Communities

Community engagement

Beyond entertaining people, we recognise that we play a pivotal role in the communities in which we operate. We want to give back to local communities and support colleagues in doing the same. 

Actively recruiting from local communities

Employing over 7,700 employees across our business, an important avenue for supporting local people is by creating employment opportunities. The betting and gaming sector is an exciting industry to work in, and we take pride in the job opportunities we offer. Being embedded in communities, we have close ties with job centres in many towns and cities across the country.

A certain amount of spend is dedicated to apprenticeships. While we offer these internally to create opportunities for our employees to upskill and progress in their careers, we also put aside 20% of our levy to support talent development in the wider hospitality sector. Charities and small businesses in our industry can apply to Rank to receive a portion of the funding to use for training their own employees.

We have also focused on the delivery of programmes targeted at work-based qualifications, early careers, and returners to the workplace. In addition to offering employment opportunities, we actively support our local communities by providing learning experiences for individuals exploring career paths.

Partnership with Carers Trust

Back in 2014, we entered into a partnership with Carers Trust, forging a UK-wide commitment to support unpaid carers. The charity is on the frontline, tirelessly working to enhance services, bolster support, and secure the recognition these selfless individuals so rightly deserve. In 2025, Rank reached the £4m milestone in the funds it has raised since 2014, supporting almost 15,000 unpaid carers across the UK.

We established Rank Cares Grants, a grant programme to which carers can apply to receive. The grants are offered under three brackets: Carers Essentials Fund, contributing to the cost of vital equipment such as washing machines, cookers, fridge freezers or beds; Carers Take Time Out Fund, offering carers time out from caring to relax, do something for themselves and recharge their batteries; and Carers Skills Fund, enabling carers to learn new skills to help them with caring or to return to work.

Enabling our colleagues to give back

We know that we play a central role in the communities in which we operate. Our venues often serve as a social hub, with our Mecca venues, in particular, being a key place for social interaction, and we also provide job opportunities in the communities in which we operate. Our colleagues remain deeply embedded within the communities in which we operate, and always welcome opportunities to contribute.

At club level the nature of the charitable activities undertaken is driven by local need, from providing spaces in our venues for groups to use as meeting places or for events, to employees fundraising for charitable causes that are close to their hearts. This venue-based approach resonates with our employees, creating tangible impact in the communities which they are often a part of themselves.