Welcome To The Beacon of Light
The North East’s world-class sports, health, education and events venue.
BACK IN BUSINESS
We've re-opened our doors...
The Beacon of Light has re-opened to the general public but activities are restricted and are closely following government guidelines regarding sport and education provision.
5 a side pitch hire from just £20!
Right next to the Stadium of Light our 3G 5-a-side outdoor pitches are the best value in Sunderland!
Host Amazing Conferences & Events
Let us light up your next event and support local communities! A venue space like no other, the Beacon of Light offers true versatility with flexible spaces to accomodate up to 3,500 people.
Business Opportunities
We need like-minded individuals, businesses and supporters to come on board and ensure we can do more.
💪 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙪𝙨... Our outdoor pitches are some of the lowest priced in the north east at only £10! 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝗙𝗿… https://t.co/RbUFpsVUDo
Apr 12- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🔥 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 🤗 Outdoor pitches available for all to book ⚽ Indoor sports return for under-18s 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆-𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟴𝗮𝗺-𝟴𝗽… https://t.co/8NXGhOHXtY
Apr 12- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🔴⚪ 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠... ▪️ Training ▪️ Five-a-side football ▪️Outdoor ki… https://t.co/std11xWnK4
Apr 11- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🏆 To celebrate welcoming you all back - and to help spread the word that we're open for business, we're giving you… https://t.co/7oR9XFFZrg
Apr 10- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
👋 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙤... We would love to welcome you to the Beacon for a site visit, so get in touch and we can put a date… https://t.co/zg6CbKC6UZ
Apr 9- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🔴⚪ 𝙂𝙚𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙗𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧, 𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙠𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠... ▪️ Training ▪️ Five-a-side football ▪️Outdoor ki… https://t.co/yhYsbycjOI
Apr 8- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
👊 𝗔𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟮 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹, 𝘄𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀... ✅ Low prices ✅ Easy access ✅ Covid secure 𝟴𝗮𝗺- 𝟴𝗽𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆-… https://t.co/o0l69Ke20X
Apr 8- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
𝑩𝑨𝑵𝑲 𝑯𝑶𝑳𝑰𝑫𝑨𝒀 𝑩𝑶𝑶𝑺𝑻 ✅ We have re-opened our venue but activities are restricted depending on government guidelines… https://t.co/CQ4sAXqEHk
Apr 5- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💐 𝓗𝓪𝓹𝓹𝔂 - 𝓔𝓪𝓼𝓽𝓮𝓻 🐣 Look forward to seeing you all soon to eggs-ercise off all that chocolate! https://t.co/4MClPCmQuf
Apr 4- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
ℹ️ Pay and Play sport, including hire of 5-a-side pitches and multi-use pitches for affiliated clubs and organisati… https://t.co/yyMKyhY7Ua
Apr 1- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🙅♂️ All going down on @SAFCFoL’s holiday courses today... https://t.co/CGCBeDBrSz
Mar 31- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
👀𝙇𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖 𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙪𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨? Look no further - our multi-use pitch is ideal for: 💪 Bootcamp… https://t.co/QOLcCQzgFv
Mar 31- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
☀️5aside pitches available today @ 4pm, 5pm & 6pm ⚽️Get your boots on & the team together** ☎️ Call 01915634818… https://t.co/yP1YaTGXoe
Mar 31- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
☀️It’s going to be a lovely day ⚽️Get the team together** 🏟BOOK & PLAY ❗️Only £20 for 50 minutes Availability toda… https://t.co/M2GCbNrouh
Mar 30- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
