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Barbarian Legends Bring Joy and Inspiration to Atlas South Africa Youth
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...
Champions of Change: Khelo Rugby’s Premier League Players Show the Power of Sport to Transform Lives
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...
June Sporting Chance Prize Draw Closed – A Huge Thank You!
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...
Wales Rugby Kit Donation Uplifts Atlas South Africa Youth Following Royal Visit
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...
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2025: Together for a #PeriodFriendlyWorld
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...
Seven Khelo Rugby, Future Hope Athletes to Star in India’s First-Ever Rugby Premier League
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...
“Every Pass Counts” – Building a Future Through Rugby in Masiphumelele and Ocean View
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...
Celebrating the Success of the Atlas Sporting Chance Prize Draw: Changing Lives and Winning Big
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...
Global Accessibility Awareness Day 2025: The Atlas DigiBus and the Mission for Digital Inclusion in South Africa
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,...
Celebrating the 20th Annual Winter Camp: The Huge Efforts Behind Coaching 3,169 Children in Six Locations
Atlas Asia works in partnership with the incredible Khelo Rugby programme, led by Future Hope. This programme uses rugby as a medium to improve the lives of children in Kolkata, North East India, and in Saraswatipur, North of West Bengal. Many of these children live...
Supporting International Children’s Charities, Contributing to a Vision for the Future
For everybody involved in The Atlas Foundation's work, from our trustees to our partners, our rugby champions, ambassadors, and the volunteers who contribute to events, workshops, clinics, and outreach schemes, there is one overarching ambition we share: to make the...
Inclusion Takes the Field: Mixed Ability Rugby Sets the Stage for GB7s in Singapore
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...
Atlas South Africa hosted by Cape Town 10s
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...
SKRUM launches Reusable Sanitary Products Provision and Education Initiative with Umbhoco weNgabisa
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...
A Visit from the UK: Atlas South Africa DigiBus Witnessed in Action by General Manager, Peter Scott
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...
Ten Years of The Atlas Foundation: The Impacts We Have Achieved Together as a UK Charity With a Global Reach
This year marks a decade since The Atlas Foundation was first registered as a UK charity—a period of time that has flown by incredibly quickly! Over the years, we have been privileged and honoured to benefit from endless support, advocacy, and time contributed by an...
Dauntsey’s School Lifts U18 Plate While Raising Vital Funds for The Atlas Foundation
Over 200 Atlas-Branded Tops Sold to Support Disadvantaged Children Worldwide Dauntsey’s School celebrated a remarkable double victory last week — not only securing the U18 Plate with a thrilling 55-35 win over St. Anselm’s College but also raising significant funds...
Dauntsey’s Pupil Cookie White Conquers Paris Half Marathon, Raising Over £2,000
The Paris Half Marathon has been and gone—and what an incredible success it was! Cookie White, a determined pupil from Dauntsey’s School, took on the challenge of running 21.1 kilometers (13.1 miles) through the iconic streets of Paris to raise vital funds for The...
Mixed Ability Rugby to Benefit from Try For Good Partnership with ActiveOps and GB7s
We are thrilled to announce that our Mixed Ability Rugby initiative has been chosen as a beneficiary of the Try For Good campaign, a collaboration between ActiveOps and GB7s. This incredible opportunity not only brings greater visibility to our project but also...
Sporting Chance Prize Draw Closed – A Huge Thank You!
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...
WAH Launches StudyCat Language Lab
Bringing Language Learning to Life in Cambodia: A New Opportunity for Rural Children In the heart of Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia, a groundbreaking initiative is transforming education for local children. Thanks to a partnership between The Atlas Foundation, WAH...
Sporting Chance Prize Draw is LIVE
Do Good. Win Big. For a limited time you can make a difference while grabbing the chance to win some of the most incredible sporting prizes around! The Sporting Chance Prize Draw is live 2025, and every penny you donate will go towards the Atlas Foundation. Here’s...
Dauntsey’s School Raises Funds for Atlas
Dauntsey’s School has proudly chosen The Atlas Foundation as their 2024-25 Charity of the Year, recognising its vital work in using rugby to tackle poverty and transform young lives worldwide. Wasting no time, the school has embraced the partnership with enthusiasm,...
The Power of Goal Setting: Exploring Our Sustainable Development Goals as One of the UK’s Dedicated International Charities for Children
Here at The Atlas Foundation, our goals, mission, and objectives are very clear: we support children around the world to improve their aspirations, opportunities, life chances, and happiness and work to address negative outcomes linked with hardship, poverty,...