Annual reports

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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

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.

Legacy gifts

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

Amazon Smile

We are also on Amazon Smile, which gives 0.5% of your purchase to use, at no extra cost to you! Read more