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Super League stars help young offenders tackle mental health
Category: General, Health, Players

Super League stars help young offenders tackle mental health

Young offenders at a Yorkshire prison are harnessing the power of sport to tackle their mental wellbeing in a unique project run by the charity, Rugby League Cares in association with Super League clubs Wakefield Trinity and Huddersfield Giants. Residents at Wetherby Young Offenders Institution have been participating in Offload, a ground-breaking programme devised by […]

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Giving the game’s heroes a helping hand when they need it most
Category: General, Health, Players

Giving the game’s heroes a helping hand when they need it most

Every year, between 50 and 60 Rugby League players receive specialist counselling and support through Sporting Chance Clinic funded by RL Cares. As the sport #Tacklesthetoughstuff in the dedicated Betfred Super League Health and Wellbeing round, this article from our recent newsletter outlines how RL Cares and Sporting Chance are making a dramatic difference to […]

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How RL Cares is helping men tackle the tough stuff
Category: General, Health, Players

How RL Cares is helping men tackle the tough stuff

Rugby League Cares is proud to be one of the charity partners of the Betfred Super League Health and Wellbeing campaign which is addressing the physical and mental health issues faced by many people involved in the sport. We will beparticipating at various events throughout the campaign as part of a wide-ranging and inclusive campaign […]

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The ManVan makes a magical return!
Category: General, Health

The ManVan makes a magical return!

The ManVan is back!  Rugby League Cares is once again working in partnership with the Movember Foundation to bring the ManVan, a mobile health and wellbeing hub based around a 38-foot American-style motorhome, to major Rugby League events in 2019. Last year the ManVan engaged with over 30,000 men at Rugby League events and we’re […]

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Giving troubled Rugby League heroes a sporting chance
Category: General, Health, Players

Giving troubled Rugby League heroes a sporting chance

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, here’s an article from the Spring-Summer 2019 edition of our newsletter, One In, All In, detailing the support RL Cares provides to players through its links with Sporting Chance… IMAGINE going to work tomorrow getting paid to do the one thing you’ve dreamed of since childhood. Then imagine not […]

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