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
Hundreds visit Foundation’s family fun day
Around 700 local people visited the Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation’s family fun day in Falmer on Wednesday (23 July). The fun day, which was held as part of the charity’s 35th anniversary celebrations, was a free day of family activities based in and around the Amex Stadium. Hundreds of local children took part in
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
Albion girls make it to national schools final
A primary school team representing the Albion has qualified for the national finals of a schools’ football tournament. A team of girls from Balfour Primary School in Brighton successfully qualified through the local and regional stages of the Premier League Primary Stars Under-11 National Girls Football Tournament. Thanks to their efforts, the team has earned