Castleford Tigers: Walk To Wakefield
Competition lines were suspended as all three local rugby league clubs join forces to tackle child bed poverty across the Wakefield district!
• Reducing children’s bed poverty in our district.
• Collaborative working to make a difference.
• United by the power of sport.
On Thursday 17th April, ahead of the derby between Wakefield Trinity and Castleford Tigers a group of a dozen walkers linked up with Prosper Wakefield District, to tackle a key social issue within the district in addressing child bed poverty through The Wakefield Children’s Bed Appeal. An estimated 6,000 children don’t have a bed of their own to sleep in as identified by Barnardo’s No Crib for a Bed Report
Following the ‘Walk To Wakefield’; the trio of clubs and supporting partners and army of volunteers set off with a target of £1000, proudly carried out the event, and raised an impressive £1650.
The Walk to Wakefield, the first action of the pro-club’s partnership brought together the Foundations from each club and aims to foster stronger, healthier and more inclusive communities through pooling resources, expertise and influence. Having a districtwide collaboration will achieve significant impact to children who are living in bed poverty and will make a lasting difference.
Castleford Tigers Foundation manager Anthony Atherton said: “The power of Rugby League is a wonderful thing. We want to use our influence, including our fan base, to tackle inequalities and drive positive change to benefit all our local communities. It’s a real worry to read that so many children don’t have a bed to sleep in, we hope this provides more opportunities to sleep well and dream big!”
Emma McKee added, “On behalf of Prosper Wakefield District, I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone who took part. Your incredible support and generosity are helping to ensure no child has to go without the comfort and dignity of their own bed. Together with our local partners, we are supporting the future of the district.”