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RT @SAFCFoL: Our #LittleDribblers and #SchoolofDance youngsters have loved their #HalfTerm sessions at the @BeaconofLight today! If you're…
Feb 18- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @FoLScholars: Want to find out more about our Ladies Scholarship programme which offer routes into women's football, Higher Education an…
Feb 18- SAFCFoL Scholarship
- @FoLScholars
RT @FoLScholars: If you missed our Men's Open Trials today, we're holding further events this week at the @BeaconofLight and Alun Armstrong…
Feb 18- SAFCFoL Scholarship
- @FoLScholars
RT @jnlbusiness: Shortlist announced for the Durham, Sunderland and South Tyneside Business Awards https://t.co/2jo2bxtTmu https://t.co/ISO…
Feb 18- The Journal Business
- @jnlbusiness
BOOK THE BEACON ONLINE! You can now book sports facilities at the Beacon of Light online. Football, Futsal, Basket… https://t.co/KvwG3rA04j
Feb 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @Beacon_SC: Added variety to the @FoLScholars programme by introducing circuit training. Trained multiple body parts and movement patter…
Feb 18- Beacon Strength & Conditioning
- @Beacon_SC
On Tues 12th March we will be hosting the Foundation 5's. Entry is just £30 with spot prizes on the night for all… https://t.co/VDRDo8HMlP
Feb 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @BeaconofLight: On Tues 12th March we will be hosting the Foundation 5's. Entry is just £30. Spot prizes on the night for all teams wh…
Feb 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @FoLScholars: We're underway with our Ladies Scholars invite only trials featuring @SunderlandRTC U16 players and county representative…
Feb 18- SAFCFoL Scholarship
- @FoLScholars
RT @FoLScholars: We also have over 30 promising young players taking to the @BeaconofLight's outdoor pitches trying out for our Men's Schol…
Feb 18- SAFCFoL Scholarship
- @FoLScholars
RT @SAFCFoL: Play, learn and have fun this #HalfTerm with our FREE #Disability Multi-Sports session at the @BeaconofLight! The course will…
Feb 18- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
We have availability on our Indoor 4G pitch on Friday evening and Saturday during the day. Anyone interested in b… https://t.co/gsKD6VCztd
Feb 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Due to the half term break we have some availability on our indoor courts this week on an evening. If you are loo… https://t.co/ivTGLoM2yz
Feb 18- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @FutsalNorthEast: Under 8s and Under 10s futsal tournaments well underway at Beacon of Light today https://t.co/sCtZdrzzpY
Feb 17- @Futsal NorthEast
- @FutsalNorthEast
RT @WhickhamFU13Y: Many thanks to Wayne & @slandfutsalclub for a great afternoon at the @BeaconofLight . Some great games, played in th…
Feb 17- Whickham Fellside YFC U13 Yellows
- @WhickhamFU13Y
We caught up with Stuart Boyd from Nissan about todays tournament and his thoughts on hosting their Annual tourname… https://t.co/hztKgC179L
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
What a fantastic day. 24 teams taking part in the Nissan 5s tournament. Spectators also enjoyed a range of activiti… https://t.co/QKU4PuWsG8
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
We have our finalists. Haven't Got a Kalou in black versus Line 2 Party Crew in green. Both teams are guaranteed… https://t.co/bxf9rlKlaS
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Haven't Got a Kalou our first finalists. Second Semi Final is between The Unit and Line 2 Party Crew. https://t.co/LtV53h5GWN
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Haven't Got a Kalou up against JimmyFloydBottleBank for a place in the Final of the Nissan 5s Tournament #nissan… https://t.co/hiRUEk0foD
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Semi Finals time. Just a bit of Champions League music to inspire the teams. https://t.co/2YzM0g7Hrw
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Nissan 5s Tournament in full flow with 24 teams taking part today. Also have some great family fun day activities r… https://t.co/FlPnEvFSeu
Feb 17- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @EastPathway: Game Day @BeaconofLight 3pm centre pass. Come and join us #NetballFamily #northeastrising https://t.co/SUxXtxdV7P
Feb 16- North East Performance Pathway
- @EastPathway
RT @LeahEm11: Big day today! Our U17s debut @BeaconofLight with a friendly against @NetballScotland U17s followed by NPL U19s against @Wasp…
Feb 16- Leah Kennedy
- @LeahEm11
@RFYL_tweet @BeaconofLight happy to offer you a venue for future meetings if you need one.
