Temple Park

Foundation of Light

Our mission is simple: to use the power of football to invest in the communities we serve and to improve the education, health, wellbeing and happiness of people, no matter who they are.

We are based at the Beacon of Light in Sunderland and have outreach centres across the city, South Tyneside and County Durham.

<p>South Tyneside's Community Page is for all residents to find out what's going on and where. From arts and crafts, jobs fairs, mental health groups, training courses, children's groups, exercise classes, food support and more. If you're in South Tyneside and want to know which services, activities and support that is available to you, this is your platform to find it! Free and easy access to events ran by our community, for our community. Inspire South Tyneside are working in partnership with Plinth to ensure our community can find everything in one place for all needs. So no event or opportunities go unnoticed.</p>

South Tyneside's Community Page

Our local training providers, e-learning and courses available for VCSE services in South Tyneside. 

Training and Learning for South Tyneside VCSE

Online courses available for South Tyneside's VCSE sector, covering subjects on Volunteer involvement, Safeguarding, Govounrance and more.

Elements Elearning Portal

Fully Funded training courses provided by EMS (Enterprise Made Simples)

Enterprise Made Simple 

South Tyneside's Care academy offers different training and courses aimed for individuals either in Social care roles, or looking to find pathways into Health and Social Care. This training is also provided through Training in Care. 

South Tyneside Care Academy 

South Tyneside Council's 'A Better U' Training programme (provided through First Contact Clinical). 

A Better U Training 

The South Tyneside Poverty Truth Commission - This section will direct you to the updates, events and projects created by this group. 

South Tyneside Poverty Truth Comission

Inspire have been gathering resources that are helpful to safeguarding topics, advice and guidance specific to the voluntary sector. These resources will give you guidance on Safeguarding policys, South Tyneside Council Local authority safeguarding literature, and more. 

Safeguarding in the VCSE sector. 

South Tyneside Council offer online E-learning training which covers both adult and children safeguarding subjects, through their virtual college. Various safeguarding topics covering sexual exploitation, vulnerable groups, mental health, understanding capacity, how to manage disclosures, and ranges from Levels 1-3. 

South Tyneside Safeguarding Adults and Children E-learning

The NSPCC have a helpful guide on safeguarding children, specifically aimed at the voluntary sector. 

NSPCC's Safeguarding Children in the Voluntary Sector

Safeguarding duty for charity Trustee's

Safeguarding for Volunteers

This section will offer you guides to volunteering, from policy guidance, templates, under 18's volunteering, how to conduct volunteering and more. 

Volunteering Guides

What you need to know about recruiting, safeguarding and supporting young volunteers.

Young Volunteering 

Practical and step by step guidance to help you manage volunteers and the process of volunteering well

Generic Volunteering Guides

The direct Gov offers their advice on DBS checking for Volunteers in the uk. Find DBS legislation here. 

Walking Football

Run by Foundation of Light

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Walking Football

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