Albion in the Community (AITC) will be recognised in Parliament after the charity’s work saw Brighton & Hove Albion named South East Checkatrade Community Club of the Year. It is the second season in a row that AITC, the Seagulls’ official charity, has won the south east section of the community club category at the … Continue reading “Albion in the Community wins regional award”

Albion in the Community (AITC) is asking Seagulls fans to vote for one of 11 people connected with the charity to win a new end of season award. AITC has launched the new award to celebrate the individual who best-represents the charity’s work and the impact it has in the local area. Over the last … Continue reading “Vote now for the winner of the Albion in the Community Award 2017”

Brighton & Hove Albion fans are being given the chance to win two tickets to an evening celebrating the club’s Goldstone years. The Goldstone Days… 20 Years On! takes place at the Theatre Royal on Monday 20 February and tickets have almost completely sold out – with just a limited number of sponsorship packages available. … Continue reading “Albion fans asked to show off their Goldstone souvenirs for a chance to win unique prize”

Albion in the Community (AITC) is looking to recruit new players for one of its regular football sessions for people with a disability. AITC is the official charity of Brighton & Hove Albion FC and the largest provider of disability football in the area. It runs 30 regular sessions across Sussex – including a fortnightly … Continue reading “Albion in the Community is looking for new players for one of its Brighton sessions”

One of Brighton’s largest private sector employers, American Express®, has been recognised for its volunteering efforts across Sussex at a national industry awards ceremony held in London last week (Thursday, 2 February 2017). The Realise the Potential of the Community (RTPC) programme picked up the Best CSR Programme category at the Card & Payments Awards … Continue reading “Local volunteering programme wins prestigious industry award”

Brighton & Hove Albion FC first team coach Paul Nevin visited Patcham High School in Brighton to talk to students about his career in football. Nevin joined the Seagulls in June last year having previously worked for Fulham, New Zealand Knights FC, Aspire Academy in Qatar and Norwich City. He visited Patcham High to help … Continue reading “Albion first team coach visits school to discuss resilience with pupils”

It is World Cancer Day on Saturday (4 February) and one of Albion in the Community’s (AITC) volunteers is sharing her story to encourage people not to let anything put them off visiting their GP if they notice any of the early signs of cancer. Kirsti Spaven from Hove overcame bowel cancer and is now … Continue reading “Albion in the Community volunteer has awareness message for World Cancer Day”

Teenagers are being given the opportunity to play competitive football or futsal for Albion in the Community (AITC) while studying towards a BTEC qualification. AITC is now recruiting for its September 2017 intake and wants to hear from any 16-18-year-olds interested in signing-up to one of its two full-time courses. The charity has places available … Continue reading “Play for Albion in the Community and work towards a BTEC”