Getting young people on the right track – International Mentoring Day
January 17th is International Mentoring Day – a day to celebrate to wisdom, guidance, and support of mentors all over the world. Here at the BHAFC Foundation, mentoring is a big part of our mission to change lives through the power of football. We work with around 5,000 children every single week, and each of
High Sheriff visits Premier League Kicks session in Eastbourne
The High Sheriff of East Sussex was given a taste of our life-changing work when he visited a Premier League Kicks session in Eastbourne last week. Premier League Kicks (funded by the Premier League Charitable Fund) is a programme providing free football sessions to children in some of the country’s most deprived neighbourhoods. We run
How Duke turned his life around – and now helps young people do the same
Duke-Harrison Hunter has dedicated himself to changing lives. Duke is the Targeted Interventions Co-ordinator at the BHAFC Foundation – his job is to co-ordinate the Reboot programme. Reboot supports young people aged ten to 17 who are at risk of being affected by serious violence and knife crime across Sussex. Our Reboot mentors work one-to-one
Meet the Foundation staff: Kicks coach Sadie
Sadie, Premier League Kicks coach HOW DID YOU GET HERE? I first found out about the Foundation by taking part in free Premier League Kicks sessions when I was young. I wasn’t really playing any kind of football at the time, but then I was invited along to a Kicks session. I was one of
AITC hosts south east Premier League Kicks tournament
Teams representing football clubs across south east England were invited to take part in a special tournament at the Albion training ground. As part of the Premier League Kicks programme, teams from six football clubs in the south east joined AITC at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing for a regional tournament.