Where We Are

Where We Are

Our home - the Beacon of Light

Foundation of Light’s home is the Beacon of Light community hub, just next door to Sunderland AFC’s Stadium of Light.

The Beacon opened its doors in 2018 and welcomes around 7,000 visitors each week.

Lots of the Foundation’s sport, education and wellbeing programmes are delivered within the centre.

The Beacon is also home to the Beacon of Light School, Siblings Nursery, Wearside Women in Need Foresight Creators Academy and MPCT.

Our Outreach Centres
We deliver programmes right across Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham. So no matter where you are in the region, you can access the right services and support for you.

- Centre of Light - Stadium of Light
- Boldon Village Hall, Asda Complex/North Road, Boldon Colliery, NE35 9AR
- Wheatley Hill Community Centre, The Greenhills Centre, Stephens Terrace, Wheatley Hill, County Durham, DH6 3JS
- Centre of Light Caterpillar - Peterlee
- Foundations, Shildon

How to get to the Beacon of Light
Getting to the Beacon is simple, whether you're travelling by car or using public transport...

By Car

Our postcode is SR5 1SN.

Free parking is available in the green or blue car parks and then it is a short walk to the Beacon entrance.

Blue badge parking is available and can be accessed via the Sunderland Aquatic Centre’s car park off Vaux Brewery Way.

By Rail and Metro

Sunderland is serviced by the Tyne and Wear Metro railway system, connecting the city to Newcastle East Coast mainline and Newcastle International Airport.

Trains run approximately every 10 minutes with the Stadium of Light and St Peter’s stations (the closest of the two) just a few minutes walk away.