Charlie – “I want to be the best amputee footballer in the world”
Charlie Hewson has loved football for as long as he can remember. Charlie is part of the BHAFC Foundation’s disability football programme, and every Monday he trains with Albion’s amputee football team at the club’s training ground in Lancing. At just 13 years old he’s by far the youngest player on the pitch – the
Down’s syndrome football sessions supported by JG&JR Langridge
Players in our disability football programme are enjoying Down’s syndrome football sessions this season, thanks to generous sponsorship from JG&JR Langridge. Dozens of players were recently invited down to a session, which was held in the all-weather dome at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre. People with a range of disabilities were invited to
Hundreds enjoy free football and cricket activity day
Hundreds of local families enjoyed a sunny afternoon at our free fun activity day at Sussex Cricket Club on Tuesday (August 15). Alongside our friends at the Sussex Cricket Foundation, we held an activity-filled family fun day at the 1st Central County Ground in Hove. Families were invited to take part in a range of
Rudi’s story – “He truly believes he can do anything”
Rudi, is 7 years old, he’s deaf, and he’s mad about football. But he started finding it harder and harder to enjoy the game he loves. Rudi’s mum, Eva, says that it became difficult for her son to play in mainstream football as he got older. “Rudi’s football experience before the Foundation started off okay
First team stars give out free t-shirts at disability football session
Players from Albion’s first teams visited a football session to hand out free BHAFC Foundation t-shirts. To celebrate the start of the charity’s new chapter as the BHAFC Foundation (changed from our old name Albion in the Community), we gave out free blue Foundation t-shirts to young participants in our disability football programme. We invited