary school rugby in all 18 secondaries, and grow walking and wheelchair rugby; BAE Systems sponsor Rugby Reading Champions

Geography

North West

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