Events

Albion in the Community (the charitable arm of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club) and the Universities of Brighton and Sussex are delighted to announce details of the next event in their “New Arenas” Series at the new American Express Community Stadium.

Together we are:

•  developing a research programme that will explore the impact of the Community Stadium on local economy and society
• establishing opportunities for students to volunteer in local sport and community projects
• running a series of events that will explore the role of sport in helping communities thrive

For more information on the project go here.

New Arenas Event Series

The ‘New arenas: football and the community’ programme celebrates both the developing partnership between the three co-located organisations and the opening of the new American Express Community Stadium in July 2011. 

This is the second event of a series of three, that will examine the role sport can play in improving community and public health. The final event, early in the new year, will look at how football and sport in general can help re-engage people with education.

Event 2: How can sport improve community and public health?

The half-day seminar will explore what we can do together to improve practice, inform policy and develop valuable projects.  This interactive event will involve short presentations from policy makers, researchers, practitioners and service users to help describe the current terrain, followed by discussion and networking to identify how we might want to work together in the future.

The event is for

• Sports practitioners
• Those who work in public and community health
• Local authority and NHS staff
• Schools staff
• Researchers interested in sport and health
• Policy makers
• Funders

 The aim is to

• develop policy, research and practice in the use of sport to address public health issues
• develop networks to inform future learning about practice
• develop new projects

Agenda

The agenda is provisional and subject to change

Booking and Fees

To book a place, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  This event is free of charge and welcome to all. We may charge a £50 administrative fee if you book a place but do not attend without prior notification.

Directions

Please download the attached Amex leaflet  for travel information and directions to the stadium.