What's involved?
The Foundation of Light Street Soccer Academy is a free 10-week personal development programme providing a combination of football coaching, mindset training and skills & employability workshops.
By joining the Street Soccer Academy you can:
- Improve your physical and mental health
- Increase your fitness, confidence and self-belief
- Create a more positive mindset
- Improve your employability prospects
- Be in a safe and positive environment
- Develop and improve key skills such as team work, goal-setting, communication and more!
"The 10 week Street Soccer programme has been very inspiring and impactful to myself and the participants.
I look forward to engaging the next cohort!"
I look forward to engaging the next cohort!"
Liam Oliver, Youth Engagement Officer - Foundation of Light
When are the sessions?
The Spring/Summer 2024 Academy will run during March, April and May.
The dates and times of all 10 sessions will be published here when full timings have been confirmed.
When are the sessions?
All sessions include lunch
- TASTER SESSION - Wednesday, 20th March - 1pm-2pm
- SESSION 1 - Wednesday, 27th March - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 2 - Wednesday, 3rd April - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 3 - Wednesday, 10th April - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 4 - Wednesday, 17th April - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 5 - Wednesday, 24th April - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 6 - Wednesday, 1st May - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 7 - Wednesday, 8th May - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 8 - Wednesday, 15th May - 12pm-4pm
- SESSION 9 - Wednesday, 22nd May - 12pm-4pm
- GRADUATION - Wednesday, 29th May - 12pm-4pm
Where's the venue?
The Foundation of Light
Beacon of Light, Stadium Way, Monkwearmouth Sunderland SR5 1SN
Refer a young person now
To refer a young person, please complete our online referral form. The Street Soccer Academy programme is open to young adults aged 18-30. We aim to help people who are homeless, at risk of homelessness, vulnerable or disadvantaged.