France

Atlas France a été créé pour aider les enfants de toute la francophonie grâce au rugby. Atlas et des Champions Français et Internationaux de rugby en France sont en train de mettre en place un solide programme d'éducation et d'assistance sociale pour certains des enfants les plus pauvres de la planète.

Atlas France was established to help children throughout the French speaking world through the power of rugby. Alongside French and International Rugby Champions in France, Atlas is building a strong programme of education and welfare support for some of the poorest children on earth.

Équipe

President: Jérôme Riondet

Jérôme a joué pour le Racing Club, les Harlequins et l’Université d’Oxford avant de devenir journaliste et commentateur de rugby à la télévision française aux côtés de Philippe St André.

Le bureau d’Atlas France est composé d’importants représentants du rugby, de l’industrie et du gouvernement français.

Jérôme played for Racing Club, Harlequins and Oxford University before becoming a journalist and rugby commentator on French Television, alongside Philippe St André.

The Atlas France Board is made up of important representatives from rugby, industry and government in France.

Atlas France Board: Jérôme Riondet, Eric Souléres, Jean-Paul Dispans.

Programmes caritatifs - France

Atlas France est en train de créer un programme pilote "Toutes les écoles" avec des clubs et des écoles à Paris, Lyon et Toulon. Son ambition de toucher les enfants les plus défavorisés, en utilisant le rugby pour réduire les comportements antisociaux, construire la paix et l'unité à travers les divisions raciales et religieuses, améliorer la résilience personnelle et le respect des autres.

Atlas France is creating a pilot "All Schools" programme with clubs and schools in Paris, Lyon and Toulon. Its ambition to reach the most disadvantaged kids, using rugby to reduce anti-social behaviour, build peace and unity across racial and religious divides, improve personal resilience and respect for others.

Programmes de bienfaisance - À l'étranger

Atlas France soutient des programmes éducatifs à travers le monde francophone, notamment des écoles et des centres de formation au Maroc, à Madagascar, en Côte d'Ivoire et au Cambodge. À mesure que les fonds augmenteront, nous créerons de nouveaux programmes pour aider les enfants les plus pauvres du monde.

Le succès du rugby pour sortir les enfants de la pauvreté est bien documenté en Afrique et en Asie, où les enfants améliorent considérablement leur éducation, deviennent de jeunes entraîneurs et sont des personnes solides et dignes de confiance. Cela crée de nouveaux emplois dans les secteurs de la santé, du conditionnement physique et de la sécurité, de la police et d'autres services.

Atlas France supports education programmes across the French speaking world including schools and training centres in Morocco, Madagascar, the Ivory Coast and Cambodia. As funds increase, we will create new programmes to help the poorest children on earth.

The success of rugby at lifting children out of poverty is well documented in Africa and Asia where kids are substantially improving their education, becoming young coaches, and strong, trusted individuals. This is leading to new employment in the health, fitness and security industries, the police and other services.

Tax advantages

Atlas France offre d’importants avantages fiscaux aux supporters français. Les dons admissibles entraînent un allégement fiscal pouvant aller jusqu'à 60%. Veuillez vous joindre aux fondateurs d’Atlas France pour faire un don à ce fonds.

Atlas France offers important tax advantages for French supporters. Eligible donations attract up to 60% tax relief. Please join the Founders of Atlas France in making a gift to this Fund.

Contact

Atlas France Fund

Atlas France recueille des fonds pour soutenir le travail avec des enfants défavorisés, chez lui et à l'étranger, grâce au rugby. Atlas France is raising money to support work with disadvantaged children at home and abroad through the power of rugby.

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Front Row Club Fund

Front Row Club wholly supports The Atlas Foundation and this is where our supporters can come, as a community, to collectively raise money for Atlas projects.
Basic Medical Supplies resources

When Coronavirus hits the slums and shanty towns in which our kids live the impact will be devastating. Many have no access to clean water for washing or drinking, no money to buy basic medicines like paracetamol that could reduce a temperature and save a life. Social isolation is impossible. Many have lost parents to AIDS and live with a grandparent.
Basic Medical Supplies

When Coronavirus hits the slums and shanty towns in which our kids live the impact will be devastating. Many have no access to clean water for washing or drinking, no money to buy basic medicines like paracetamol that could reduce a temperature and save a life. Social isolation is impossible. Many have lost parents to AIDS and live with a grandparent.

Atlas Ireland Fund

Atlas Ireland is being established as a legal entity in Ireland to allow local donations and tax advantages. It will work across the four Irish Rugby Regions, and overseas, to alleviate the suffering of the poorest children on earth.
Las Vegas Sevens success

Golfers and special supporters made the Atlas team trip to the USA Sevens in Las Vegas a huge success. Delighted for our hosts that USA stormed to a win at the Sevens, and hugely grateful to our donors for pledging $42,000 to our work with disadvantaged kids in Memphis.
Atlas France Fund

Atlas France recueille des fonds pour soutenir le travail avec des enfants défavorisés, chez lui et à l'étranger, grâce au rugby. Atlas France is raising money to support work with disadvantaged children at home and abroad through the power of rugby.
Atlas France legally established

On Monday 1st October 2018 Atlas France was legally established. The occasion was marked by a lunch attended by Atlas Chairman Jason Leonard, CEO Sally Pettipher, Atlas France founding President Jerome Riondet and Atlas Champion Simon Shaw.
Atlas South Africa

Atlas South Africa was founded in 2018 after a successful Atlas Trek to Botswana and Zimbabwe attended by South African Rugby Champions. There are plans for a charity cycle ride and other physical challenges, all supporting Atlas's work in the townships and poorest rural communities, bringing new hope to children through the power of rugby.
Atlas USA

In 2017 a charity golf day at the Las Vegas Sevens raised funds for Atlas to support disadvantaged children in the USA. In 2019 a Board came together to establish this legally as a branch of Atlas focussed on helping children across the Americas. In February 2020 Atlas USA was legally recognised and registered as a 501c3
Atlas Wales

Atlas Wales was formally launched at the House of Lords in June 2018, and has a schedule of events including walks, bike rides, lunches and dinners involving Rugby Champions from Wales and beyond. Money raised in Wales is allocated by the Atlas Wales team to work helping children in areas of specific interest to them. Many played in South Africa and the links with Africa are strong.
Atlas Ireland

Led by Shane Byrne, Atlas Ireland helps some of the poorest children on earth through the power of rugby.

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.
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
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The Ian Williams Foundation Fund

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The Difference We Make

From Argentina to Zimbabwe children from the poorest shanty towns and slums are given food, education and training, alongside the joy of playing rugby. Through this the kids we work with are learning and growing. They learn more, they stay away from drugs and crime, they become young leaders. In time they find jobs and become fine adults giving back to the next generation of children.
History

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Richmond Heavies Foundation Fund

The Richmond Heavies is the veteran’s side of Richmond Rugby Club in West London, one of the oldest clubs in the world and presently playing in the RFU Championship as the sole amateur club. Several recent unexpected bereavements of players have led to the creation of a charitable foundation to help protect senior and junior players at the club, as well as being able to help those immediately impacted, by a serious illness or bereavement.
"AN" Memorial Jerseys

Just launched: The AN collection of coach and supporter jerseys in memory of Alex Nicholson and Annabel Nicholson. All profits go to the Nicholson Memorial Fund
The Ian Williams Foundation Fund

The Williams family and friends are raising £25,000 to contribute to causes close to Ian Michael Williams' heart, keeping his legacy alive and continuing his impact on the world.

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