
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

Festive fundraising raises over £40k for Foundation
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters and sponsors, we have raised more than £40,000 this December to help support our life-changing work across Sussex. Our festive fundraising initiatives have included a Christmas bauble auction, the sale of Albion memorabilia, and a Christmas lunch at the Amex Stadium. December kicked off with the launch of

£31k raised as hundreds enjoy Christmas event with Albion legends
The Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation raised more than £31,200 at a special Christmas event for Albion fans on Friday (December 15). The BHAFC Foundation hosted a Christmas lunch at the Amex Stadium, with hundreds of Albion fans joining them for an afternoon of football, food, and festivities. Fans were joined by a host of

BHAFC Foundation spreads Rainbow Laces message across Sussex
The BHAFC Foundation has been working hard to promote Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces campaign this December. BHAFC Foundation tutors have been holding workshops in Sussex primary schools, teaching younger pupils about inclusion and the importance of allyship. Albion’s home fixture against Brentford (6/12/23) was the club’s designated Rainbow Laces fixture. To celebrate, the Foundation ran a

Local girl’s t-shirt design to feature at Albion Rainbow Laces game
After hundreds of local children entered a competition to design a shirt to promote the Rainbow Laces campaign, one girl’s design has been chosen as winner. We launched a competition asking local kids to send us their most colourful, inclusive, and supportive shirt designs to promote Rainbow Laces and show support to the LGBTQ+ community.