RFL secures share of £11million investment to power and test positive activities in Rugby League
The Rugby Football League today confirms an extension of the sport’s successful partnership with the Youth Endowment Fund, which will allow club foundations to reach more children and young people to steer them away from violence and crime.
With half a million pounds already invested in Rugby League’s Inspiring Futures programme by the Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) since 2019, the YEF today confirms an additional £582,000 – taking the total investment in Inspiring Futures to almost £1.1million.
Inspiring Futures is currently delivered by the charitable foundations of seven Super League clubs, supported by the RFL. The latest award will see another four foundations become involved and the programme further extended across Rugby League’s heartlands.
Tom Brindle, the RFL’s Head of Development, said:
“Working with the Youth Endowment Fund for the last five years has been a pleasure and a privilege, so we are absolutely delighted to have received this vote of confidence in what we have delivered.
“Club foundations are the unsung heroes of the sport, using their expertise and knowledge of Rugby League’s deep community roots to harness the enthusiasm of volunteers and make a real difference to thousands of lives.
“The Youth Endowment Fund is a perfect fit in that regard, with a clear vision of trying to understand what works by working with grant partners IPSOS to evaluate the impact the ‘Inspiring Futures” programme has on young people.”
The Youth Endowment Fund was established with a ten-year, £200 million endowment from the Home Office to find what works to prevent children becoming involved in violence.
