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Walk to the Castle - 100km in 24hrs

I am fundraising for the Richmond Heavies Foundation - a charity established after the sad death of 3 players at the club in under one year - including my brother Stephen Fairn in 2018. The charity was established to protect players through screening for preventative conditions and also support families that have faced a tragic loss. The charity is also now extending support to the wider Rugby Community in the UK - for example with their Defibrillator Fund that aims to help clubs that cannot aff
Future Hope: COVID relief to India
Build The DigiBus!

Help us build our DigiBus to be delivered to South Africa later this year!
RAB 2021 Tina Albrecht

1500km Cycle Challenge

John Clougherty's 1500km Cycle Challenge for Atlas's DigiBus Project in South Africa.
The Matt Ratana Rugby Foundation

Our mission is simple – to change life experiences through Rugby harnessing the power of the game to make a positive, lasting impact on individuals’ lives, developing skills and strengthening communities. Something that Matt did every day of his 54 years of life.
The Philip Williams Project

In memory of Philip “Tonka” Williams to support research into rugby related brain injuries and mental health issues.
Emergency medical supplies

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.
Race to the Stones

First Marathon to Athens, now 100km Lewknor to Avebury, Glen Smith will be joined by Ben Nicholson and 30 runners and walkers to conquer the Ultra Marathon "Race to the Stones" in memory of their friends Anita, Alex and Annabel Nicholson.
First 50 and 15 at 15,000 Feet

My Dad and I wanted to do something daring and big in memory of Anita, Alex and Annabel. I know my friend Alex would think that jumping out of an airplane over Australia was just the kind of crazy thing my Dad and I would do. This is in honor of him. My Dad was 50 this year and I was 15, so we are closing 2019 on a high, literally at 15000feet above ground. Please sponsor us and raise as much money as we can for the AN*** memorial fund.
Singapore Half Marathon

As friends and colleagues of Ben Nicholson, we will be running the Singapore Half Marathon with him to raise funds for the Anita, Alex & Annabel Nicholson Memorial Fund.
Chris Neal Memorial Fund

Chris Neal was a wonderful man, former Harlequins player and huge supporter of the Atlas Foundation's work with children in the townships of South Africa. See here for details of his Memorial. Donations to his Memorial Fund will go 100% to the project that Chris visited in 2017 with Jason Leonard. When those same children visited London, Chris was there to welcome and play with them.
Love of the Game

Rugby players are increasingly concerned about the possibility of getting dementia. Recent research points at potential causation between concussion, vascular damage and dementia. This appeal is to fund a study to look for ways to treat vascular damage.
Legacy gifts

Leaving a legacy gift to the Atlas Foundation allows you to help thousands of children around the world alongside our rugby legends.

Ben Nicholson interview Easter Sunday 2020

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.”
Top 10 Benefits of Rugby

An opinion piece from a Health and Fitness Journal, rather than an empirical study, but a valid list of benefits nonetheless.
Rugby Family Pulls Together

Tragically Atlas's Singapore event manager, Anita Nicholson, was killed along with her rugby-mad children Alex and Annabel in the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday. Atlas is working with Anita's husband Ben to establish a memorial fund and a permanent fitting tribute to these wonderful and much missed members of our rugby family.
Anita, Alex & Annabel Nicholson Memorial Fund

Set up by Ben Nicholson in memory of his wife Anita and their two children Alex and Annabel who tragically lost their lives in the Sri Lanka bombings on Easter Sunday 2019.
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England Deaf Rugby Union

EDRU was set up by a group of deaf sports enthusiasts with the purpose of promoting the playing of rugby union by deaf and hard of hearing players.
Richmond Heavies Foundation Fund

We are The Richmond Heavies Foundation – the heart of the Richmond rugby family. The Foundation was borne out of the unconnected premature deaths of three amazing guys closely connected to the Heavies and club within six weeks of each other in 2018. Protecting Players and Supporting Families is our mission. We want everyone in the wider rugby family to get involved so please help and support us. To find out more visit www.richheaviesfdn.org
The Ian Williams Foundation Fund

Weʼre raising £50,000 to contribute to causes close to Ian Michael Williams' heart, keeping his legacy alive and continuing his impact on the world.
Matt Ratana Memorial Reaches £100k in a weekend

The Matt Ratana Memorial reaches £100k in a weekend
The Difference We Make

From Argentina to Zimbabwe, children from the poorest towns and slums can be sure of practical support and friendship, as well as guidance through the core rugby values of integrity, hard work and respect. Whether you visit a youth centre, experience Atlas at school, in your community, or are a part of a rugby initiative, you can expect to develop the skills that enable you to work hard for yourself, and give you the support you need to thrive.