A BRIGHTON and Hove Albion supporters club has continued its long-term support of the Seagulls’ official charity.

North West Sussex Seagulls has donated £2,000 to help fund football sessions for people with a disability.

NWSS launched in the run-up to the Albion’s first-ever season at the American Express Community Stadium and saw fans based in the Horsham area group together to organise coach travel to and from home games.

In the seasons since, the number of coaches ferrying fans to the stadium from the Horsham area each game has leaped from one to five and sees almost 300 fans travel down to each home match.

NWSS, which has approaching 500 members, also holds regular meetings where fans hear from Albion-themed guest speakers.

The club has welcomed Paul Barber, Tony Bloom and a number of past and present Seagulls stars.

The group has also become a regular supporter of Albion in the Community’s work, donating more than £5,000 to the charity during the Albion’s Amex era.

Representatives of NWSS committee visited the American Express Community Stadium to hand over the cheque for £2,000.

It will support Brighton and Hove Albion Cerebral Palsy FC – one of AITC’s disability-specific teams that compete in a national competition.

Dave Owen, NWSS committee member, said there was a particular reason why the supporters club wanted to back BHACPFC:

He said: “As Brighton & Hove Albion fans we are always keen to do whatever we can to help AITC. The work the charity does is something Albion fans should be incredibly proud of.

“One of our members Callum Budd plays for BHACPFC and we have seen the hugely-positive impact being involved with AITC has had.

“Callum is a popular member of NWSS and as a group we were keen to provide support for BHACPFC.

“Callum also helped raise part of our donation by helping with our golden goal competition on his coach.”