Sharks Community Trust aims to use the core values of rugby union to make a positive impact on the community across Greater Manchester and the North-West. This is achieved by providing high-quality education, health and social inclusion programmes and increasing participation in rugby union and other sporting activities.

This includes running high quality programmes such as,

• Educational primary school programmes
   
• Mental health awareness Workshops and Programmes to workplaces and schools
   
• Veterans programme
   
• Disability and inclusive sport programmes
   
• Educational programmes for young people who are not in employment, education or training (NEET)
   
• Rugby development camps
   
• Coach education
   

Key facts

In 2017,

• 'In The Pack' worked with over 2000 disabled people
   
• Three Trust staff were shortlisted for national awards
   
• The HITZ and Advantage programme helped over 150 young people gain a job or a place on an apprenticeship
   
• Over 850 coaching hours were put into developing the grassroots game
   
• More than 1,000 hours were spent delivering sessions in North-West schools