Feb 15- Russell Foster Youth
- @RFYL_tweet
RT @SAFCFoL: Tonight @BeaconofLight we welcome Escomb FC, @whickhamfellyfc and @HebburnTownJnrs for some games against our Player Performan…
Feb 15- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: Our U9’s/10’s age group are playing Futsal against @HebburnTownJnrs in their final week of this 1/2 term #FoLPlayerDevelopment…
Feb 15- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @profRoys: Popped into @BeaconofLight on the way to the match #safc . Great to see table tennis & judo in full swing...... get yoursel…
Feb 15- Roy Sandbach
- @profRoys
RT @PEWhitburn: Action shot from 1 of our 4 teams who represented the academy at this weeks @DurhamFA Futsal tournament held at @BeaconofLi…
Feb 15- WhitburnPE
- @PEWhitburn
RT @IanRoss44791572: Dropped Mia @Miarxss at Loughborough to join up with England Women’s U16’s for UEFA Development tournament,tough week…
Feb 15- Ian Ross
- @IanRoss44791572
So here's how the #SAFCInBusiness Premier League table looks after Week 5! https://t.co/SRF8QnuVhe
Feb 15- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RESULTS: Just the one #SAFCInBusiness League match this week, with Downey's FC winning a high-scoring top of the ta… https://t.co/lMBdpGzf9o
Feb 15- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
⚠️ If you are coming to tonight's #SAFC match please note there are parking restrictions around @StadiumOfLight. C… https://t.co/qwRSTtxiuz
Feb 15- Stadium of Light
- @StadiumOfLight
Feel the ❤️ tonight in our SAFCInBusiness League and check out this game ⚽️Downey’s FC v Liebherr⚽️ 🏆If your busin… https://t.co/vg2vsmdbOf
Feb 14- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @MonkwearmouthFA: Some fantastic snaps from @ChrisFryatt at yesterday’s @DurhamFA Futsal Tournament 🏆⚽️📸 Well done to all our 7/8/9/10…
Feb 14- Monkwearmouth Football Academy
- @MonkwearmouthFA
RT @SAFCFoL: @BeaconofLight @nwater_care @PLCommunities Thank you to deputy head Mr Hurst for the fantastic feedback on St Bedes' day at th…
Feb 14- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
EVENTS: Following the phenomenal success of @BringItOnNE 2018 event, we are delighted to announce this year’s exhib… https://t.co/Tk5PvVBY3J
Feb 14- Bring it On!
- @BringItOnNE
RT @dipandswerve: A great day of Futsal @BeaconofLight today. Well done to all the players and Schools who attended and to @durhamfa for o…
Feb 13- Ian Dipper
- @dipandswerve
RT @Jamie_Wright4: So proud of @steviemc225-absolutely brilliant @SAFCFoL Coaches Clinic tonight at the @BeaconofLight- his passion and kno…
Feb 13- Jamie Wright
- @Jamie_Wright4
RT @SAFCFoL: @steviemc225 giving an overview of the Coaches Clinic @BeaconofLight this evening https://t.co/1IYrMmwXaH
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: 3 of the @SunderlandRTC players giving their opinions on what ‘Staying on the Ball’ means to them and how it’s helped their de…
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: Innovative #StayOnTheBall coaching from @steviemc225 tonight in the indoor barn @BeaconofLight https://t.co/DpgeiWNgbo
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: @BeaconofLight @PLCommunities @DurhamFA CONGRATULATIONS to secondary school winners @MonkwearmouthFA who progress to the next…
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: @BeaconofLight @PLCommunities We were also proud to support @DurhamFA's Futsal Tournaments at the @BeaconofLight this afternoo…
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: This morning we hosted a #MultiSports Festival, welcoming dozens of primary schools pupils to the @BeaconofLight as part of ou…
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @tinareed40: The result of years of hard work from @BVause81 to get #futsal fully established within Gateshead Schools FA which has now…
Feb 13- Tina Reed
- @tinareed40
The Beacon was bouncing last night as hosted @tynewearsport's Schools #Basketball Tournament! 🏀🏀🏀 https://t.co/gMwoBuoybo
Feb 13- Tyne & Wear Sport
- @tynewearsport
