The Albion Foundation is a charity that uses West Bromwich Albion FC's brand to provide sporting and educational opportunities. This season, they received £26,500 from Zoopla based on WBA's 53 goals. The funds supported programs involving over 8,000 participants weekly, including alternative education, football, and support for those with disabilities. Initiatives included trips to Paralympic Games and Premier League challenges. The Foundation aims to make a difference, raise aspirations, and create an inspiring work environment through community programs.

1. The Albion Foundation
Inspire to Achieve
Thanks to Zoopla
Season 12/13

2. The Albion Foundation
• The Albion Foundation is a registered charity working in
partnership with WBAFC but financially independent of the Club
• We use the iconic brand to deliver quality sporting and
educational opportunities to our community
• For every goal scored by WBA in the League this season the
Foundation received £500. At the end of the season this totalled
53 GOALS and £26,500
• We are so grateful to Zoopla for this wonderful gesture and we
wanted to show you what we have done this season with your
support

3. The Albion Foundation
40 Full time staff
57 Part-time staff
46 Volunteers
8183 participants per
week
668 hours of delivery per
week

4. The Vision
BE THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY AT
AIMS:
• MAKE A DIFFERENCE
• RAISE ASPIRATIONS
• CREATE AN INSPIRING WORK
ENVIRONMENT
EDUCATION
Alternative
Provision
FOOTBALL
&
Selected
Sports

5. Season Review AUGUST
4 GOALS £2,000
• FOUNDATION ON THE MOVE
• WE GOT THE KEYS TO OUR NEW PREMISES ON 28TH
AUGUST AND WE
HAD PUPILS IN THE SCHOOL 21 DAYS LATER ON THE 17TH
SEPTEMBER
• THIS IS WHAT WE DID!!

6. Season Review AUGUST
4 GOALS £2,000

7. Season Review AUGUST
4 GOALS £2,000

8. Season Review AUGUST
4 GOALS £2,000

9. Season Review SEPTEMBER
4 GOALS £2,000
• 2012 MINUTES CONTINUOUS BADMINTON CHALLENGE RAISING MONEY
FOR FOUNDATION AND BABY CARE UNIT

10. Season Review SEPTEMBER
4 GOALS £2,000
• WE TAKE 30 CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES TO THE PARALYMPIC GAMES FOR
A DAY TO REMEMBER

11. Season Review SEPTEMBER
4 GOALS £2,000
• STEVE CLARKE AND GARETH MCAULEY LAUNCH OUR ONE ALBION
DISABILITY PROGRAMME AND PRESENT TROPHIES TO OUR SCA DISABILITY
TEAMS

12. Season Review OCTOBER
5 GOALS £2,500
• WBA V MAN CITY IS “FOUNDATION DAY RAISING AWARENESS AND FUNDS
FOR THE FOUNDATION

13. Season Review OCTOBER
5 GOALS £2,500
• OUR ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROVISION “TIME OUT” SHOWS IMPACT IN
REPORT
• 54 PUPILS SUPPORTED
• 86% ATTENDANCE
• 81% OF PUPILS REINTEGRATED BACK TO MAINSTREAM SCHOOL
• 65% OF PUPILS ACHIEVE A QUALIFICATION
• ‘I don’t like school, but Time Out is alright because of the way staff
speak to ya. All the staff are safe because they make the lessons
better…’
The staff are proper sound and really easy to get along with…
they’ve helped me achieve so much and I’m very grateful…I wish we
could have a fag though.’
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMqIT4PF3ik

14. Season Review NOVEMBER
11 GOALS £5,500
• PUPILS FROM A SCHOOL IN TIPTON COMPETED IN THE PREMIER LEAGUE
ENTERPRISE CHALLENGE, THEY WON THEIR REGIONAL HEAT AT VILLA PARK
AND WERE NATIONAL RUNNERS UP AT FINAL IN LONDON

15. Season Review NOVEMBER
11 GOALS £5,500
• TRIPLE A OUR ATTENDANCE PROJECT APPEARS ON MATCH OF THE
DAY

16. Season Review DECEMBER
4 GOALS £2,000
• YOUSSOUF MULUMBU LAUNCHES ALBION AMBASSADORS OUR
LEADERSHIP AND TEAMWORK PROGRAMME IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS

17. Season Review DECEMBER
4 GOALS £2,000
• MARC-ANTIONE FORTUNE OFFICIALLY OPENS THE ALBION
FOUNDATION SCHOOL

18. Season Review JANUARY
6 GOALS £3,000
• KICKZ OUR INCLUSION PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITHT THE POLICE
RUNS A “TRAIN LIKE A PRO” MATCH DAY EVENT AS A REWARD

19. Season Review JANUARY
6 GOALS £3,000
• WE SELL OUT A FAN’S FORUM AT WORCESTER COUNTY CRICKET
CLUB WITH SHANE LONG AND JAMES MORRISON

