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From 4th to 23rd August, Little Sports Organisation (LSO) ran its PATHWAYS Holiday Programme, giving children a safe, fun, and enriching space during the school break.  The programme blended sports, life skills, and learning to give children from urban villages...

This Deaf Awareness Month, Atlas is proud to announce an inspiring new initiative in Cape Town. In partnership with the Dominican Deaf School and Villager RFC, we've launched a programme that coaches young deaf boys and girls twice a week - helping them build skills,...

Fixing Desks, Rebuilding Futures As many go Back To School, donate a seat to learn.   The classroom should be a sanctuary; a space for curiosity, safety, and hope. But in too many schools across Eswatini, even the most basic tool for learning is missing: a desk....

We're kicking off our 12-month campaign with something special, our newsletter prize draw! Be in with a chance to win exclusive rugby prizes every month, starting with this iconic signed England shirt. It’s completely free to enter, just subscribe to our newsletter to...

It's International Individual Rights Day. In honour of John Locke, the seventeenth-century English philosopher whose important and ground-breaking writings argued for the rights of each single human being, Individual Rights Day is celebrated on August 29th, the...

In the heart of Mombasa, the Little Sports Organisation Kenya (LSO) is using the power of school sports to connect with children trapped in extreme poverty and give them a way out. For many of these children, daily life is about survival, with no resources for...

Reporting the impacts of our work has always been important to The Atlas Foundation. It gives us a way to log real-world outcomes, share how we are using the generous contributions and donations made by our supporters, and showcase why sustained efforts to improve the...

The Atlas Foundation continues to make a powerful impact across the globe, using the game of rugby as a vehicle for change and food as a lifeline. Two of our partners, Lanna Rugby Club and the Gauteng Women's Rugby Institute (GWRI), are showing how nutrition and...

The Atlas Foundation was honoured to host the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, in Cape Town this week, where he announced a new £1.4 million round of funding for Go! London - the capital’s biggest ever community sport fund. The announcement marked a proud moment in The...

The spirit of rugby, camaraderie, and community was on full display in Cape Town as the world-renowned Barbarian Rugby Team made a special visit to Atlas South Africa ahead of their much-anticipated clash with the Springboks.   Atlas South Africa is a beacon of hope...

In a dazzling celebration of global rugby talent and local resilience, the Rugby Premier League (RPL) united stars from across the world, from Fiji to Uganda, Canada to New Zealand. But for The Atlas Foundation, the most moving victories came not just from the...

The Sporting Chance Prize Draw has officially come to a close, and what an incredible success it was! This unique fundraising initiative not only offered participants the chance to win once-in-a-lifetime experiences but also helped raise vital funds to support The...

Cape Town, June 2025 - There was a magnificent wash of red at Masiphumelele High School last week, as boys and girls from The Atlas Foundation South Africa proudly received official Wales Rugby kit, generously delivered by the UK Deputy Consul General, Matthew...

Every year on 28 May, Menstrual Hygiene Day shines a spotlight on a critical but often overlooked issue: access to safe, dignified menstrual care. It’s a day to raise awareness, challenge taboos, and call for real action to ensure that no one is held back by their...

From the lanes of Bengal’s marginalised communities to the bright lights of India’s newest sporting spectacle, seven young athletes from Atlas Project Partner, Khelo Rugby , are set to showcase their talents on a national stage like never before. The Atlas Foundation...

Last week, 77 young players from Masiphumelele and Ocean View crossed the mountain from their communities to Constantia for a friendly tournament hosted by the False Bay Rugby Academy. For some, it was their first time leaving their area - an experience that, in Coach...

Our March Sporting Chance Prize Draw was a resounding success, and we’re incredibly grateful to everybody who entered, helping us raise an excellent £1,300 in just two weeks! These funds will go directly towards our work to support children living in some of the...

On Thursday, May 15th, 2025, we join the global community in celebrating the 14th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) - a day dedicated to promoting digital access and inclusion for the more than one billion people worldwide living with disabilities. This year,...

A Week of Heart and Tries On Wednesday, April 2nd, something truly special happened in Singapore. In a collaboration with The Anita, Alex and Annabel Nicholson Memorial Fund and Atlas Asia, children of all abilities came together for a Mixed Ability Rugby Programme...

  The Atlas Foundation South Africa, in partnership with the communities of Ocean View and Masiphumelele, were generously hosted by the Cape Town 10s for an Atlas coaching clinic overseen by SARLA, former legends of the game. In a country where rugby is more than...

Eswatini, a small landlocked nation in Southern Africa, faces significant challenges when it comes to sexual and reproductive health education, particularly for young girls and women. Deep-rooted cultural taboos and inadequate access to information contribute to...

During his personal holiday, Peter Scott, General Manager of The Atlas Foundation, took the opportunity to visit the Atlas DigiBus & Media Centre at Ocean View Secondary School in South Africa—an experience he described as “incredible.”“Seeing the Atlas DigiBus in...