Foundation
Community Foundation Introduction
The Bradford Bulls Foundation is the charitable trust for the Bradford Bulls Rugby League team (Charity Number 1106608)
The Foundation currently employs 8 full time members of staff, 1 part time staff and 9 apprentices. The Foundation delivers services to over 50,000 adults, children and young people per annum working in 6 keys areas;
- 1. Sport
- 2. Health
- 3. Heritage
- 4. Education
- 5. Social Inclusion
- 6. Arts/Culture
Key groups that benefit from these services are Primary Schools, Secondary Schools, Special Schools including SILC's and PRU's and Local Amateur Rugby League Clubs as well as partnerships with other charities such as Marie Curie, Action for Children and the Rugby League Foundation.
Through its activities, the Foundation explores new ways of supporting learning development and education regardless of age and gender; promotes health and welfare, encourages social inclusion and cohesion, embraces and celebrates diverse communities, whilst in the process, maximizes opportunities to champion citizenship and the region, whilst growing civic pride in the City of Bradford.
Bradford Bulls Foundation are run by an Independent Board of Trustees including;
- Ryan Duckett (Bradford Bulls CEO),
- John Mason (Former West Yorkshire Police Officer),
- Stuart Duffy (Team Manager and Media Manager, Bradford Bulls),
- Dave Jones (Dual Head Teacher, Holybrook and Parklands Primary, Former North England Head Teacher of the Year)
- Phil Barker (Assistant Director of Sport, Bradford District Council),
- Paul Goodman (Bradford Photography Museum, Museum Collections),
- Simon Large (Chief Executive, Bradford District Care Trust).
To find out more about our trustees and staff members, CLICK HERE
The Foundation relies on partners, sponsors and donors to keep all employees in post delivering the wonderful services benefitting the local Bradford Community. Our sponsors include.
Rugby Football League, Rugby League Foundation, Sovereign Healthcare, Heart Research UK, Integrated Youth Service, Bradford District Council, Northern Rail, Bradford University, East Durham College, Tong High School and the Heritage Lottery Fund.
If you would like to get involved with the Bradford Bulls Foundation and make a difference to our great community, please contact gareth.cook@bradfordbulls.co.uk