Sport & Physical Activity Education & Young People Enhanced 2025
Newcastle Rugby Foundation

Impact Report 2024/25

Newcastle Rugby Foundation uses the power of rugby to improve wellbeing, grow skills, raise involvement and build belonging across the North East and Cumbria. In 2024-25, 18,500 people were engaged across 20+ programmes, with 10,829 hours of coaching delivered; 83% of HITZ participants progressed into education, employment or training; 6,950 women and girls were introduced to rugby; 15% of participants had a disability or learning need; and 700+ hot nutritious meals were provided to children in school holidays. Schools were primarily in the most deprived 20% of postcodes.

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HITZ (education and employability, 14-24 year olds, Newcastle College and New College Durham); Futures (personal development, young people); Tackling Insights (STEM education via rugby tech, Sage Foundation); Fit as a Bull (12-week free health programme, 16+); Walking Rugby; Learning Disability Rugby; Body Confidence Programme (teenage girls); Project Rugby (women and girls); Club and School Connections; CAST; Rugby College; Women's Rugby World Cup programme; camps and coaching Custom geography from upload: North East England / Cumbria

📊Key Metrics

18,500 people engaged in 2024-25; 10,829 hours of coaching delivered; 13,880 school and college participants Key Metric 1
83% of HITZ participants progressed into education, employment or training; 6,950 women and girls introduced to rugby; 15% of participants had a disability or learning needs Key Metric 2
3,000 young lives impacted through Tackling Insights STEM programme; 700+ hot nutritious meals provided to children in school holidays; 2,750 match day participants Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 83% of Fit as a Bull participants incorporated physical exercise into daily routine; 79% saw increased confidence; combined weight loss of 129kg from 24/25 cohort; 37% increase in feeling inspired through Tackling Insights
  • 71% of HITZ participants felt closer to others on completion; 78% of HITZ students showed increased life satisfaction; 100% of students identified a career pathway while on HITZ; Body Confidence Programme reached 450+ girls
  • Red Bull took ownership of Newcastle Rugby Club (Red Bulls/Thunder) during year; Women's Rugby World Cup opening fixture took place in Sunderland 2025; all schools primarily in lowest 20% IMD North East postcodes; 21-person staff team; founded 2005

📍Geography

North East

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