Beacon of Light

07/09/2026

Another week of free, inclusive support starts tomorrow. 💜

Here’s where you can find us:

☕ Monday, 1pm–3pm

OTTO Coffee

☕ Tuesday, 10am–12pm

Diego’s Joint

💜 Tuesday, 7pm–9pm

The Old Rectory, Houghton-le-Spring

💜 Wednesday, 6:30pm–8:30pm

Washington Millennium Centre, Concord

☕ Thursday, 1pm–3pm

The Old Rectory, Houghton-le-Spring

💜 Thursday, 7pm–9pm

Beacon of Light, Sunderland

☕ Friday, 1pm–3pm

Building Blocks Day Centre, Concord

Every session is free and open to everyone aged 16+. There are no waiting lists, no referrals and no pressure to talk.

Next stop: OTTO Coffee, tomorrow from 1pm until 3pm! ☕💜

03/09/2026

CUSTOMER NOTICE

The Beacon will be closed to the general public tomorrow Friday 4th September for staff training.

We apologise for any inconvenience🙏

03/09/2026

🤝 We are delighted to announce a new partnership with energy analytics and sustainability platform, ClearVue.

The partnership aims to to improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of the Beacon of Light, helping us continue to support local people for generations to come ⚡️❤️

Read more👇

🔗 link.foundationoflight.co.uk/ClearVuePartner

01/09/2026

Have you ever wondered what you can actually do at the Beacon?

Find out below!👇

28/08/2026

28/08/2026

🎾Coming to the Beacon…

Get ready to PLAY. SERVE. SMASH. 👀

We’re excited to announce that padel is coming to the Beacon of Light!

More details coming soon, keep your eyes peeled. 👀

27/08/2026

Wear serving up something incredibly exciting, can you guess what yet?👀

27/08/2026

Parking Notice 🅿

Due to the Sunderland AFC game on Sunday at the Stadium of Light, the blue car park will be closed.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused

23/08/2026

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿! ☀️⏳

It was another jam-packed week of Summer Holiday fun at the Beacon of Light and beyond for week four! 🙌

From football skills to facials at our Beauty at the Beacon sessions, there was plenty going on across our courses! ⚽️💆

Check out the full 300-photo album from last week's action👇

🔗 link.foundationoflight.co.uk/Wk4Photos