OUTDOOR 5-A-SIDE ⚽️ IS BACK 🏆 Get the team together & play today!** ‼️ Only £20 for 50 minutes play! AVAILABILITY… https://t.co/uQtsSz8kYB
Mar 29- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🔜 As of tomorrow, you can book our outdoor areas for teams and group training... 𝟳𝗮𝗺-𝟳𝗽𝗺 𝗠𝗼𝗻-𝗙𝗿𝗶 ☎️ 0191 5634818 https://t.co/i5fqFsCt4b
Mar 28- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: 🤗 Looking forward to a 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 🔘 Holiday courses - football, Sphero bots, baking + multi-sports👉 https://t.co/gA2GUOWeZM 🔘…
Mar 28- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
👊 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙋𝙏𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨 Our multi-use pitch is ideal for groups and teams at only £10 to hire… https://t.co/CbEvGNuYxl
Mar 26- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💙 We #LightItBlue tonight with landmarks across the country to mark the year in lockdown milestone. #NHS2021 |… https://t.co/UPmf89rCA2
Mar 25- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💛 It's a year since we began shielding from a life-changing pandemic. Lockdown has been tough on us all, some more… https://t.co/p2HVQTyiwe
Mar 23- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💭 Taking a moment to reflect of the effects of lockdown and the impact of the pandemic #NationalDayofReflection https://t.co/yUomVDC85q
Mar 23- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🌼 Let's come together today to reflect on our collective loss, support those who’ve been bereaved, and hope for a… https://t.co/BGjrZ94vun
Mar 23- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💟 We're joining landmarks up and down the country in lighting up purple this weekend to highlight the importance of… https://t.co/lhLXwmTUMR
Mar 19- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
👊 Get back to business at the Beacon At only £10 to hire, our multi-use pitch is ideal for groups and teams: ▪️Bo… https://t.co/fkJLrPsk1K
Mar 19- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🔴⚪ #SAFC fans, as if your week couldn't get any better... We're now taking bookings for your team’s training sess… https://t.co/4jfOgi80Wf
Mar 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🔴⚪️ Ha’way the Lads! 🔴⚪️ #SunderlandTogether https://t.co/s1FIRN7IQX
Mar 13- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @StopSmokingSun: Fantastic support from @BeaconofLight for #NoSMokingDay If you want to receive our free, friendly, confidential suppo…
Mar 10- Sunderland Specialist Stop Smoking Service
- @StopSmokingSun
👊 Proud to support @StopSmokingSun with information banners displayed in our venue today on #NoSmokingDay and throu… https://t.co/46skbEGVvY
Mar 10- Sunderland Specialist Stop Smoking Service
- @StopSmokingSun
RT @redskycharity: Great partnerships deliver more thank you for your support see you all zoom! https://t.co/xPAeQaB9VB for your free pass…
Feb 26- Red Sky Foundation
- @redskycharity
♥️ We're joining other city landmarks in lighting up red for #WearRedDay in support of @redskycharity and heart pa… https://t.co/olhT01i5gx
Feb 26- Red Sky Foundation
- @redskycharity
RT @SAFCFoL: 🧰 Our mentors have been keeping youngsters engaged with various activities @BeaconofLight across half-term... #YOLO | @Northu…
Feb 19- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
👨👩👧 We’ve dug out the goals and blown up the footballs, as we’ve opened up our outdoor pitches this week to offer… https://t.co/KJOkIVWDNC
Feb 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💕 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒎𝒆𝒂𝒏 𝒔𝒏𝒐𝒘 𝒎𝒖𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝒎𝒆... 🥰 Happy Valentine’s Day, @SAFCFoL https://t.co/IvfKZRR8kL
Feb 14- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
😍 That Sun’lun skyline in the snow... #BeaconOfLight https://t.co/VCLoIXFhlX
Feb 12- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: ⏩ Dan started serving in our @BeaconofLight cafe. Now, thanks to @sunderlanduni's apprenticeship, he teaches cooking techniqu…
Feb 11- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
❄️ 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙨𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙢𝙚... #BeaconOfLight https://t.co/jaXKwaBOPr
