The Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation is the official charity of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club. For more than 30 years we’ve been using the power of football to engage and inspire people to make good life choices, and help to reduce inequalities in local communities across Sussex.

We provide award-winning educational and outreach programmes that improve people’s wellbeing, support their learning and offer inclusive opportunities for everyone to get active and play football.

Our vision

We are committed to a vision to see lives changed in our communities through the power of football. We believe that we will achieve this by helping people to get active, learn new skills and live well in our communities.

What we do

Football is a global game that connects communities and cultures. It has the ability to unite people in a powerful way. For more than 120 years, football clubs have acted as anchor institutions within local communities. Local football clubs offer an important sense of belonging and identity.

But football isn’t just a game. It can be a powerful tool to breakdown social, cultural, physical and mental barriers.

We exist to change lives through football. We recognise football’s unique reach and ability to connect and empower people to change their lives for the better.

We work together in the community with local partners to deliver some key objectives:

Football participation: Together, we will increase and diversify participation in football to get more people active.
Education and employability: Together, we will increase educational achievement, life skills and access to qualifications and work.

Community wellbeing: Together, we will increase physical and mental wellbeing, reduce inequalities and strengthen local communities.