RT @SAFCFoL: This week we hosted a Social Interaction session with the Foundation team at the @BeaconofLight and @ethicare14 as part of our…
Feb 13- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
On Tues 12th March we will be hosting the Foundation 5's. Entry is just £30. Spot prizes on the night for all tea… https://t.co/28f1XxWVTN
Feb 13- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Take advantage of our special delegate day rates on meeting spaces available until the end of February! From just… https://t.co/BFZMi7WFZW
Feb 13- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Are you an @DurhamFA affiliated club? No match this weekend but looking to keep your players fitness up? Book one… https://t.co/JWoExlmDgg
Feb 12- Durham County FA ⚽️
- @DurhamFA
Due to the break in the @RFYL_tweet League we have some availability on Saturdays in February. Teams without game… https://t.co/3ljV0PpxMU
Feb 12- Russell Foster Youth
- @RFYL_tweet
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Tourism & Hospitality category of the Durham, Sunderland and Sout… https://t.co/vr7htORkki
Feb 12- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @SAFCFoL: Learn new skills, tricks and techniques at our Football Camps this February #HalfTerm! ️⚽️ Beacon of Light ⚽️ Goals Sunderla…
Feb 12- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @NETimesmagazine: An event designed to help close the skills gap for engineering returns to Sunderland’s @BeaconofLight @BringItOnNE - h…
Feb 12- North East Times
- @NETimesMagazine
RT @Sunderland10K: #SMUFS ANNOUNCEMENT Joining us at our next free Start Me Up for Sunderland training session at @BeaconofLight is athlet…
Feb 12- Sunderland City 10K
- @Sunderland10K
Our #LittleTots and their parents loving today's playgroup at the Beacon! After today we're taking a break for… https://t.co/RStRE7dNFc
Feb 12- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @netballindurham: Changes to dates for Walking Netball at @BeaconofLight for the next 4 weeks. Week 1) Tuesday 12th Feb 10am-11am Week 2…
Feb 11- NetballInDurham/T&W
- @netballindurham
RT @FutsalNorthEast: Hebburn Town Swarm Winners of U9s Futsal Tourno on Saturday beating U8s South Shields playing up a year in the Final.…
Feb 11- @Futsal NorthEast
- @FutsalNorthEast
Big welcome to ‘Get Defoe Kuyt’ new team into Mondays @powerplayleague League! Teams are kicking off a new season… https://t.co/SR4sVklNfJ
Feb 11- Powerplay
- @powerplayleague
Welcome to ‘Wearside Soccer Panthers’ new team into Mondays @powerplayleague League! Teams are kicking off a new s… https://t.co/UT68pFDlRt
Feb 11- Powerplay
- @powerplayleague
RT @FoLScholars: Today our Scholars have been bringing their classroom education to life by taking part in practical assessments for Unit 1…
Feb 11- SAFCFoL Scholarship
- @FoLScholars
RT @BringItOnNE: 📢#BringItOnNE returns with a bang!💥💥💥 Business registrations NOW OPEN >> https://t.co/m0ENXStqX3 The event is a winning co…
Feb 11- Bring it On!
- @BringItOnNE
So here's how things look after Game Week 4 of the #SAFCInBusiness League! https://t.co/lCWxJL4Qji
Feb 11- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Another great night in the #SAFCInBusiness Football League where we welcomed @hgisunderland and @AshfordOrtho! https://t.co/qbJVWit93M
Feb 11- HGI Sunderland
- @hgisunderland
RT @SAFCFoL: @Lionesses @donnybelles @suesmith8 @BeaconofLight @FA @YouthSportTrust "I would encourage anyone to get involved in #football…
Feb 11- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: Working for the Foundation, sometimes you get to meet your sporting hero! Our Head of Skills Linda was delighted to welcome @…
Feb 11- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @Jamie_Wright4: Really looking forward to seeing this clinic on Wednesday - @steviemc225 started his journey with @SAFCFoL 10 years ago…
Feb 10- Jamie Wright
- @Jamie_Wright4
5 Games played on Thursday night in the InBusiness League. Here are a few highlights from the night. 🏆If your bus… https://t.co/u4oEtYgMay
Feb 10- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
