Charity Focus: Hull KR Foundation
Charity Focus: Hull KR Foundation
Charity Focus • Summer 2022
Hull KR Foundation aims to inspire the people of Hull and its surrounding communities through sport and physical activity. As Hull KR’s official charity, the Foundation delivers real and lasting benefits to Hull’s community through education, health and wellbeing. The Foundation has supported and enriched the lives of over 172,000 people since 2007 through its initiatives and programs.
Our Programmes
Disability Rugby League – Learning Disability
Since its launch in 2018, Hull KR’s learning disability team has grown from strength to strength. The team gives individuals with learning disabilities and autism an opportunity to play Rugby League and maintain a healthy active lifestyle within a socially inclusive environment.
Growing to a team of over 20 players, our Robins have played at Anfield Stadium (Liverpool), St James’ Park (Newcastle) and Sewell Group Craven Park (Hull). Do you have learning difficulties and want to play rugby? Join us at Hull KR.
Training (Weekly) – Tuesday
Venue: Hull KR Foundation Community Hub, Sewell Group Craven Park
Email: community@hullkr.co.uk
Disability Rugby League – Physical Disability
One of our newest initiatives, providing an inclusive variant of Rugby League to support people with physical disabilities with an adapted version of ‘Touch’ Rugby League with full-contact physicality. The list of qualifying disabilities is quite broad, just contact us if you think you qualify and want to try.
Training (Weekly from 13th September) – Tuesday
Venue: Hull KR Foundation Community Hub, Sewell Group Craven Park
Email: community@hullkr.co.uk
Women & Girls Rugby League
Following promotion from League One in 2021, the journey to the Betfred Women’s Super League has begun. Now in the Betfred Women’s Championship, our female pathway is progressing quickly with young and talented teams through all age groups.
In addition to our Women’s open age team, we also have our Under-13’s, Under-14’s and Under-16’s teams to provide girls with every chance of succeeding in Rugby League.
Training (Weekly) – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
Venue: Hull KR Foundation Community Hub, Sewell Group Craven Park
Email: community@hullkr.co.uk
Employability
Through our employability programmes, we aim to get our participants into lasting and meaningful employment. Whether it be those who need assistance with their CVs, or helping those with disabilities become ready for employment, our CG5, CLLD and This-Ability programmes helps people realise their potential as they get ready to be a part of the working world. If you need help finding work, please contact us so we can help you in every way possible.
Sessions: Throughout the week
Venue: North Stand, Sewell Group Craven Park
Email: community@hullkr.co.uk
Heritage
The heritage programme focusses on the history of the club and with events across the year, people can relive or learn about some of the greatest moments in the club’s history. Whether it be our monthly heritage evenings, a shirt display on matchdays, or stadium tours, fans can always see that the history of our club will not be forgotten.
Sessions: Fortnightly on Zoom 5pm-7pm (Looking Back), Last Wednesday of each month 7pm-9pm (Heritage Evening)
Location (Heritage Evening): Legends Lounge, Sewell Group Craven Park
Email: community@hullkr.co.uk
Teaming Up For Health
Our health and wellbeing programme aims to help tackle obesity, isolation, and improve the mental and physical health of our participants. Whilst this includes twice weekly fitness session at the stadium, our fans and players of the future get involved as well with Rugby Rascals, coaching sessions for those aged 2-6 years old. Targeted towards an older generation, Our Best Years helps to tackle isolation with weekly sessions across Hull including games, social events and low-impact exercises. Our sessions run at the stadium and across Hull so we can help as many people as possible with the positive impact Hull KR has on our community.
Sessions: Throughout the week, every week
Location: Across Hull and Sewell Group Craven Park
Email: community@hullkr.co.uk
If you, or anyone you know is interested in becoming a part of, or volunteering in our programmes, please email community@hullkr.co.uk for more information and follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter (@HKRFoundation) to see the work we are doing in our community.