Sport is how we do it.
Sunderland’s kids are why.
North East Sport has been running community sport in Sunderland since 2008, week in, week out, for young people in Monkwearmouth, Fulwell and Southwick. This is the difference it makes, in numbers, in people’s own words and in pounds. Every figure comes from our own registers, bookings and accounts.
Back what we do Talk to Peter: 07883 885708 Download our impact summary (PDF)Our impact in numbers
Real figures, counted live from the tablets our coaches fill in at every session and from our booking system. No guesses.
Much more than a football club
Youth football in Sunderland is the reason a kid walks through our door. It isn’t the reason we exist. Here’s everything else that happens once they’re here.
Youth FC
FA Accredited. 197 children in 13 teams, from toddlers to teenagers, with proper leagues and proper standards. Our pitches were rated Good or Advanced by the Football Foundation in 2026.
Kids football in SunderlandHoliday and beach camps
713 beach camp attendances at the Roker pods in summer 2026, and 954 places at our Sunrise and Sunset clubs so working parents can get to work.
Holiday camps in SunderlandSchools
About 208 children a week at Seaburn Dene Primary, 32 at St Benet’s after school clubs, and 125 young people from Monkwearmouth Academy’s Football Academy on our pitches with our kit.
Sport in schoolsYouth work
72 young people took part in our North Area youth sessions in just three months this summer. Turn up and play football, flag football, beach clean ups and trips, all shaped by the young people themselves.
Youth and communityFulwell Ranger
Year one: 39 litter picks, 82 bags of waste, 7,157 square metres of paths and green space improved and 193 volunteer hours. Now growing into Southwick.
Environmental ranger workLooking after the site
We look after the whole 26 acre Monkwearmouth Academy site, grass, pitches and upkeep, in return for using it. That’s how a small community club runs a double sports hall and 19 acres of playing fields.
What we doWhat families say
56 of 57 written reviews give us five stars. All six families who filled in our holiday camp feedback form after October half term 2026 gave us five out of five.
“This was a godsend in the 6 weeks holidays when I was working. She spent the whole day out in the fresh air, was well looked after and entertained and all for free.”A parent, summer beach camp
“I was a bit scared before but I had a great time on the days I went. I liked making new friends. Can I do it again next year?”A child, summer beach camp
“It’s a fantastic club that’s made a difference to my family, my school and my community.”A Youth FC parent
“Fantastic community initiative that does a huge amount with very little investment.”A local resident
The difference it makes
From camp kid to volunteer
One young person came to our holiday camps as a child. Today they volunteer across our youth sessions, community projects and camps, giving back what they got.
Finding their feet
A young person who came to youth club quiet and hesitant is now one of the core group, the one others look to.
Young people lead
Our young people asked not to be filmed. We listened, and took down eighteen years of photos of children from our website and social media.
Read our newsEvery pound goes a long way
Since 2021, for every £1 Sunderland City Council has put into our work, we’ve brought in £5.29 from somewhere else: grants, bookings, subs, school contracts and hire. Most of it is spent right here, on local wages, local coaches and local contractors.
How we hold ourselves to account
- FA Accredited club with two trained welfare officers
- DBS checks for coaches and volunteers, paid for by us
- Real Living Wage employer
- Community Interest Company, number 07068042, accounts filed every year
- Registers on tablets at every session, so every number here can be checked
- We don’t put photos of children online, and our camps are phone free
Support community sport in Sunderland
Whether you’re a funder, a local business or someone who wants to help, here’s what your support pays for.
We’re also looking for partners to keep our Sunrise and Sunset clubs free for working families, sponsor a team’s kit, and help us grow our new 3v3 football for the youngest players. Ring Peter on 07883 885708 or email . Want to give your time instead? Volunteer with us.
Get in touch Download our one page impact summary (PDF)Questions funders and businesses ask us
Is North East Sport a charity?
We’re a Community Interest Company (CIC), company number 07068042. A CIC is a business set up for the community, so everything we make goes back into our work with young people in Sunderland. We file accounts at Companies House every year.
How can my business support North East Sport?
You can fund free places at our football sessions and holiday camps, sponsor a team’s kit, back our free Sunrise and Sunset clubs for working parents, or bring your staff for a corporate volunteer day. Ring Peter on 07883 885708 or email and we’ll find what fits.
Can we bring our team for a volunteer day?
Yes. 97 people joined us on corporate volunteer days last year, working on the pitches at Monkwearmouth Academy and with our Fulwell Ranger on litter picks and green spaces.
Where do your figures come from?
Our coaches fill in registers on tablets at every session, and those feed our Impact Tracker along with our bookings, membership list and accounts. The figures on this page were last updated in November 2026.
Where are you based?
Monkwearmouth Academy, Torver Crescent, Sunderland SR6 8LG. We’ve been there since 2014, and we also run beach camps from the pods at Roker and work in schools across north Sunderland.
Thank you to everyone who backs us, including Sunderland City Council, the Football Foundation, The National Lottery Community Fund, People’s Postcode Lottery, The Rank Foundation, the Sir James Knott Trust, Sported and Barclays, and the local businesses on our home page.
Figures from the North East Sport Impact Tracker and Outcomes System. Last updated Friday 13th November 2026.