On Tuesday 12th March we will be hosting the Foundation 5's. Entry is just £30 with spot prizes on the night for a… https://t.co/YhOcWj6LqQ
Feb 10- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
RT @FutsalNorthEast: Under 8s Tournament this Saturday 16th has opened up to a team 10 team tourno, so now have 2 spaces available. Beacon…
Feb 10- @Futsal NorthEast
- @FutsalNorthEast
All set for Daisy's party today. Party room looking great. Delivered 4 kids parties today and all the kids are ha… https://t.co/49bkOtlfzJ
Feb 10- Beacon of Light
- @BeaconofLight
Here are Mondays @powerplayleague fixtures. Teams are kicking off a new season but there is still time to get inv… https://t.co/ofgmMqRF1i
Feb 10- Powerplay
- @powerplayleague
RT @FoLScholars: Any coaches interested in this, please email Jamie.Wright@foundationoflight.co.uk https://t.co/HQBpWOGR2k
Feb 9- SAFCFoL Scholarship
- @FoLScholars
RT @ECAFCUnder7s: The boys thoroughly enjoyed their first Futsal tournament today at @BeaconofLight they were all excellent. A great day, a…
Feb 9- Easington Colliery AFC Under 7s
- @ECAFCUnder7s
RT @RyhopeU7: Excellent futsal tournament hosted by @FutsalNorthEast at @BeaconofLight our experience in the @DurhamFALeagues has helped t…
Feb 9- Ryhope CW U7
- @RyhopeU7
RT @SAFCFoL: To finish the night, PDP Head Coach @JackGray1997 caught up with Director of Programmes @Jamie_Wright4 to hear his thoughts on…
Feb 9- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
Are you @DurhamFA @NorthumFA @RFYL_tweet @FootballGrf @GrassrootsNE FA affiliated club? No match this weekend but l… https://t.co/t0Ne4A22xa
Feb 9- Durham County FA ⚽️
- @DurhamFA
RT @valleygardensnt: Maybe one day one of these Girls may wear an England cap? #vgmspe @YouthSportTrust @suesmith8 @BeaconofLight #lionesse…
Feb 9- Valley Gardens NTLT
- @valleygardensnt
RT @SAFCFoL: Our Promising Little Dribblers Programme also took part in a series of Small Sided Games tonight @BeaconofLight , great to see…
Feb 8- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @johnspencepe: Fab day @BeaconofLight today for the @YouthSportTrust FA Girls Game of thier Own programme. Thank you to the @FA tutors,…
Feb 8- John Spence PE
- @johnspencepe
RT @ECAFCUnder7s: The boys will be playing their first ever Futsal tournament tomorrow at the @BeaconofLight should be a great day!
Feb 8- Easington Colliery AFC Under 7s
- @ECAFCUnder7s
@FMAcidphire2185 Apologies on the delay we will have them posted on Monday at the latest.
Feb 8- Las Vegas City
- @FMAcidphire2185
RT @SAFCFoL: Our U9’s/10’s are playing Futsal as part of their Development, an excellent sport to test players technique, decision-making a…
Feb 8- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @valleygardensnt: Valley Year 7 Girls Phoebe, Rosie, Ruby, Elizabeth and Milly presenting with confidence today. #vgmspe @NorthTynesideP…
Feb 8- Valley Gardens NTLT
- @valleygardensnt
RT @SAFCFoL: All set up for tonight’s #PPCGamesNight here @BeaconofLight , looking forward to the players arriving #FoLPlayerDevelopment ht…
Feb 8- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @SAFCFoL: We’re off in our #PPCGamesNight here @BeaconofLight , U7/8’s joining with @SunderlandAFC Development Centre. #FoLPlayerDevelop…
Feb 8- Foundation of Light
- @SAFCFoL
RT @valleygardensnt: Valley Girls at the Game Of Our Own training camp @BeaconofLight. #vgmspe @valleygardensnt @SunderlandAFC https://t.co…
Feb 8- Valley Gardens NTLT
- @valleygardensnt
RT @valleygardensnt: Valley Gardens Girls @BeaconofLight with special guest England Ladies and Sky Sports legend Sue Smith. #vgmspe #liones…
Feb 8- Valley Gardens NTLT
- @valleygardensnt
RT @slandfutsalclub: We are looking for the next generation of ladies Futsal players to join our club in association with @FolClub @Beacono…
Feb 8- Sunderland Futsal Club
- @slandfutsalclub
RT @AshfordOrtho: @BeaconofLight @AshfordOrtho you had Will & Grig on fire for Team Ashfords 21 - 5 win tonight....now there’s a marketing…
Feb 7- Ashford Orthodontics
- @AshfordOrtho