Author: Lucinda Magraw

By Sarah Angling Last October I came to visit the OSCAR Foundation and taught English in the Community Learning Centres. This year I came back to spend six weeks in Mumbai, developing an English programme that can be delivered alongside OSCAR’S Football, Life skills and IT curriculum. First, I focused on some collaborative teaching with […]

OSCAR Summit Seekers Fundraising Trek 18th – 24th October 2026 with Indiahikes The momentum from OSCAR’s 2025 Himalayan trek continues and we’re back with a new and exciting adventure and the opportunity to visit the OSCAR community in Mumbai! In October 2026, Ashok, Lucinda and an intrepid group of OSCAR supporters will hike in the […]

by Swag Mukerji – OSCAR India Ltd Trustee On 26 January, Mumbai came alive with the energy of more than 800 young people as the OSCAR Foundation hosted its Annual Festival of Football, a vibrant celebration of sport, education and community. Children from low‑income neighbourhoods across the city arrived with unmistakable excitement, many travelling long […]

By Sara Begg Over four busy (and brilliantly full) days in Mumbai, we worked with coaches from the OSCAR Foundation and The Right Pitch ( as part of Cricket Unites India, a joint project with the MCC Foundation and Cricket Without Boundaries.) and the generous support of the Barclays Group. The aim was simple, but […]

Dhanraj grew up in a small rural village in Karnataka, where opportunity was scarce and dreams rarely stretched beyond the horizon. As a little boy, he joined the OSCAR programme simply because he loved football but what he found was something far bigger. So, when Dhanraj was invited to be part of the OSCAR UK Tour […]

by Ashok Rathod When I take OSCAR visitors to the incredible Dhobi Ghat laundry, I always tell them that despite washing 500,000 items a day, they never lose a single sock. Well… that isn’t completely true. They did lose something once, my precious David Beckham football shirt. I was heartbroken and I immediately went searching for a replacement. That shirt has […]

by Izzy England – UK Volunteer There’s no better way to start a Saturday morning than with good food, great company and a steaming cup of chai! That’s exactly how the OSCAR Foundation’s recent ‘Girls’ Career Workshop’ began. Over breakfast, the girls chatted, laughed and bonded before diving into a day full of inspiration, learning […]