Anniversary Ball raises over £200,000
A gala dinner celebrating the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation’s 35th anniversary has raised £200,465. More than 500 guests were invited to the Foundation’s 35th Anniversary Ball, which took place on Tuesday (30 September) at the DoubleTree by Hilton Brighton Metropole on Brighton’s iconic seafront. A host of special guests were in attendance including chairman
The making of Nathan Bowen
Nathan Bowen, Director of Football at Worthing FC, reflects on a coaching career that started on a Brighton estate more than 20 years ago. Nathan looks out onto the pitch at Woodside Road, where a couple of dozen Under-14s are training ahead of their fixtures that weekend. It’s a talented group, and Nathan has high
Martin Perry looks back on 35 years
Martin Perry gives the inside track on the Foundation’s early days. When it comes to the Albion, Martin Perry has seen it all. Former chief executive of the club and chair of the board of trustees at the Foundation, Martin oversaw a crucial period in Albion history. He arrived at the club in 1997, and
Premier League and PFA renew support for disability football
The Foundation’s disability football programme has received renewed support from the Premier League and PFA for the next three years. The charity’s disability programme, which supports around 500 people in Sussex, is one of the largest in the country and has been running for almost 30 years. It has been supported by the Premier League
Thousands enjoy summer soccer schools
More than 2,000 young players have attended a BHAFC Soccer School during the summer holidays. The Foundation ran summer football activities all over East and West Sussex during the school holiday, providing children with a place to play and learn over the summer. Sessions ran at 13 different locations across Sussex, including several new girls-only