The Beacon of Light has opened a scholarship for young girls in Year 10 and 11 and is holding an information evening on April 17, between 1.30pm and 3pm. Foundation of Light’s Football Scholarship gives talented footballers aged 16-18 years old, the opportunity to represent Sunderland AFC and gain nationally […]
An artist is selling artwork featuring iconic Sunderland landmarks to raise money for the Foundation of Light, the official charity of Sunderland AFC. ‘I Love This City’, by Jane McCracken, took two months to create and is entirely drawn in red ballpoint pen. Of the sales proceeds, 5% will go […]
People in Sunderland have signed up to slide over a zip line from the roof of the Stadium of Light, over the River Wear to raise funds in aid of North East charity Foundation of Light. The event, which is taking place on Sunday, October 8, has seen participants sliding […]
Cyclists in the north east are gearing up for the annual Foundation of Light Cycle Challenge from Poland to Prague next month. The registered charity of Sunderland AFC is hosting their sixth Cycle Challenge where riders will travel a total of 305 miles while climbing 16,500 feet from Wroclaw, Poland, […]
Hopeful female footballers are being offered a unique opportunity to represent Sunderland AFC alongside nationally recognised qualifications. This comes after a partnership between South Tyneside College and Monkwearmouth Sixth Form Academy offering a new football scholarship aimed at helping girls aged 16-18. The scholarship will develop their skills in football […]
A group from Shotton Hall Academy have earned a place in the Premier League Enterprise Challenge final after getting through the semi-final at Stoke City last week. The youngsters are heading to London on Monday, March 20 to represent Sunderland AFC in the final leg of the challenge after beating Watford, Leicester, […]
Shotton Hall Academy are hoping to keep the red flag flying high for Sunderland AFC as the semi-finals of the Premier League Challenge begin this week. Students from the secondary school will travel to the Bet365 Stadium, home to Stoke City Football Club, on Thursday 26 January with a place […]
Sunderland AFC’s ambitions for a bigger international fan base are being supported by a host of North East pupils. On December 8 more than 70 pupils, aged 13-15, took part in Sunderland’s final of the Premier League Challenge at the Stadium of Light. This year’s challenge saw the groups looking […]
The North East England Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Executive James Ramsbotham has received his honorary doctorate from the University of Sunderland. The 57-year-old, who currently lives in the Durham Dales has been chief executive of the Chamber for more than a decade and as such has been recognised for his outstanding career in business and commitment to supporting […]