Live Appeals
Griff Running the Brighton Marathon for The Ian Williams Foundation
To raise money for young people and athletes to safeguard them against cardiac risks through screening an education.
Atlas Mountain Trek
To assist and inspire children through Rugby
Stonners Tackles Mount Toubkal (4,167m) highest peak in North Africa for the Atlas foundation
Stonners has been an avid supporter of the Atlas foundation for many years raising much needed money to transform the lives of disadvantage children around the world. This will be his 3rd trek with Jason and biggest challenge yet for Atlas having previously climbed mount Sandakphu (3,636m) in the
Himalayas and Oldonyo Lesatima Peak (4001m) in Kenya. In Kenya he witnessed first hand the extreme poverty that children live in at Kibera, Nairobi one of the biggest slums in the world and also the food programme and school that the Atlas Foundation has funded to give the children some hope in life.
Jon’s Run for Ed
I am doing this run in honour of a good friend who regrettably passed away in 2016, this run will hopefully go a long way in reaching the target of £40,000
Juggler is raising funds for The Atlas Foundation
Having supported Jason Leonard OBE since the very start of The Atlas Foundation in 2014, I (My lovely Wife & wonderful Kids actually) felt it was necessary to do something more challenging, than Golf, Cycling, Lunching and to give me a focus to get fit and healthy for 2025 !
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.
#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.
Our goal is to raise £1,500 to fund these life-changing programmes, and we can’t do it without you.
Team Ratana Paris Half 2025
To support the Matt Ratana Rugby Foundation
Help Dauntsey’s School Fundraise for Atlas
Dauntsey’s School has proudly chosen The Atlas Foundation as its Charity of Choice for the year and will support its project partner, Kings Rugby Development Academy (KRDA). This partnership underscores Dauntsey’s commitment to values of education, resilience, and compassion, and now, your support can help bring these values to life for hundreds of children in Kibera, Kenya.
Help Atlas Continue Supporting the Atlas Digibus
Our mission to empower children in underserved communities through education is fueled by the Atlas DigiBus—a mobile digital classroom equipped with 40 laptops, reaching over 1,000 children every week. In partnership with VUSA Rugby Academy, community schools, and Bishops, the Atlas DigiBus brings math, STEM, and digital literacy directly to children in Langa, Cape Town.
Atlas Trek 2025
In September 2025 it is Atlas’ 10th anniversary and so we thought why not return to the Atlas Mountains. A group of Atlas supporters alongside Jason Leonard will be trekking up Mount Toubkal to raise funds to help give deprived children around the world a chance to thrive.
Nicola and Ian Bamber
Nicola and Ian Bambers wedding
TackleLondon 4th September Donations Welcome
TackleLondon delivers tangible, constructive change in the lives of young Londoners who face disproportionate challenges, including living with adverse childhood experiences and in under-resourced communities. We work with schools and rugby clubs to facilitate access to our own brand of sports mentoring: regular and ongoing engagement with trusted, reliable adults.
South Africa floods
Recent storms have led to severe flooding in Cape Town, South Africa, affecting the communities of Masiphumelele and Ocean View. Atlas South Africa is on hand in the community, helping to provide the essentials families need to cope with the loss of a safe and warm home. We need your donations to raise the funds needed to provide blankets and hot meals to families impacted by the severe floods.
Little Sports
Throughout July we are raising funds for Little Sports, a project in Kenya that is transforming disadvantaged girls lives using rugby and education. Little Sports help girls escape the cycles of poverty that lead many to become trapped by teen pregnancy and early marriages, with no opportunities for education. Girls now have support in school and have the support they need to fulfil their potential and have a route out of poverty. You can make sure more girls have hope for their future by donating less than £10 today!
Craig Hunter Memorial Page
In memory of Craig Hunter, raising funds for TackleLondon
Atlas Trustee Ben Nicholson is running the London Marathon!
This year’s London Marathon falls on the fifth anniversary of the Colombo bombings in which Ben lost his wife Anita and children, Alex and Annabel. Ben is running to raise funds for their Memorial Fund and for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
South Africa Trek 2024
The Atlas South Africa Trek 2024 will see five action packed days with the group undertaking a challenging trek through the Kruger National Park.
TackleLondon 11th April Donations Welcome
You are making a positive difference through sports mentoring and making Young Londoners part of the “Rugby Family” and giving them a “Rugby Home” where they can feel confident, grow and prosper. Young people need help, now more than ever.
Silver Hippo Bike Ride 2024
During the 2018 England rugby tour to South Africa, The Silver Hippos accompanied Jason Leonard and some of the England Rugby team on a visit to an Atlas Foundation project in Cape Town. Jason established the Atlas Foundation to “raise kids out of disadvantage through the power of rugby”. The Hippos were very admiring of this work and set up this Fund to continue to support the work we saw there, and in other places around the world.
Ballarat Marathon – Tony Faneco
About a year ago my mate @Ben Nicholson suggested we run the London marathon to recognise that 5 years have passed since Anita, Annabel and Alex ⭐️⭐️⭐️ were taken from us. In their memory I aim to raise as much money as I can for The Atlas Foundation whose projects support children and give them the opportunity to thrive through rugby communities and initiatives.
Brighton Marathon 2023
I’m on the leadership team for the Matt Ratana Rugby Foundation
In memory of Beryl Jones
Sadly on 7th August, Beryl Jones died after a short illness. Beryl (or Mum/Nana) was a truly wonderful woman who brought joy to so many around her. Her funeral will take place on 25th August in a place that she spent a lot of time documenting death markers!
Beryl asked that any donations in her memory be made to the Motor Neurone Disease Association (in memory of her brother Ray) or Tanzania Rugby Development via Ed’s Fund with Bhubesi Pride/Atlas Foundation (in memory of her grandson Ed). Y