NEWS

IPSO returns to the Stadium of Light

08 December 2017

Foundation of Light will welcome aspiring football scouts from across the globe for the latest Scouting and Analysis course delivered by the International Professional Scouting Organisation.

Refs help pupils get ahead of the game

06 December 2017

Pupils at New Penshaw Academy were joined by some special guests as EFL officials Geoff Eltringham and Tony Harrington delivered a refereeing workshop.

Girls light up Foundation UV tournament

04 December 2017

Female footballers from the North East and Yorkshire lit up a regional glow in the dark football tournament hosted by Foundation of Light.

Hetton Primary School backs the Beacon

24 November 2017

Pupils from Hetton Primary School received a special thank you from Sunderland AFC mascots Samson & Delilah after raising £250 to support the Beacon of Light.

Chandler: More to come from Scholarship

22 November 2017

Foundation coach Jamie Chandler believes there a more players in the Football Scholarship capable of making the step into professional football after Lewis King and Craig Ellison signed for Burnley.

Scholars attend mental health workshop

22 November 2017

The Foundation's Shildon Scholars were invited to attend a workshop as part of a study into the pressures placed on the mental health and well-being of young players in elite-level football academies.

Scholars secure dream Premier League move

20 November 2017

Foundation of Light's Football Scholarship programme is celebrating further success after second years Craig Ellison and Lewis King were offered contracts at Premier League side Burnley Football Club.