Tagging Along with the Fylde Rugby Community Foundation

Following the conclusion of the Blackpool Primary School Tag Rugby Programme, Fylde Rugby Community Foundation organised the Blackpool Primary Schools Tag Rugby Festival to celebrate the end of the programme.

The festival took place on Wednesday 24th April, thanks to the ongoing sponsorship of The DJ Sidebottom / Glasdon Charitable Programme, with a total of eight schools and nine teams competing in tag rugby games in a festival-style setting.

Fylde Rugby Community Foundation are a standalone charity launched in 2020. The foundation believes that rugby can benefit all participants physically and mentally while offering wider benefits to communities. Their ongoing vision is to improve access to rugby across Fylde, Blackpool, and Wyre, facilitating the participation and appreciation of the sport regardless of someone’s background.

The Foundation offers a variety of programmes for local schools such as their Rugby Reading Champions, Rugby Pathway, Schools Mentoring and Rugby Programmes as well as Rugby and Multi Sports Camps. The charity also runs Rugratz Rugby, an initiative aimed at engaging preschool children in the sport. The foundation impacts over 10,000 children per year with 60 hours of sports coaching per week, its goal: deliver rugby for all. Alongside programmes for the young, it offers the Walking Rugby & Reminiscence Programme for participants aged 55 and over as well as wheelchair rugby sessions via its Wheelchair Rugby Programme.

To learn more about the fantastic programmes they offer, please visit www.fylderugbyfoundation.com.

The DJ Sidebottom/Glasdon Charitable Programme provides support for charities and community projects with donations, grants, and fundraising initiatives. All activities are funded by Glasdon Group Limited, with the full support of our Founder and Chairman, Donald J Sidebottom MBE, FCIHT and the Board of Directors. Applications for grants and support can be made on our grant application page.