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
Foundation helps rehabilitate offenders at Lewes Prison
A life skills project run by the BHAFC Foundation has supported more than 80 people at Lewes Prison in the last year. The Twinning Project is a national programme that sees coaches from football clubs enter prisons to run a 12-week coaching programme, with the goal of reducing reoffending rates and re-integrating offenders back into
Matt Dorn steps down as chief executive
Matt Dorn has stepped down from his role as chief executive of the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation with immediate effect. We thank Matt for his dedication and hard work over the past 14 years, and we wish him well for the future. The search for a new chief executive is under way to lead
Santa Bus supports the Foundation
The Brighton Santa Bus is returning this Christmas and raising money to support the BHAFC Foundation. Brighton and Hove Buses have run the Santa Bus scheme for 22 years now, bringing the Christmas spirit to Brighton and supporting local charities at the same time. The Santa Bus, which has raised over £450,000 since the scheme