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Ulster Rugby Foundation Gains Charity Status
With a vision to inspire lifelong
participation in rugby, the Ulster
Rugby Foundation has secured official
charitable status.
The Ulster Rugby Foundation will raise vital
funds needed to ensure that rugby is a
sport open to all ages and abilities across
the province. As a registered charity, the
Foundation is committed to using the power
of sport, and unique values of rugby, to have
a positive impact on participants’ lives and
our local community.
Set to support grassroots programmes
throughout Ulster that use rugby as a
tool to enhance physical and mental
health, inclusivity and education, the initial
focus of the charity will be on providing
more opportunities for Women and Girls,
increasing access through Disability rugby,
and developing young people through local
clubs and schools.
Of the announcement, Gerard McCurdy,
Chief Commissioner of the Charity
Commission for Northern Ireland, said:
“I would like to congratulate the Ulster
Rugby Foundation on their achievement of
charitable status, which marks an important
milestone in their development.
“The Foundation is now listed on the
Northern Ireland register of charities, a vital
online public resource where anyone can,
at the click of a button, look up a registered
charity and find out what they do, who their
trustees are and how their work is benefitting
the public.”
Chair of the Ulster Rugby Foundation Board,
Martin Pitt, also welcomed the news:
“We believe that rugby has the power
to have a lasting positive impact for our
local community.
“The funds raised will go directly towards
supporting amateur game programmes
that help participants to develop a sense
of teamwork and resilience skills, as
well as improving mental and physical
health, and improving educational and
employment opportunities.
“The Ulster Rugby Foundation is set
to bring about lasting change in the
province through its charitable work, and
we’re all looking forward to continuing
to progress that.”
David Johnston, Funding Manager at Ulster
Rugby, added:
“The club is delighted to support the
Foundation through a range of fundraising
activity at our upcoming games, including at
Saturday’s BKT United Rugby Championship
game versus the Dragons, which is focussed
on celebrating the work of the domestic
game through the league’s Origins Round.
“Fans will be able show their support by
purchasing a raffle ticket for the chance
to win some great prizes, meeting with
the player ambassadors in the fan zone,
and hearing the stories of those who
are set to directly benefit through our
grassroots sport.”
For more information visit
ulster.rugby/foundation
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