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RUGBY LEAGUE CARES LAUNCHES
BRAIN HEALTH FUND
45 | RHINOS VS WIGAN WARRIORS
Rugby League Cares this
week announced the launch
of a ground-breaking new
project that will see the sport
of Rugby League take the
lead in the field of fostering
good brain health in players.
The Rugby League Cares
Brain Health Fund has
been established to allow
the implementation of a
far-reaching education and
support programme for
both current and retired
Rugby League players.
The aim of the fund is to equip
players and their families
with the knowledge they
need to sustain good brain
health during their careers,
and to provide important
support for those who
have been diagnosed with
neurological conditions, both
pre- and post-retirement.
Working with a wide range
of organisations including
the Rugby Football League
and its member clubs,
plus medical experts, the
independent charity RL Cares
has already begun to roll out
a comprehensive education
programme to current
players about this important
aspect of their health.
Concerns around the longterm
effects of head injuries
in contact sports have
increased in recent years
in the light of advances in
scientific research. The RL
Cares Brain Health Fund will
enable the sport to share
latest developments in this
emerging field so that players
can make informed choices.
The fund will also provide
advice to players suffering
poor brain health, and
to their families, such as
signposting to support from
statutory services and, should
resources allow, respite care.
Steve McCormack, Director
of Welfare at RL Cares
commented, “The RL Cares
Brain Health Fund is a
significant first for sport
in this country and once
again puts Rugby League at
the forefront of innovation
and best practice when it
comes to player welfare.
“Rugby League is now safer
to play than it has ever
been but, like every contact
sport, there are inherent
risks in taking part.
“The Brain Health Fund
will help us provide players
with the information
and advice they need to
mitigate those risks, to make
informed choices about
their own health, and to be
as healthy as they can be.
“The brain health workshops
that we’ve begun delivering to
Super League clubs have been
enthusiastically received by the
playing community and that
programme will expand as
the Brain Health Fund grows.