£1.5m awarded to the RFL Community Trust to support a brand-new climate action project ‘Try for Tomorrow’

Rugby League has received £1.5million from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to help the Rugby League communities across the country to reduce the impact of human activity on the climate through 'Try for Tomorrow’. 

This social impact programme will help tackle climate change through dedicated and action-filled educational sessions on food, energy, transport, waste, nature and water delivered in our community to 200 schools. It will also support 100 community clubs to become more sustainable by launching ‘Utility Benches’ that are multi-banks, acting as a catalyst for climate action! 

Over the next three years, the RFL Community Trust and strategic community-based partners are excited to inspire, empower and connect people across the sport to take meaningful steps in the fight against climate change. By linking climate action to everyday life through the exciting vehicle and incredible sport that is Rugby League, we trust that we can bring communities together to empower one another and to create lasting change. Remember, small changes make big impact!

Partners in the project include: 

• Rethink Food - environmental sustainability experts 

• Substance - project evaluation experts 

• The Rugby Football League  

• 12 Rugby League Charitable Foundations - delivery experts  

• Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation 

• The Bradford Bulls Foundation 

• Tigers Trust (Castleford Tigers) 

• Huddersfield Giants Community Trust 

• Hull Kingston Rovers Community Trust 

• The Hunslet Club 

• Leeds Rugby Foundation (Leeds Rhinos) 

• Leigh Youth and Community Development Trust (Leigh Leopards)  

• Salford Red Devils Foundation 

• Saints Community Development Foundation 

• Swinton Lions Community Sports Foundation 

• Wakefield Trinity Community Trust 

To find out more, click here.