Matt O’Riley helps children learn sign language
Albion midfielder Matt O’Riley visited a Brighton primary school to join in with a lesson teaching Year 5 pupils about sign language. Matt surprised children at Fairlight Primary School in Brighton by helping them to learn some common words and phrases in British Sign Language (BSL). The lesson was delivered by BHAFC Foundation tutors Will
Albion disability teams in action
The Foundation’s disability football sides have been busy in recent weeks. Hundreds of people are part of the Foundation’s disability football programme, and within that there are several disability-specific teams competing regionally and nationally. The Foundation cerebral palsy (CP) team is approaching the end of another competitive league season. They will round off the year
Terry – “To say this has been life-changing is an understatement”
Since joining our disability football programme about a year ago, Terry has gone from strength to strength. Terry, from Eastbourne, was born without feet 40 years ago. He grew up in East Sussex and quickly fell in love with football, even though he only had the chance to play mainstream football against fully-abled people. “I’ve
Foundation’s para talent hub named “one of the best”
The BHAFC Foundation’s para talent hub has been named as one of the best in the UK. Dozens of players benefit from the para talent hub, which provides a platform for talented disability football players to improve their skills and push themselves to perform at a high level. Sessions take place at the American Express
Albion stars meet players at disability camp
Four stars from the Albion men’s first team made a surprise visit to a BHAFC Foundation disability football camp in Lancing earlier this week. Joel Veltman, Matt O’Riley, Yasin Ayari, and Brajan Gruda all came to meet players at one of the Foundation’s elite disability camps on the community pitch at the club’s Lancing training