YORK CITY KNIGHTS COMMUNITY
York City Knights Community Development Programme aims to promote Rugby League in North Yorkshire, as a fun and exciting game which can be played by people of all ages and abilities in a friendly atmosphere. The Knights aspire to be the most professional community sporting organisation in North Yorkshire and aim to rival any Championship Community program. In order to not only sustain current programs but also for growth to occur and expansion to occur, the Knights have had to continually seek to attract major financial backing year after year enabling wide ranging Community Development Programmes to exist.
The Knights Community Programme was launched in 2003 and began by working within the local primary schools. Following the success in York, the programme has been extended throughout the North Yorkshire Service Area into Selby, Tadcaster, Easingwold, Knaresborough and Scarborough. Since its inception the programme has successfully grown, working with over 45,000 children in the form of coaching sessions, festivals and assembly initiatives. We currently work with more than 70 Primary Schools in the North Yorkshire area and offer coaching sessions and festival opportunities to all.
More recently the York City Knights Foundation (registered Charity No. 1112571) was set up to help support and facilitate the Community Development Programme. We also work with around 16 secondary schools across North Yorkshire focusing on two main programmes, the Carnegie Champion Schools tournament, which is a national competition for secondary schools, and the Marston Moor 9’s which is a festival aimed at schools in North Yorkshire and is part of the York 9’s extravaganza.
In September 2007 the York College Rugby League development Centre was launched which allows talented rugby players to combine their Rugby League development with their academic or trade related studies.
In 2008 the York City Knights Foundation, which helps to support the Community Development Programme, teamed up with the Heart Research UK to educate young people about the risks of Heart Disease and how it can be combated from an early age through regular exercise and a balanced diet. This is in the form of an assembly which is followed up by a series of tag rugby league coaching sessions. We are keen on providing help and advice to young people on a number of issues.
One of the Knights biggest success stories in the Community programme without doubt was the York City Knights home match against Oldham on the 25th of June 2009, a game shown live on SKY sports which managed to attract an attendance of 3106 people. The event staged live music, a 16 school girls tag festival and half time school dance programme involving over 60 children.
The development programme is over seen and co-ordinated by Adam Prentis, York City Knights Development Manager. Today, the Knights community team comprises of Develpment manager Adam Prentis and York City Knights players Chris Thorman and Jack Stearman. They each work throughout 80 primary schools and 16 secondary in North Yorkshire, and are still looking to spread the game even further.
On this website, you get to meet the staff, by either clicking on their names, or at the link at the top of the page, you also will get to see the type of work that they do throughout the year, with weekly updates on the news page and also information about tournaments that they have coming up, schools or otherwise.
The York CIty Knights community team do not only coach rugby in schools, tag and contact, but also they also work with the government, York City Council and other health organisations to deliver programmes on healthy lifestyles, targeting educating children should be doing with their eating habits and their exercises. This can all be found on the 'Get Active' page of the website.
The Knights work hard, in conjuction with the schools and local amateur clubs in order for children who take part in the schools programme, to progress their game further by joining the local amateur clubs around north yorkshire, thus increasing participation in the game. The local amateur club contact details can be found, again by clicking the link at the top of the page, or clicking here.
The Knights would like to thank everybody who helps out with the Development Programme. If you would like any more information then please contact the community department.
The Knights Community Programme was launched in 2003 and began by working within the local primary schools. Following the success in York, the programme has been extended throughout the North Yorkshire Service Area into Selby, Tadcaster, Easingwold, Knaresborough and Scarborough. Since its inception the programme has successfully grown, working with over 45,000 children in the form of coaching sessions, festivals and assembly initiatives. We currently work with more than 70 Primary Schools in the North Yorkshire area and offer coaching sessions and festival opportunities to all.
More recently the York City Knights Foundation (registered Charity No. 1112571) was set up to help support and facilitate the Community Development Programme. We also work with around 16 secondary schools across North Yorkshire focusing on two main programmes, the Carnegie Champion Schools tournament, which is a national competition for secondary schools, and the Marston Moor 9’s which is a festival aimed at schools in North Yorkshire and is part of the York 9’s extravaganza.
In September 2007 the York College Rugby League development Centre was launched which allows talented rugby players to combine their Rugby League development with their academic or trade related studies.
In 2008 the York City Knights Foundation, which helps to support the Community Development Programme, teamed up with the Heart Research UK to educate young people about the risks of Heart Disease and how it can be combated from an early age through regular exercise and a balanced diet. This is in the form of an assembly which is followed up by a series of tag rugby league coaching sessions. We are keen on providing help and advice to young people on a number of issues.
One of the Knights biggest success stories in the Community programme without doubt was the York City Knights home match against Oldham on the 25th of June 2009, a game shown live on SKY sports which managed to attract an attendance of 3106 people. The event staged live music, a 16 school girls tag festival and half time school dance programme involving over 60 children.
The development programme is over seen and co-ordinated by Adam Prentis, York City Knights Development Manager. Today, the Knights community team comprises of Develpment manager Adam Prentis and York City Knights players Chris Thorman and Jack Stearman. They each work throughout 80 primary schools and 16 secondary in North Yorkshire, and are still looking to spread the game even further.
On this website, you get to meet the staff, by either clicking on their names, or at the link at the top of the page, you also will get to see the type of work that they do throughout the year, with weekly updates on the news page and also information about tournaments that they have coming up, schools or otherwise.
The York CIty Knights community team do not only coach rugby in schools, tag and contact, but also they also work with the government, York City Council and other health organisations to deliver programmes on healthy lifestyles, targeting educating children should be doing with their eating habits and their exercises. This can all be found on the 'Get Active' page of the website.
The Knights work hard, in conjuction with the schools and local amateur clubs in order for children who take part in the schools programme, to progress their game further by joining the local amateur clubs around north yorkshire, thus increasing participation in the game. The local amateur club contact details can be found, again by clicking the link at the top of the page, or clicking here.
The Knights would like to thank everybody who helps out with the Development Programme. If you would like any more information then please contact the community department.
