Year of impact celebrated at Skills Awards evening
The ‘Skills Awards’ night celebrated the achievements of those working with Sunderland AFC’s official charity’s employability, community learning, and alternative education programmes.
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Season of success and growth for Female Football Pathway
Foundation of Light’s women’s and girls’ football programme enjoyed a season of unprecedented development and success in 2024-25.
Ramside Hall hosts Foundation of Light partners for day of fundraising and competition
Foundation of Light partners took to Ramside Hall to compete in the charity’s fifth annual Golf Day.
“It gave me my life back”: Over 5,500 young lives transformed by world’s first sports-based social outcomes partnership
Foundation of Light role models help contribute to impressive results for youth work investment project - the BiG Issue - during its first four years.
Free 'Game Changer' session to boost veterans physical and mental wellbeing
Foundation of Light are proud to offer our new ‘Game Changer’ programme to veterans for free.
Foundation to host Lionesses v Netherlands watch party at Beacon of Light
Foundation of Light will host a watch party for England Lionesses’ game against Netherlands which will include a one-hour football session for girls aged 5-15-years-old.
Booking open for summer tournaments
Following the announcement of a new partnership with grassroots sports technology provider Abler, the Foundation of Light is now inviting coaches to book their teams into this summer’s football tournaments
Foundation of Light hosts Premier League Fixtures Breakfast alongside Sunderland AFC
Foundation of Light hosted an exciting morning as Sunderland AFC’s fixtures for their return to the Premier League in 2025-26 were revealed at a special networking event at the Beacon of Light.
Foundation steps up for young men across North East
The ’We Are Role Models’ campaign shines a light on the Foundation’s ongoing work across Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham, supporting boys and young men through sport, education and mentoring.