Young man saved after collapsing at Foundation session
Seán Coakley was playing at a Foundation disability football session earlier this year when he collapsed mid-game. Seán, 22, had a seizure on the pitch and collapsed, before having a cardiac arrest shortly after. Becky, a student nurse, was watching the game and ran over to perform CPR on him, ultimately giving Seán enough time
Charlie Hewson wins BHAFC Foundation Award
Charlie Hewson was given the BHAFC Foundation Award at the Players’ Awards ceremony last night (Tuesday 7 May). Charlie, from Haywards Heath, is part of our disability football programme. At 14 he is the youngest member of Albion’s amputee football team. Charlie’s coaches are tipping him to become the best amputee player in the world,
Dream Pascal interview for Foundation youngsters
Three young people were given the chance to interview Albion star Pascal Gross at the club’s training ground. Esther and Pebbles from the BHAFC Foundation’s Football Pathway programme, and Harvey from the charity’s disability football programme, were invited to meet Pascal last week. They took part in a special televised interview as part of Pascal’s
Families meet Albion stars at disability football fun day
Albion stars Simon Adingra and Carlos Baleba came to meet families at a disability football family fun day. Participants in our disability football programme, alongside their family members, were invited down to the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing for the event. Young players – along with their parents, siblings, cousins, and friends
Albion academy stars help to run youth football tournament
Children from primary schools across Sussex came together for a football tournament at the Triangle in Burgess Hill. BHAFC Foundation tutors hosted an Albion Cup tournament for youngsters from schools for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), and SEND pupils in mainstream schools. Dozens of children joined us for the tournament, which encouraged