About
Disability-inclusive rugby (Tackle Together, Crusaders Fin Club); mental health & wellbeing programmes (HeadStart, Sharks Forces, Walking Rugby); schools education programmes (Eat Well Play Safe, Try2Connect, Alternative Provision mentoring, HITZ employability); rugby development pathways, camps and residentials; matchday and community engagement events
Key Metrics
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
Key Outcomes
- 88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport
- 89% of learners who completed the HITZ employability programme progressed into education, employment or training
- 20% increase in girls' overall physical literacy score, evidenced through the Girls Tackle Rugby evaluation with Manchester Metropolitan University
Geography
North West
