Seapals: Social Football

Brighton Seapals is our inclusive recreational football programme for women, non-binary and trans people in Brighton & Hove. In addition to weekly sessions, members also have the opportunity to play at events suited to their ability level and attend regular socials.

Recreational football is a great way to try something new, keep fit, make friends or get back into the game after some time away. Sessions are suitable for players aged 18+ and focus on participation and development rather than competitive play. Each session starts with a welcome circle where we share our pronouns so everyone can get to know each other. After playing, we usually head to the pub.

There is a small annual fee attached to our Seapals Social Membership. All sessions are ‘pay as you go’ booked directly through our club app where members can also chat, sign up for events and catch up on club news

FOOTBALL FOR ALL: If your financial circumstances are a barrier to you accessing membership or suitable footwear/clothing, you can contact our Welfare Officer in confidence and they’ll be happy to help.

Contact the Club Welfare Officer.

SPRING SERIES: WEDNESDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

We are piloting two new sessions during May & June 2024, starting weekly from 1st May.

BEGINNERS SESSION

This is a small group session led by coaches, in order to guide learning and development. This session is aimed at beginners who are either totally new to football or want to improve on basic skills. Every week we run a warm up, followed by skills-based activity and some small-sided games.

5-A-SIDE SESSION

This ‘sign up and play’ session is a space for anyone who wants to play higher intensity football for an hour. Players will be split into two teams, with drinks breaks between matches.

WANT TO PLAY?

All sessions must be pre-booked and you can try a ‘pay as you go’ session before joining as a member.

Contact us about the Beginners session.

Contact us about the 5-a-side session.

FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

MIXED ABILITY SESSION

This is a larger group session led by coaches. Every week we run an introduction / warm up activity and then move on to small-sided games. Some weeks we will introduce more skills-based activity to help players learn and develop.

WANT TO PLAY?

All sessions must be pre-booked and you can try a session for free before joining as a member.

Contact us about the Mixed Ability session.

Want to coach?

BECOME A LEADER

We are always happy to welcome new and experienced coaches to help support our sessions. Leading recreational football sessions are a great opportunity to develop your coaching skills in a relaxed and inclusive environment.

If you’d like to coach, our minimum requirement is that you have completed the free EE Playmaker by England Football.