Getting young people on the right track – International Mentoring Day
January 17th is International Mentoring Day – a day to celebrate to wisdom, guidance, and support of mentors all over the world. Here at the BHAFC Foundation, mentoring is a big part of our mission to change lives through the power of football. We work with around 5,000 children every single week, and each of
Foundation youngsters given tickets to Albion game
The BHAFC Foundation has given out 10 free tickets for Albion’s Bristol Street Motors Trophy fixture at the Amex next week. The tickets, kindly donated to us by Bristol Street Motors were given to youngsters who take part in the Foundation’s disability football programme, and in Premier League Kicks free football sessions. Ten tickets were
How football is helping Adam make friends
Adam Eke, 11, is part of the Foundation’s disability football programme, joining in with junior football sessions at Falmer every Saturday morning. He is one of hundreds of people with a disability who play football at a BHAFC Foundation session every single week. “He’s an energetic boy and he’s very interested in sport,” says dad
Young Albion fan interviews Pascal Gross – World Braille Day
A young Albion fan was given the chance to interview Pascal Gross – and he’s since been inspired to start his own football team. Mason, a Year 8 student at The Charles Dickens School in Broadstairs, is partially sighted. Mason is learning how to write Braille at school; to help him practice, Albion star Gross
Refugees invited to Foundation football tournament
59 refugees living in Sussex were invited to a free football tournament organised by the BHAFC Foundation. The day saw young refugee players come together to play football at the University of Brighton’s Falmer campus, which neighbours the American Express Stadium. Players from all over the world were invited to the event, from countries including Afghanistan, Sudan, Morocco, and Syria. During the course of the day the young players practiced drills