£72k raised for Foundation at Albion golf day
A recent golf day raised around £72,000 for the Foundation. Teams were joined by former Albion players for an 18-hole course at Mannings Heath, a stunning 500-acre estate near Horsham. Dozens of golfers were joined by club legends Glenn Murray and Guy Butters at the event, which was sponsored by Group 1 Brighton BMW. Money
Young amputee footballer meets Albion stars at training
Charlie Hewson, 14, was invited to meet the men’s first team at a training session last Friday (17 May). Charlie, from Burgess Hill, visited along with his mum and some of his friends to meet his favourite Albion stars. He recently won the BHAFC Foundation Award at the annual Players’ Awards ceremony; Charlie plays for
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