Feb 10- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: ♥️ All the #FridayFeels as the @BeaconOfLight lit up the city skyline last night... #FoL20 https://t.co/ZjdGMTEJ0r
Feb 5- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
🚨 An 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 light up tonight, as we mark the Foundation of Light's 20th anniversary. 🗓️ Today is the start… https://t.co/wErIcz5cfr
Feb 4- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💙 Captain Sir Tom Moore was a beacon of hope for millions during such a dark time. Tonight we're lighting up blue… https://t.co/VCF02nTLqy
Feb 2- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💜 Tonight we're lit up purple for #HolocaustMemorialDay 🕯️ We join other iconic landmarks around both the city and… https://t.co/PvWWHCCuWc
Jan 27- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🙏🏻 We’re extremely grateful to @Barrattplc for their generous donation. It will go a long way to supporting our p… https://t.co/aNqaDI5ct3
Jan 27- Barratt Developments
- @Barrattplc
🥳 A very happy birthday to @SAFCFoL Royal Patron, Sophie, Countess of Wessex #BeaconOfLight https://t.co/Rm5cIQHwkR
Jan 20- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @TheBoLSchool: Test Team ready and raring to go. Think they’re smiling under their PPE. What a team! #COVID19 beating https://t.co/ARZGz…
Jan 8- BeaconofLight School
- @TheBoLSchool
🚫 As of tomorrow we will be closed to the general public. The facility will continue to operate as normal for a nu… https://t.co/3VsupHQ6DM
Jan 5- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: 🌅 Wishing everyone a healthy and prosperous 2021... https://t.co/B33kyLxZgh
Jan 1- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to Steven, who is the lucky winner of a £50 Sunderland gift card. 💻 Steven completed a recent s… https://t.co/23EsdG0qG5
Dec 21- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💫 𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝑪𝒉𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒔... #FridayFeeling https://t.co/wfpL9KPBrF
Dec 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
⚠️ Sunderland Aquatic Centre has issued a notice to customers following the incident outside its entrance, which is… https://t.co/TyhTjt9buV
Dec 16- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💻 𝚆𝚑𝚊𝚝 𝚖𝚊𝚔𝚎𝚜 𝚢𝚘𝚞 𝚌𝚕𝚒𝚌𝚔? We’re revamping our website, but before we do, we want your feedback... Complete our su… https://t.co/H3oA0GAEop
Dec 12- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💿 Looking for an extra stocking filler? 💁🏼Copies of the audiobook on CD are available at our reception...… https://t.co/igSPUh9Xtz
Dec 8- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: 🔴⚪ 𝙃𝘼’𝙒𝘼𝙔 𝘼𝙉𝘿 𝙋𝙇𝘼𝙔 draw today! 🔴⚪ ❣️ Proceeds go towards helping us support those struggling in isolation with food and care…
Dec 5- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @FoWomens: We also had @SD_Coaching working with our U16’s- delivering the Strength and Conditioning session, carrying on the excellent…
Dec 5- SD Coaching
- @SD_Coaching
🙌 𝙒𝙀 𝘼𝙍𝙀 𝙊𝙋𝙀𝙉 In line with government guidelines we can once again take bookings for outdoor 5-a-side pitches, 4G… https://t.co/2Zp38FwzHs
Dec 4- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: 🎅🏻🐾 Our favourite black cat twosome are plotting their next move @BeaconofLight... #FelineFestivities https://t.co/wyhXwG24t2
Dec 2- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
🎄 A big thank you to youngsters from @MPCT_HQ for helping to spruce the place up... 😇 Our @salvationarmyuk Angel T… https://t.co/kDaM735S86
Dec 2- MPCT
- @MPCT_HQ
💫 𝚂𝙻𝙴𝙸𝙶𝙷’𝙸𝙽 𝙸𝚃! 💫 🎅🏻 Plenty of Christmas cheer in the Beacon thanks to Santa’s little helpers. https://t.co/OElGNVdljZ
Dec 2- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💙 We're lit up blue tonight to pay tribute to our dear friend, John Hays. John was a great supporter of the Beacon… https://t.co/LCguvSEru0
Nov 24- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🤓 Remote learning at the Beacon of Light has been made easier thanks to a donation from @Barrattplc 2️⃣0️⃣ all-in… https://t.co/rlPxN3SaNm
Nov 16- Barratt Developments
- @Barrattplc
🥰 A lovely #ArmisticeDay tribute outside of the Beacon created by youngsters during recent @SAFCFoL and… https://t.co/7i1HBGkWKn
