Presentation to All Party Parliamentary Rugby League Group

Dec 2012

Introduction and Objectives• Opportunity for Rugby League to

upscale the role charity plays in the development of the sport and its communities.

• Mandate from the RFL, SL & Championship CEO’s, community game and Rugby League’s charities for the Rugby League Foundation to do this work.

• Working under the title of Good to Great the Rugby League Foundation has been on the journey of remodelling its work since 2010.

The Goal: To significantly develop Rugby League’s community through leveraging “New Money/Resources” in a charity context.

RUGBY LEAGUE CARES

New charity, unifying existing family of charities: Rugby League Foundation, Heritage Trust, RFL Benevolent Fund, Super League and Championship charities.

• Helping the sports’ “family” and broad community:

- Past: Celebrate heritage & traditions - Present: Support Family, especially in

times of hardship & distress - Future: Support grassroots projects

Source of Funds/Resources Organisation Programmes &

Projects

Events

RFL

Commercial/CSR

Donations

Grants

SpecialistFund

Raising

Pro Club Foundations

Trustees

Staff & RFL

Managing and Attracting Funds

Distributing & Delivering

Education FundSport Relief / State of MindIndividual Welfare Cases.

Acute Injuries & Specialist Support

RLWC 2013 Projects. KTP De Montfort, Heritage Review.

Grants for Grassroots Rugby League.

Pro Club Foundation ProjectsHealth, Education, Social Inclusion

Members

Membership

Aim – To become the biggest club in Rugby League (10,000 by 2015)

Members come from:• Public - (Fans)• Game - (Pro & Community)

Members:• Have fun, socialise.• Help each other, and Rugby

League. • Fund Raise.

2013 PlanGrantsTarget to distribute £40k in grants to support the development of grass roots projects.Typically awards will be made of approximately £1000 per application.

WelfareNew programme.Inspired by Men of League Foundation in Oz.Target 20/30 cases of Welfare assistance.Administer Pro Players Ed Fund

HeritageWembley Statue.Link to and benefit from the RLWC2013.Carry out a Heritage Audit.Support existing projects in clubs and wider community.

Benevolent FundRemains independent.BF & RLC work together to raise money for acute injuries and specialist support cases.

Income & Resources

• RFL• Members• Events Programme:- Pre Season Members Event- Pennine Trail Challenge- Past Players Olympics- Anniversary Dinner- Community Awards- World Cup Event with Men of

League, League for Life.• Sponsorships• Grants• Earned Income - Merchandise

Stakeholder Benefits• Charity playing a greater role,

reaching out and supporting Rugby League’s broad community.

• A single charity to support, and find support.

• Pooling of talent and resources.• Opportunities for levels of the

game to be involved and benefit. Past, present and future.

• “Great” Publicity. International, national, regional and local.

Thanks for Listening.Questions?