The York RLFC Foundation is a registered charity (1112571), and also acts as the community arm of York RLFC.

The work of the Foundation is delivered through the strands of Education, Health, Community and Rugby League. It has a significant footprint within the schools and community of York, delivering to over 10,000 people each year.

Our mission is to ‘Inspire Communities and Change Lives’, to do this we aim to increase participation in physical activity, reduce social isolation and loneliness, improve health and wellbeing, create more connectivity between people as well as raising aspirations and opportunities for all generations. 

Our range of our community projects is diverse and includes:

Rugby League in Further and Higher Education, programmes for player development as well as coach education and mentoring for teachers and coaches. These sit alongside our schools Rugby League programmes, community girls Rugby League section and a weekly Disability Rugby League session.

We have a heritage project, monthly events tackling isolation & loneliness, a programme of exercise and lifestyle advice and school holiday sessions.