Nov 11- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
✅ 𝑲𝑬𝑬𝑷𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝒀𝑶𝑼 𝑺𝑨𝑭𝑬 ✅ Following the latest update to government guidelines regarding national restrictions, further… https://t.co/6QFtd5LNsc
Nov 4- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: 1️⃣2️⃣ months ago, @BlcSafc and @washingtonmind introduced a footballing first to help put our @BeaconofLight on the map. Th…
Nov 4- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
🧙♀️ We’re going green as part of @SunderlandUK’s 𝙷𝙰𝙻𝙻𝙾𝚆𝙴𝙴𝙽 celebrations! 👀 Look out for more bewitching activiti… https://t.co/xyoJQMqBJu
Oct 30- Sunderland UK 🏖️ #StayHomeSaveLives
- @SunderlandUK
👀 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓷𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 We’ve got the 𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓮𝓬𝓽 venue for your team’s training sessions ▪️5-a-side pitches ▪️Multi-sport pitc… https://t.co/M1gWjRfisf
Oct 28- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
⏰ Just because the clocks have gone back and dark nights are here, it doesn’t mean you have to miss out on your kic… https://t.co/kGa0NnuZIC
Oct 25- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
👀 𝓓𝓪𝓻𝓴 𝓷𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓪𝓻𝓮 𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰... The 𝓹𝓮𝓻𝓯𝓮𝓬𝓽 venue for your team’s training sessions ▪️5-a-pitches ▪️Multi-sport pitch… https://t.co/GPC875OTT5
Oct 24- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💚 A big shout out to @TheBoLSchool for their fundraising endeavours today. Over £400 raised for @macmillancancer t… https://t.co/SBETFVwxCO
Oct 23- BeaconofLight School
- @TheBoLSchool
🤝 Affiliated clubs and teams are still able to access our outdoor pitches. At only £10 to hire, our multi-use pit… https://t.co/kk3JsEYzEz
Oct 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @DESIGNEDBYJANE: Good results for Peter today ... Big thanks to @BeaconofLight @SAFCFoL for supporting him over the last few weeks durin…
Oct 18- APPLIQUE ORIGINALS
- @DESIGNEDBYJANE
♀️Big day for @SAFCFoL's Girls' Academy - strength and conditioning followed by coaching in the newly re-opened ind… https://t.co/AO3NNIptia
Oct 17- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
💙💗💙💗 Tonight we're joining the Wave of Light... #BabyLossAwarenessWeek | #BLAW2020 https://t.co/xsQxXrFcwp
Oct 15- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
🐍 Remember #BertieAtTheBeacon ? Some great new additions thanks to Alex from @SAFCFoL‘s Making Moves programme, in… https://t.co/vXrXYx2y0S
Oct 14- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
💚 Tonight we're lit up green, joining all city landmarks in showing support for the Green Flag Award https://t.co/59c3ynh20t
Oct 14- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
...a good job as our head of facilities Shane was straight back down the pit for the rest of his shift straight aft… https://t.co/30xMoFLtf1
Oct 8- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
💪😅 Team work! A big helping hand from the @MPCT_HQ gang with today’s furniture delivery was much appreciated! https://t.co/cRINhdP127
Oct 8- MPCT
- @MPCT_HQ
❌ Jed's got the Xbox factor! 🎮 #SAFC fan gets his hands on new games console after bossing our first-ever Esports… https://t.co/5KAT8CYAlI
Oct 2- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: 🎥 @SkySports_Keith joins us @BeaconofLight tonight to catch up with our January FIT BLACK CATS signing, Lee. 🔁 He made the he…
Oct 1- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
❤️ The events industry was one of the first to fall victim due to COVID-19, it remains one of the last to reopen as… https://t.co/FE0p902YFZ
Oct 1- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
👊 𝕎𝔼 𝕄𝔸𝕂𝔼 𝔼𝕍𝔼ℕ𝕋𝕊... #LightItRed #WeMakeEvents https://t.co/1gUC0YghZb
Sep 30- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
❤️ We stand as one to join landmarks around the world in lighting up red tonight to support the #WeMakeEvents campa… https://t.co/c4mVAEoDBr
Sep 30- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SunderlandAFC: 👉 #𝙒𝙚𝙈𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 👈 @WeMakeEventsoff I #LightItInRed https://t.co/dnFjsDLzHw
Sep 30- Sunderland AFC
- @SunderlandAFC
