Harry and Bobby – finding a voice and living the dream
For two young brothers from Eastbourne, football is absolutely everything. Harry, 7, and his 12-year-old brother Bobby are part of the Foundation’s pan-disability football group in Eastbourne. “Football has been massively important to both of them throughout their lives,” says mum Katie. She’s seen her sons grow and develop in ways she never expected when
Foundation announces commitment to children’s rights
The BHAFC Foundation is announcing its commitment to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). The Foundation will be working with UNICEF to embed a children’s rights approach to its work with children and young people in our community, starting by strengthening the way it listens to children to learn what positive
Horsham MP visits disability group
Several Horsham politicians came to see the impact of an inclusive disability football session run by the BHAFC Foundation. John Milne, MP for Horsham, visited the session alongside Holbrook councillors Nigel Emery and Nick Grant. The trio visited to see firsthand an example of the community work that the BHAFC Foundation does in Horsham Foundation
Foundation launches new mental health football programme
Heads Up, a new programme aimed at supporting people’s mental health, has been launched by the BHAFC Foundation. The charity will be running several groups across Brighton and Hove, bringing people closer together through their love of football. Young people aged 12-18, and adults aged 30-50, will be able to benefit from Heads Up. The
Deian and the Foundation
For the last ten years, disability football has been one of the biggest parts of Deian’s life. Deian, 17, was born with spina bifida – when a baby’s spine and spinal cord does not develop properly in the womb, causing a gap in the spine. When he was younger Deian played football at mainstream football