Jack’s dream to be the first deaf Premier League player
11-year-old Jack Pilcher has flourished in the BHAFC Foundation’s disability football programme, says mum Kelly. Jack, who lives in Wadhurst, travels down to Lancing every other week to play at the Foundation’s deaf talent hub sessions at the club’s training ground. Jack’s mum says he is “super obsessed” with football, having been playing regularly ever
Get your child playing this new year
As the dust settles on another festive period, we’re looking ahead at a year full of activity here at the BHAFC Foundation. What better time to join in with one of our sessions? Last year we supported around 35,000 people across Sussex, so there’s sure to be one of our sessions that suits your child.
How we changed lives in 2024
As the year draws to a close, we’re taking a look back on how we supported local people over the last 12 months. Since January, we’ve reached more than 32,000 people across Sussex through one of our programmes. Our work stretches across the full length and breadth of Sussex, with BHAFC Foundation coaches and tutors
Albion fans raise over £60k over festive period
Fans, businesses, sports clubs, and Sussex locals have come together to raise a fantastic sum for the Foundation during the festive period. Including one-off donations, fundraising events, campaigns, and ongoing donations, we have received more than £61,000 in the last two months. The climax of our Christmas fundraising came in mid-December when we invited fans
Cooking workshops help youngster to try new foods
A mum has hailed the team at our Community Hub for helping her son open up to trying new foods. Charlotte and her son Xavier, who attends Queen’s Park Primary in Brighton, have been coming to free family nutrition workshops at the Community Hub in Brighton for several weeks. In that time Xavier has experienced