Community Trust wins regional award

Last updated : 28 February 2017 By Millersmad

RUCST will now wait to see if they have won the national award which they last won in 2012.

Speaking to the clubs official website, Jamie Noble the club's head of community said; “We are thrilled to have won the regional award and to be in the mix for the national award against five strong opponents."

“This year has been monumental for RUCST, moving to a brand new purpose-built facility at the AESSEAL New York Stadium.”

One of the factors of winning the award was the clubs work with people from different ethnic backgrounds;  “The first year of the project has been very successful, especially with Muslim women who have low participation in sport. Given the increase in far-right marches in Rotherham and a rise in Islamophobia, we found some Muslim women feel ostracised. We at RUCST have created safe spaces for Muslim women to take part health and sport activities."

“We have also created a fantastic partnership with local mosques, which has been something the trust has been working towards over the past few years and we are proud to say we have been made to feel incredibly welcome in what is a fantastic space for the local community."

“We have also been commended for our work in a host of other areas including education, sports participation and inclusion. The staff have worked tirelessly in the past year and this nomination is testament to the hard work and commitment of a number of individuals.”