Alison taking the plunge into blind football
Alison, from Worthing, is a relative newcomer to the world of blind football. Alison is visually impaired and plays in the Foundation’s blind football sessions. Before joining the Foundation, she’d never managed to find a sport where she fit in. “I’ve always been visually impaired, and previously I’d only ever played in mainstream sport,” she
Neurodivergent Brighton artist stars in new Foundation film
A young Sussex-based rapper has featured in a new short film released by the BHAFC Foundation. Shamann, 24, was born in Worthing and he’s been living in Brighton for 15 years. “It’s an amazing city, it’s got everything you could need, it’s just a great spot to live in,” Shamann says, “And it’s easy to
Thousands of kids enjoy summer holiday football
The BHAFC Foundation has provided opportunities for thousands of young people to play football during the summer holiday. While the football season ends in May, Foundation coaches carry on delivering sessions all year round, and summer is one of the busiest periods for the charity. One of our largest programmes is BHAFC Soccer Schools, which
Double success for Albion youngsters at Canary Cup
Foundation teams once again enjoyed a successful Canary Cup outing in Norwich last week. Young players from across the country travelled to The Nest, the home of Norwich City CSF, to represent their local professional teams in a series of tournaments. We sent eight teams to represent the Albion, with players aged from eight to
BHAFC Foundation shortlisted for two awards
We’re pleased to announce that the Foundation has been shortlisted for two major industry awards. The charity has been nominated in the ‘Best Sports Community Scheme – UK Football Clubs’ category in the Sport Business Awards, and in the ‘Charity of the Year’ category in the Charity Times Awards. For the Charity of the Year