Foundation tutor Will named Community Icon of the Month
Will Brickell, the BHAFC Foundation’s Education & Employability Development Officer, has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to the Sussex community. Will has been named as the latest Barclays Community Icon of the Month, an award which shines a light on individuals who have made a meaningful impact in their community. It’s a new initiative
Bringing the Premier League to the playground
For 16 years, BHAFC Foundation coaches have supported children at Fairlight Primary School in Brighton. It’s hard to put a number on how many pupils have benefitted in that time, but headteacher Damien Jordan thinks it’s about 6,000. Damien, who arrived at Fairlight in 2009, quickly saw the benefits in having Foundation coaches and tutors
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
Local author Will Mabbitt meets pupils for Author Day
Dozens of pupils from local primary schools met children’s author Will Mabbitt for a special workshop to celebrate Club Author Day, in partnership with the National Literacy Fund. Will Mabbitt delivered a series of fun workshops and activities designed to inspire a love of reading, including talking to the pupils about his process for designing his
Students put on puppet show to promote gender equality
A team of secondary school pupils travelled to Wembley to show off their special project promoting football for girls. Pupils from Burgess Hill Academy were among hundreds of other schools that took part in this year’s Premier League Inspires Challenge, which saw pupils design their own projects about how to tackle gender inequality The Burgess