We are privileged and humbled to be supported by the RAF Police Rugby Club in the Around the World in 7 Days challenge from 19th to 26th May. Along with 4 other Rugby and Forces charities, we’re travelling around the earth’s circumference with to support kids and families around the world against the effects of coronavirus. Read more
Congratulations to the team who smashed the world record, and powered past the SG $200,000 mark in the AON Singapore 2020 Round the Island Challenge on 13-14th March 2020. Read more
In light of The Atlas Foundation's response to the coronavirus outbreak, we would like to thank our supporters for their understanding of our decision to cancel and postpone our upcoming events at M Restaurant and the House of Lords on the 18th and 31st of March respectively. We hope to find new dates soon but we will keep all guests and supporters updated in coordination with government advice. Read more
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde, Springbok Legends and Atlas Rugby Champions Percy Montgomery and De Wet Barry, led a Thirsti sponsored Atlas team over the challenging Cape Town Cycle Tour course. Read more
On 19th May, the RAF Police Rugby team nominated Atlas as a charity to benefit from a global lockdown challenge. The challenge was to travel as far as you can around the world under your own steam, and for friends and family to donate online. The collective mileage target was 25,000 miles i.e. the earth’s circumference. Read more
Managing to raise £1,000 for the Nicholson Memorial Fund so far, all the profits from Toby Trotter's illustrated book, The Expats, will go to the Memorial Fund. Read more
In Buenos Aires, Marcos Julianes and his team from Virreyes RC have been supporting their community and helping them tackle the knock on effects of coronavirus. Read more
Over the past month the team at Memphis Inner City Rugby have been working incredibly hard to support those who need it in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. In mid-March, an ‘adapted services plan’ was launched to “redirect organization resources to be the most helpful for our students & families”. Read more
Atlas Foundation Mobile Classroom Project Manager Calum Barclay updates us on the latest developments on the bus. Read more
The Jungle Crows asked all their leaders, coaches and players to nominate unsung heroes from their communities. Family and friends who were going the extra mile to make a positive impact at this time of coronavirus pandemic. Please read on to see some of the stories of these unsung heroes, keeping on and motivating us all at these difficult times. Here are a selection of some of those heroes. Read more
Jungle Crows - Khelo Rugby Programme - Coronavirus pandemic report. This report is about the “scholarship students” young leaders who get educational stipends of a little under £10 per month. These are the kids who’ve come up through the rugby programme and now take responsibility for leading a group of around 20 kids in their local areas at rugby sessions. They are about 14-16 years old, and the kids they look after are about 8 -14. Read more
Former England international and Argentina Director of Rugby, Les Cusworth, spoke to Atlas about the growing issues of inequality in the northern province of Salta in Argentina, and how his team of Atlas champions have been trying to help those worst affected. Read more
Cape Town coach Xolani has been making masks for the kids in the Masiphumelele township. Read more
Read the moving interview with Ben Nicholson in the Sunday Times. “Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings: one year on from the terror that killed my wife and children.” Read more
Richmond launch mental health service for its members amid coronavirus crisis. Read more
Buy basic medical supplies to save the lives of our children and project workers living in slums and shanty towns where the Coronavirus will be devastating. Select Atlas Foundation in Amazon Smile and half a percent of your shopping bill will go to Atlas to fund basic medical supplies. Read more
“ The health, safety and welfare of our children, project teams and supporters worldwide is our primary concern. With this in mind Atlas will be taking Global Government advice regarding postponing any events or project work with children ” Read more
We are delighted to announce that Atlas USA is now a registered public charity in the USA. It was formally launched at a star studded event in New York in February 2020. Read more
It began on a rugby pitch in 2015, when Charlie was just 14 years old and Sonny Bill changed his life forever. Now Sonny Bill and Charlie want to turn those 15 minutes into a legacy that will, by using the wonderful game of rugby, save lives and lift the poorest children around the world out of poverty. Read more
We are delighted to announce that the Atlas Foundation has granted funding for three years to the South Coast Pirates in Kenya to deliver its schools programme. Read more
After raising £7,000 at the Argentinian Embassy in November with Juan Figallo, we take a look at where that money will be going, and who it will be helping! Read more
From all of us at Atlas, to our amazing rugby kids, coaches, Champions and supporters, a very Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and huge thanks for all you do around the world. Read more
In the true spirit of playing it forward, the Atlas SA Foundation was deeply honoured to be invited to a coaching session with the Scottish 7s Team in a preamble to the Cape Town 7s. The UK High Commission in Pretoria facilitated the morning and what a coaching session with the Atlas children it turned out to be. Read more
Congratulations to Atlas Champion Marcelo Cordoba on his election as Secretary of Sport for Salta, Argentina 🇦🇷 Marcelo heads up the Atlas partnership with Rugby en Los Barrios in 13 locations with 600 children across Salta Read more