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The Albion Foundation
Spectator Sports
Smethwick, England 2,475 followers
A proud Albion Family, Engaged, Inspired and Achieving its Potential. Making a measurable difference in our community.
About us
The Albion Foundation uses the power of football to make a measurable, positive difference, raising aspirations, growing and fulfilling potential in local people of all ages, gender, ethnicity and socio-economic backgrounds. We pride ourselves on growing our own staff to live by our core values, be happy in their work and be proud to deliver the highest quality provision in three key areas of Education & Engagement, Sport Development & Disability Sport. We are recognised locally and nationally for our valued partnerships which tackle key issues and truly inspire our participants to achieve. The quality of our work and the impact we achieve enables us to create surplus funds which are reinvested to "give back" and provide more opportunities to change lives for the most deprived, as we connect West Bromwich Albion Football Club to its community. We employ 47 full-time and 93 part-time staff, supplemented by more than 140 volunteers whose aim is to "Inspire to Achieve" on a daily basis. Our strategic principles are as follows: 1- To make a difference and raise aspirations. 2- To connect West Bromwich Albion Football Club to its local community. 3- To grow our people and participants. We have a clear vision for the future of the Foundation where we strive to be the best deliverer of education and engagement, sport development and disability sport activities in the country.
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https://www.wba.co.uk/foundation/
External link for The Albion Foundation
- Industry
- Spectator Sports
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Smethwick, England
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1992
- Specialties
- Education - Alternative Provision, Football Development, Sport, Disability, Wellbeing, Active Lifestyles, PE in Schools, Premier League Primary Stars, and Premier League Kicks
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Brasshouse Lane
Smethwick, England B66 1, GB
Employees at The Albion Foundation
Updates
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The Albion Foundation reposted this
We're taking a look back at some of our favourite moments from the last 12 months. From the Premier League Kicks Cup to raising mental health awareness, providing direction and thought-leadership to more than 100 professional football club charities, to the formation of a new partnership with the National Police Chiefs' Council, it's been quite a year. As we celebrate the impact of 2024, we want to recognise the support of every member of our team, the commitment from our partners and funders and the dedication of the people who make up our network of more than 100 professional football club charities. Without you, none of this would be possible. Revisit our round up of the first half of the year here 👉 https://lnkd.in/e6brunWb Now, let's take a look at July to December 👇 #PLMoreThanAGame
Premier League Charitable Fund Highlights - part two
The Premier League Charitable Fund on LinkedIn
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The Albion Foundation reposted this
As we reach the end of 2024, we’re highlighting some of our favourite moments from the last 12 months. From the Premier League Youth Summit to social action challenges, pan-disability football festivals to empowering female leaders, it's been quite a year. As we celebrate the impact of 2024, we want to recognise the support of every member of our team, the commitment from our funders and the dedication of the people who make up our network of more than 100 professional football club charities. Without you, none of this would be possible. First up, let's take a look at January to June 👇 #PLMoreThanAGame
Premier League Charitable Fund Highlights 2024 - part one
The Premier League Charitable Fund on LinkedIn
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🗣️ "Now our girls' sessions are really starting to pick up, to the point that we are able to bring these girls with us to this tournament, to do something they've never done before. "It's valuable for the girls. Not many of them have been on international trips before so it's a really good experience.”
“Premier League Kicks is about being part of the wider community, meeting new people, experiencing different cultures, doing new things.” Earlier this month, participants from four Premier League Kicks programmes travelled to the Belgian city of Ypres to take part in the Under-18 girls' Premier League Kicks Truce Tournament. As well as the action on the pitch, the event was also an educational and cultural experience which allowed the 32 girls to learn about the sacrifices made by servicemen and women in the First World War. Delivered by the Premier League Charitable Fund, the #PLKicks Truce Tournament is one of the competition elements of The Premier League's flagship and longest-running community programme, Premier League Kicks, and celebrates the League's commitment to increasing opportunities for girls and young women to play. We spoke with Aaliyah Browne, Female Engagement Lead at The Albion Foundation, to hear about the impact the tournament had. Aaliyah shared insights on the power of football, the unique opportunities the programme provides, and how events like the Truce Tournament show that football is truly for everyone👉 https://lnkd.in/eumg_WTG #PLMoreThanAGame
'Christmas Truce tournament shows that football is for everyone'
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Earlier this month, participants from our Premier League Kicks programme travelled to the Belgian city of Ypres to take part in the Under-18 girls' Premier League Kicks Truce Tournament. Read about their unforgettable experience here👇 https://lnkd.in/eumg_WTG The Premier League Charitable Fund | West Bromwich Albion Football Club | #PLMoreThanAGame
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🗣️"It's such a privilege for the Premier League to bring us out here. It's such a memorable experience getting to understand the factual stuff as well as the football. Walking around as part of a big company, wearing your club badge and representing the Premier League is something I’ll take with me for life.” #PLMoreThanAGame
“Representing the Premier League is something that will live with me forever” Earlier this month, 32 girls from across England and Wales had the opportunity of a lifetime as they headed to Belgium to take part in the Under-18 girls' Premier League Kicks Truce Tournament. During the three-day event, as well as competing on the pitch, the girls took part in educational and cultural activities, to learn about the sacrifices made by servicemen and women in the First World War. This included an evening ceremony at the Menin Gate to commemorate the fallen and an immersive experience of the trench conditions suffered by the soldiers. We spoke with four girls from Chelsea Football Club Foundation, The Albion Foundation, Swansea City AFC Foundation and Saints Foundation, who shared their experience of the tournament and the impact #PLKicks has had on them 👉 https://lnkd.in/eWXrzrNc #PLMoreThanAGame
'Representing the Premier League is something that will live with me forever'
premierleague.com
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It's Day 24 of our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 - Merry Christmas Eve! 📆 We'd like to round off our Advent Calendar by celebrating our fundraising-extraordinaire, Blind Dave Heeley OBE DL. His amazing efforts set an amazing example in the community, whilst allowing us to continue our award-winning work. Congratulations on an amazing £130,000 raised, Dave, we're incredibly grateful for your endeavours!
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It's Day 23 of our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫 - Merry Christmas Eve Eve! 📆 Throwback to April where West Bromwich Albion Football Club won the 2024 Community Club of the Year award for the Sky Bet Championship at the EFL Community Awards 2024. The accolade celebrates an outstanding club, based on its commitment to the community and the impact they have within that community.
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It's Day 22 of our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫! 📆 We've hosted plenty of events over the course of 2024, which have raised life-changing funds for those in the community. We'd like to thank all of our partners and event sponsors for their assistance throughout - we can't wait for the variety of events in 2025.
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It's Day 21 of our 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫! 📆 We thoroughly enjoyed bringing our SEND and October Football Camp participants to The Hawthorns to give them a great day out at West Bromwich Albion Football Club's Open Training Day. It was a fantastic morning, where participants had the chance to watch the teams train, and enjoy Foundation-led activities.