Rugby skills benefit young people

Children from two Neath Port Talbot schools have been given a taste of rugby disciplines to help them with their day-to-day lives.

The Ospreys teamed up with business education charity, businessdynamics, to work with the youngsters from the Bryncoch and Velindre Community Schools to deliver a ten week lifestyle programme.

The program, which was funded by the Wooden Spoon children's charity, highlights the similar skills adopted by businesses and rugby players which can help the youngsters during the day-to-day routines.

The project allowed the young people to gain an understanding of the workplace and the need to adapt to different working environments, develop good communications skills and develop skills to enable them to work effectively as a team.

Huw Davies, development officer for inclusion, said: "All pupils who took part in the project agreed it was a worthwhile and rewarding experience.

"Many of the year ten pupils asked if they could repeat the programme in year 11."

Neath Port Talbot Council leader Ali Thomas added: "This was an exciting and innovative project, which has benefited a number of our pupils who have been disengaged from main stream education.

"The support given to these young people by The Ospreys and businessedynamics, has been invaluable and I am delighted to learn that it was well received by all the pupils who took part."