Ambassadors

Fahad Adil

Fahad is an oil & gas Business Analyst, and a keen rugby enthusiast. He is team manager of Mwamba Rugby, who play in the top Kenya league, and also of Samurai RFC, a UK-based invitational side. He is also assistant team manager of the Kenyan national 15s team. Read more

Renato Carlos Sersale di Cerisano

From 2016, Carlos Sersale has been the Argentinian Ambassador to the United Kingdom, prior to this he was Ambassador to South Africa from 2005, overseeing successful relations with South Africa during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more

Neil Blewitt

Neil Blewitt is a corporate exchange specialist who works in the City and in his spare time generously organises ATLAS’s annual Golf Day, coordinates the ATLAS Trek team, and manages our increasing peloton of cyclists in the annual Grand Fondo, Tour of Cambridgeshire. Read more

Tom Caldwell

Tom is founder and CEO of two companies, Vericool in the software sector and Golazo UK in the Sports Sector. He is truly passionate about all forms of sport and organises large and iconic mass participation sports events. The Tour of Cambridgeshire is the main event in the UK which proudly raises many tens of thousands of pounds for charity including The ATLAS Foundation. With a business, IT and Sports background Tom looks forward to helping ATLAS fulfil its ambitions. Read more

Steve James

Steve has worked as a pilot for 25 years, currently as a Captain on BA’s Boeing 777 Fleet. He is an enthusiastic golfer and motorcyclist and a keen sportsman in his younger years. He understands how sport engenders not just physical attributes, but social skills, the desire to succeed in life and builds relationships and networks. Read more

Ann Paul

Ann has been working in the charity sector for nearly 25 years, having cut her teeth on a commercial career both in the UK and South East Asia. Ann's main focus for some years has been relationship management and high level fundraising, which is part of her current role as CEO of Doctors in Distress. At the same time. her leadership development was fuelled by many years of working with The Industrial Society (The Work Foundation) on numerous programmes. Read more

Latest

Tackle London. Creating Change for Young Londoners

Tackle London is a joint initiative between three charitable organisations: Star Scheme, The Atlas Foundation and The Matt Ratana Rugby Foundation. Our goal is to use rugby as a means to improve the lives and experiences of young people in London and counter Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES).
Study Cat kicks off at Khelo!

Atlas is working with Study Cat to provide children at Khelo rugby with essential technology to improve their education. This programme is a game changer and is making education accessible for these children. With your continued support we can continue to provide more children with life changing opportunities like this!
Women’s Barbarians join The Atlas Foundation to inspire the next generation

The Women’s Barbarians joined The Atlas Foundation at Ocean View High School for a coaching day ahead of their South African test. The Baabaas and kids shared skills, stories and an unexpected lesson in hurling from their Irish contingent. The girls at Ocean View and Masiphumelele were inspired by the Baabaas and were exhilarated to spend some time with female rugby role models.
James' Story

When James joined Star* he was struggling in school, and was in Alternative Provision. The support James has from Star* has changed his life, helping to go back to mainstream school, and gain a 100% sports scholarship to a prestigious independent school!

Jungle Crows - Khelo Rugby

The Atlas Foundation supports The Jungle Crows with the Khelo Rugby project in 35 locations in Kolkata and North Bengal, benefiting nearly 2000 children each week.
Top 10 Benefits of Rugby

An opinion piece from a Health and Fitness Journal, rather than an empirical study, but a valid list of benefits nonetheless.
What We Do
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.
Front Row Club Closure
England Deaf Rugby Union

EDRU was set up by a group of deaf sports enthusiasts with the purpose of promoting the playing of rugby union by deaf and hard of hearing players.
Ben Nicholson interview Easter Sunday 2020

Read the moving interview with Ben Nicholson in the Sunday Times. “Sri Lanka’s Easter Bombings: one year on from the terror that killed my wife and children.”
History

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Richmond Heavies Foundation Presents ‘A Series of Extraordinary Events’

The Richmond Heavies Foundation are organising A Series Of Extraordinary Events around the world, which include extraordinary superhuman challenges as well as achievable social activities, allowing all to get involved. All monies raised will go to the Richmond Heavies Foundation, which was founded after Richmond Rugby lost 3 very special friends, far too early.
Ed Cooper Memorial Fund

Ed was a big personality who lived life to the full, was loved dearly by his family and friends, and is missed hugely by all who knew him. He was a talented sportsman who enjoyed playing both codes of rugby and cricket. Following Ed’s death in 2016, this Memorial Fund was established to honour his memory.