Ambassadors announced for On The Same Team

Community Integrated Care and partners the Rugby Football League (RFL) are thrilled to announce four new ambassadors for our inclusion and education programme, ‘On The Same Team’, developed through the partnership.

St Helens Women’s and England Rugby League captain, Jodie Cunningham, Lewis King of London Roosters Wheelchair Rugby League, Wayne Boardman of Halifax Panthers Wheelchair Team, and Warrington Wolves and England Rugby League star, Danny Walker, are the latest to commit their support to the programme, in tackling discrimination, supporting young people to respect others, and helping to raise awareness about the damaging effects of stereotyping and bullying.

The initiative, which has reached over 20,000 young people in the past few years provides engaging and impactful education aimed at helping young people understand the influence of their words and actions on others.

Leveraging the powerful stories of Rugby League role models and players from across the Community Integrated Care Learning Disability Super League to reinforce its key messages, the programme is available for all Teachers, parents and coaches to download for free today, following a sign up at www.OnTheSameTeam.co.uk

There is also a chance to enter a prize draw to win exciting prizes for this Rugby League season by signing up to receive free resources from the On The Same Team campaign.

Director of Participation and Development at the RFL, Marc Lovering says, “We are delighted to introduce the latest ‘On The Same Team’ ambassadors, in partnership with Community Integrated Care.

Rugby League is a sport that powerfully represents teamwork and inclusion – and every school and club that delivers this programme will gain so much, giving their young people exciting learning experiences and lessons that they will carry for life.”

John Hughes, Director of Partnerships and Communities at Community Integrated Care, says:

“Our connection with the sport of rugby league and official social care partnership is truly changing lives, transforming the opportunities that exist for people who access social care in their daily lives.

We’re so proud to announce our latest ambassadors of the programme, as this will help to raise awareness of the positive impact the campaign is having in supporting young people to have inclusive, kind and respectful values, celebrating everyone’s skills and differences.

We’d like to thank Jodie, Danny, Lewis and Wayne, and can’t wait to see how their support will help the programme to reach more people and help make a difference in our communities.”