Funding from the National Lottery Community Fund has been granted to the Sheffield Eagles Foundation to provide SEND-inclusive youth engagement in rugby league, Alycia McNamara reports.
Jack Pemberton, 26, Inclusion Officer at The Eagles Foundation, said: “The funding will be an absolute game changer for The Eagles Foundation and our youth engagement provision.
“We’ll be able to meet the needs of the community, work more closely with local partners and schools, and provide more activity and opportunity for disabled and non-disabled young people.
“We can now provide regular, free, inclusive rugby league, wheelchair rugby league, and multisport sessions in the area each week, as well as increasing our half term and school holiday provision.”
The Eagles will be opening their doors on matchdays for the Sheffield Eagles Men’s, Women’s and Wheelchair teams and allowing young people to watch professional rugby for free.