20. Season Review FEBRUARY
4 GOALS £2,000
• STEVE CLARKE VISITS SPORTING CLUB ALBION TRAINING NIGHT
MEETING 30 POWERCHAIR , 50 PAN DISABILITY, 25 LADIES AND 50
GIRLS PLAYERS

21. Season Review FEBRUARY
4 GOALS £2,000
• OUR “GIRLS ALLOWED” PUPILS TAKE PART IN A WELL-BEING
PROJECT WHICH TACKLES THEIR EMOTIONS

22. Season Review MARCH
3 GOALS £1,500
• FOR THE SECOND YEAR WE HOST THE NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME
FESTIVAL IN THE ACADEMY DOME AND OUR VERY OWN TEAM
COMPETES FOR THE FIRST TIME

23. Season Review MARCH
3 GOALS £1,500
• WE START OUR OVERSEAS PROGRAMME WITH TRIPS TO AUSTRALIA
AND NIGERIA, WE RETURNED TO AUSTRALIA FOR 3 WEEKS IN JULY

24. Season Review APRIL
5 GOALS £1,500
• OUR POWERCHAIR TEAM QUALIFY FOR THE “CHAMPIONS LEAGUE “
IN PARIS. STEVE CLARKE AND HIS COACHING TEAM WERE
CHALLENGED TO A GAME, THEY LOST 6-0 AND DONATED MONEY TO
FUND THE TRIP

25. Season Review APRIL
5 GOALS £1,500
• ZOOPLA STAFF TAKE PART IN OUR DISABILITY AWARENESS TEAM
BUILDING DAY, PLAYING BLIND FOOTBALL, POWERCHAIR AND
WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL. SEE THEM IN ACTION AT THIS LINK
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWMNUS6IZJ4

26. Season Review APRIL
5 GOALS £1,500
• SCA MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM WIN PROMOTION FROM ENGLISH
DIVISION 4 IN THEIR FIRST SEASON, THE UNDER 18 GIRLS AND
UNDER 16 BOYS REACH THE PLAY OFFS

27. Season Review MAY
7 GOALS £3,500
• THE DIFFERENCE WE MAKE
• STUDENT “X” IN YEAR 7 WENT TO SCHOOL FOR 15 DAYS
• HER MOTHER SUFFERS FROM DEPRESSION AND SHE IS THE MAIN
CARER FOR HER SIBLINGS
• SHE MOVED HOUSE 7 TIMES IN 6 YEARS DECLARED HOMELESS
TWICE AND HOUSING DECLARED UNSAFE AND “DIRTY LIVING
ENVIRONMENT”
• CAME TO OUR PROJECT BACK IN OCTOBER 2012
• HER ATTENDANCE IS 86% AND SHE HAS ONLY BEEN LATE TWICE
• SHE HAS NEVER SHOWN ANY DISPLAYS OF ANGER, DISRESPECT
FORMING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH PEERS AND STAFF
• THRIVING IN THIS ENVIRONMENT AND VOLUNTEERING ON OUR
PROGRAMMES

28. Season Review MAY
7 GOALS £3,500
• RENEE HAS JUST SAT HER GCSE MATHS AND ENGLISH
• WE HAVE GOT HER A PLACE ON THE MIDLAND HEART “BACK ON
TRACK” APPRENTICESHIP
• RENEE’S REACTION WAS
• “THIS DOESN’T HAPPEN TO PEOPLE LIKE ME. I WILL BE ABLE TO HELP
MY MUM OUT MORE”
• ERIN HER MENTOR AND OUR MEMBER OF STAFF EMAILED
• “THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FINDING THIS, SHE IS COMPLETELY
OVER THE MOON, IT’S LIKE SHE’S WON THE LOTTERY!! TO SEE HER
FACE ON DAYS LIKE TODAY IS WHY I LOVE MY JOB.”

29. PLAYERS £££
£2,000
£4,000
£4,000
£2,500
£2,500
£1,000 £500
£1,000 £500 £1,000 £1,500

30. WHAT NEXT?
• SUCCESSFUL FREE SCHOOL APPLICATION SO WE CAN EXPAND THE
WORK WE DO AND HELP MORE YOUNG PEOPLE
• DELIVERING A PRIMARY SCHOOL PE PROGRAMME TO INSPIRE
YOUNGER CHILDREN TO LOVE SPORT
• EXPANSION OF DISABILITY PROGRAMME TO EXTEND FOCUS ON
ADULTS IN CARE AND GETTING THEM PHYSICALLY ACTIVE
• FURTHER OVERSEAS WORK IN AUSTRALIA, USA, NIGERIA, CHINA,
INDIA, SWEDEN, FINLAND TO RAISE FUNDS TO PUT BACK IN OUR
COMMUNITY