The Beacon of Light is a sports, community and education facility, in Sunderland. The £19m[1] facility was commissioned by the Foundation of Light, and became the headquarters of the charity when it opened in September 2018. The beacon is in Stadium Park, alongside the Sunderland Aquatic Centre and the North Stand of the Stadium of Light.
The Foundation of Light opened an education facility, The Centre of Light, within the Stadium of Light in 2004.[2] The classrooms were a huge success, so much so that the Foundation outgrew them. This prompted Foundation chief executive Lesley Spuhler to look to commission a bigger venue.[3]
The Beacon was designed to provide both indoor and outdoor sporting facilities and spaces for both adult and school-level education. It can also support events and exhibitions, with a 2,084 Square metre exhibition space supporting a maximum capacity of 3,425.[8] It is expected to serve up to 300,000 people per year.[3]
Construction was complete in May 2018.[9] The Beacon was opened in phases, with people able to use the football facilities from June 2018.[10] It officially opened on 14 September 2018.
Beacon of Light School, a Free school with a capacity of 80 children.[12]
Level 4
Tombola Football Barn, including a 7-a-side football 4G pitch and the venue for Saturday FC.
Level 5
Rooftop viewing gallery
The Beacon is designed in a cube shape with a luminous roof which lights up at night.[13]
Referencesedit
^"Take a glimpse at the Beacon of Light". Sunderland Association Football Club. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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^ abFord, Coreena (17 May 2015). "Business Interview: Lesley Spuhler, chief executive of the Foundation of Light". journallive. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^"Beacon of Light will get Seven Figures Sum from Famous Families". Sunderland Echo.
^. Foundation of Light. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^ ab"£500,000 Arriva investment is just the ticket for Beacon of Light". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^"Top of the shop - Beacon of Light lands £500,000 tombola donation". Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^Sunderland City Council. "Beacon of Light - Design and Access Statement" (PDF).
^"Pride as Beacon is Handed Over". Sunderland Echo.
^"Opening date announced for Beacon of Light pitches + win a month of games worth £180". Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^Thompson, Craig (1 June 2016). "Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver brings food revolution to Sunderland". nechronicle. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
^"Beacon of Light School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
^"Top of the shop - Beacon of Light lands £500,000 tombola donation". Sunderland Echo. Jonston Press.
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beacon, light, sports, community, education, facility, sunderland, facility, commissioned, foundation, light, became, headquarters, charity, when, opened, september, 2018, beacon, stadium, park, alongside, sunderland, aquatic, centre, north, stand, stadium, li. The Beacon of Light is a sports community and education facility in Sunderland The 19m 1 facility was commissioned by the Foundation of Light and became the headquarters of the charity when it opened in September 2018 The beacon is in Stadium Park alongside the Sunderland Aquatic Centre and the North Stand of the Stadium of Light Beacon of LightLocation within Tyne and WearGeneral informationStatusCompletedTypeSports amp Education CentreLocationStadium Park SunderlandCountryUnited KingdomCoordinates54 54 58 68 N 1 23 25 44 W 54 9163000 N 1 3904000 W 54 9163000 1 3904000Construction started5 October 2016CompletedMay 2018Opened14 September 2018Cost 19 million GBPOwnerFoundation of LightHeightRoof26 metres 85 ft Technical detailsFloor count6Floor area11 140 m2 119 900 sq ft Lifts elevators2Design and constructionArchitect s FaulknerBrownsStructural engineers h e dMain contractorTolent Construction Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 2 1 Outdoor 2 2 Indoor 3 ReferencesHistory editThe Foundation of Light opened an education facility The Centre of Light within the Stadium of Light in 2004 2 The classrooms were a huge success so much so that the Foundation outgrew them This prompted Foundation chief executive Lesley Spuhler to look to commission a bigger venue 3 The Beacon was given approval to begin construction in October 2015 and received financial support from the Tom Cowie Foundation and Foundation of Light trustees Peter Vardy and Bob Murray 4 Further investors included the North East Local Enterprise Partnership 5 Arriva 6 and Tombola 7 The Beacon was designed to provide both indoor and outdoor sporting facilities and spaces for both adult and school level education It can also support events and exhibitions with a 2 084 Square metre exhibition space supporting a maximum capacity of 3 425 8 It is expected to serve up to 300 000 people per year 3 Construction was complete in May 2018 9 The Beacon was opened in phases with people able to use the football facilities from June 2018 10 It officially opened on 14 September 2018 Facilities editOutdoor edit 6 outdoor Five a side football pitches with 3G turf Outdoor sports courts Indoor edit Level 0 12 Badminton courts 3 indoor courts for netball Basketball and futsal Level 1 Entrance amp Cafe Sir Tom Cowie Education Zone The Vardy Heath and Wellbeing Zone which will incorporate a Jamie Oliver cookery school 11 Level 2 Foundation of Light Work Space Arriva World of Work Zone 6 Level 3 Beacon of Light School a Free school with a capacity of 80 children 12 Level 4 Tombola Football Barn including a 7 a side football 4G pitch and the venue for Saturday FC Level 5 Rooftop viewing gallery The Beacon is designed in a cube shape with a luminous roof which lights up at night 13 References edit Take a glimpse at the Beacon of Light Sunderland Association Football Club 23 March 2018 Retrieved 7 November 2018 https www pressreader com uk sunderland echo 20141105 281745562668180 Retrieved 7 November 2018 via PressReader a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a Missing or empty title help a b Ford Coreena 17 May 2015 Business Interview Lesley Spuhler chief executive of the Foundation of Light journallive Retrieved 7 November 2018 Beacon of Light will get Seven Figures Sum from Famous Families Sunderland Echo North East LEP backs Beacon to create jobs Foundation of Light Archived from the original on 8 November 2018 Retrieved 7 November 2018 a b 500 000 Arriva investment is just the ticket for Beacon of Light Retrieved 7 November 2018 Top of the shop Beacon of Light lands 500 000 tombola donation Retrieved 9 November 2018 Sunderland City Council Beacon of Light Design and Access Statement PDF Pride as Beacon is Handed Over Sunderland Echo Opening date announced for Beacon of Light pitches win a month of games worth 180 Retrieved 7 November 2018 Thompson Craig 1 June 2016 Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver brings food revolution to Sunderland nechronicle Retrieved 7 November 2018 Beacon of Light School GOV UK get information schools service gov uk Retrieved 9 November 2018 Top of the shop Beacon of Light lands 500 000 tombola donation Sunderland Echo Jonston Press Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Beacon of Light amp oldid 1187026200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
