Sussex Cricket Coach Alexia Walker Backs Brighton and Hove's Sport Lifts Her Higher Campaign
Alexia Walker, women's head coach at Sussex and one of the ECB's 53 women changing the game, is backing the council's campaign to get more women and girls playing sport. Her story, the local figures behind it and how to get into cricket in Brighton and Hove.
How Albion Women's FA Cup Run Will Inspire a Generation of Girls in Brighton
Brighton and Hove Albion Women reached the Women's FA Cup final for the first time in the club's history last weekend, playing in front of 43,917 fans at Wembley. The council leader says the impact on girls across the city will last a generation.
Almost 100 Girls from Brighton Primary Schools Get Their First Taste of Rugby
Almost 100 girls from eight Brighton primary schools took part in a rugby festival at Hove Rec in May 2026, part of the council's Sport Lifts Her Higher campaign to make Brighton the UK capital for women and girls in sport.