Every year, tens of thousands of pounds is raised to support our award-winning work when over 40 amateur cyclists don their lycra, cleats and helmets to pedal hundreds of miles to help provide life changing programmes to communities across Sunderland, South Tyneside and County Durham.

This year, we should have been cycling from the beautiful Pisa to Rome 275 gruelling miles across the stunning Italian countryside.

With this years trip cancelled, were encouraging people from Sunderland to Seaham, Bishop Auckland to Barnard Castle to take on the challenge and cycle 275 in four weeks, raising a few bob for our life-changing work along the way.

The Foundation of Light uses the power of football to involve, educate and inspire people of all ages across Sunderland, South Tyneside and Durham to tackle a range of societal issues including unemployment, obesity, poor mental health, social isolation and anti-social behaviour.

In these challenging times, now more than ever the Foundation matters. It matters to our communities. Together we can make a life-changing difference.