Invitation to Tender: Project Manager

It is over forty years since the first-ever women's rugby league clubs were formed in the north of England. In 2025 it will be the fortieth anniversary of the founding of what became the Women's Amateur Rugby League Association. In the decades that have followed, women's rugby league has undergone growth, crisis, and rebirth, yet its heart has always remained the same: ordinary women in Cumbria, Lancashire, and Yorkshire are determined to play the game they love, regardless of the obstacles placed in their way.

This project will rescue and preserve the memories and the records of the women (and their male allies) who have played and maintained women's rugby league clubs and competitions since the 1980s. It aims to ensure their achievements are remembered and their legacy is preserved so that girls and young women can learn from their experiences and discover new role models. The project will run from 1 January 2024 until 31 December 2025 and collect, catalogue, and display the history of women's club rugby league, leading to workshops, exhibitions, and other public events in ten major rugby league-playing towns across northern England. 

Interested organisations are now invited to submit a tender for the provision of Heritage Project Manager.

Full information on the Project Manager tender can be downloaded here.