Providing Children with the Chance to Thrive

 

International Children’s Charity

Atlas harnesses rugby’s core values to drive sustainable development initiatives and improve the lives of children living in extreme poverty worldwide. Using rugby to mobilise health, education and inclusion for children across the world. Learn more about The Atlas Foundation’s empowering work that really makes a difference.
Prince William joins a rugby coaching session with school children and former England player Jason Leonard at Ocean View Secondary School in Cape Town, South Africa, November 4, 2024.

Wow- Ten Years of Atlas!

As we enter 2025, The Atlas Foundation proudly celebrates a decade of changing lives across the globe. What began as a simple mission to make a difference has grown into a powerful movement, reaching thousands of children with food, clean water, education, and life-changing opportunities.

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Atlas Projects Across the World

Learn about our projects and global network of rugby champions who identify communities in their region with a need for meaningful impact and support to children’s lives locally.

 

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Upcoming Atlas Events

Find out about upcoming events for Atlas and our network of rugby champions. Get involved, support through donations and understand more about out vital work with children.

 

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Our Impact

Since we started in 2015, The Atlas Foundation has worked with…

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Ten Years of Atlas

Ten Years of Atlas

  Wow! Ten Years of Atlas – Thank You for Your Support As we enter 2025, The Atlas Foundation proudly celebrates a decade of changing lives across the globe. What began as a...

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Our Mission

The Atlas Foundation uses rugby to engage and inspire children, instilling the core values of rugby in a safe, fun environment. Working alongside the community, we identify the specific barriers children face and partner with a range of local organisations to deliver additional tailored support across education, health, and inclusion.

Our Vision

Rugby is a unique sport, played and followed by a tight-knit global family. Values of integrity, teamwork, enjoyment and commitment help create not just better players, but better people. Its bonds of friendship transverse the world, touching people regardless of race, religion, or gender.

Our Impact

Atlas is committed to offering long-term, practical support for children growing-up in some of the world’s most vulnerable communities. We work across 19 countries helping 95% of young people graduate their year at school, with 88% of partners providing nutritious food and clean water.

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As well as donating money to The Atlas Foundation, there are other ways to help! We have various events across the year that raise valuable funds for our projects which are a great way to get involved and support Atlas. Or you can set up your own fundraising page!

 

Latest Public Appeals

Atlas Mountain & Himalayan double-header challenge

Atlas Mountain & Himalayan double-header challenge

Having grown up and visited many African countries I have seen first hand what it means to come from a disadvantaged background and have witnessed children living in extreme poverty. I understand the challenges and barriers many children face in accessing education, healthcare, and basic needs such as clean running water and just one meal a day, which is why I have chosen to raise funds for the Atlas Foundation.

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#AtlasAdvent in aid of Virreyes Rugby Club

#AtlasAdvent in aid of Virreyes Rugby Club

This Christmas, we’re our Atlas Advent Appeal to support Virreyes Rugby Club in Buenos Aires.
Growing up in the Villas is tough—poverty and gang violence are part of everyday life. But Virreyes is changing that, creating a safe space where rugby becomes a tool for transformation.

Through rugby, Virreyes provides children and families with cooked meals, healthcare, affordable housing, and access to education. Together, we can ensure this vital work continues.

Our goal is to raise £1,500 to fund these life-changing programmes, and we can’t do it without you.

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Our Partners