For more than twenty-five years Albion in the Community has been working in local communities to inspire thousands of young people. Premier League Kicks, is one of the important programmes that uses the power of football and the value of participating in sport to connect with and help youngsters in some of the most high-need … Continue reading “Premier League Kicks sessions supporting local communities”

This Spring, we’re challenging you to be more active while helping us provide more opportunities for vulnerable people to be active and healthy too. Our Move it May challenge is your chance to get active, and move every day for the month of May, while helping to raise funds for Albion in the Community’s important … Continue reading “Will you take on our Move it May challenge?”

Albion in the Community (AITC) are encouraging fans to get moving this May and help raise funds for the charity’s award-winning work. As the latest virtual fundraising challenge from the official charity of Brighton & Hove Albion, fans are being asked to get active and move every day for the month of May. To participate … Continue reading “Get moving in May for Albion in the Community”

Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer Schools are back for the Easter holidays with a new venue in Hove added to meet the growing demand for the popular sessions. With more than 700 children aged between five and 13 expected to take part in the sessions across Sussex over the school break, Albion in the Community … Continue reading “New Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer School launched in Hove”

Nikki Hunt lives in Brighton and is three years into recovery from an eating disorder. Having suffered from anxiety, depression and low confidence levels she was referred to Albion in the Community to get support to help her manage her eating disorder. The charity’s health team provide specialist help for people struggling with the time or … Continue reading “AITC provides important nutrition advice to families”

Carl Venkatarao first heard about Albion in the Community’s mental wellbeing football sessions four years ago when he was referred by the NHS Community mental health service in Worthing. After a low period for Carl where he had spent more time at home and put-on weight after leaving his job, he was looking to get … Continue reading “Albion in the Community’s football sessions help improve mental wellbeing”

Albion in the Community (AITC) was recently visited by the BBC’s Match of the Day programme to film a feature on the charity’s important work supporting local schools in Sussex. The filming took place at Breakwater Academy in Newhaven, where AITC has been working for four years to support the school’s curriculum with football-themed PHSE, … Continue reading “Match of the Day visits Albion in the Community”

Albion in the Community (AITC) is using the appeal of Brighton & Hove Albion and the Premier League to inspire and engage children in the classroom. With more than 140 schools in Sussex benefitting from the work of AITC each year it has never been more important than ever over the past 12 months with … Continue reading “Albion in the Community supporting children’s learning”

Albion stars took part in a live workshop with primary schools to encourage a love of reading and writing. Neal Maupay and Katie Startup shared their love of books and reading with more than 220 pupils from local schools at an online literacy workshop organised by Albion in the Community for World Book Day. You … Continue reading “Albion encourages pupils to read for world book day”

Albion in the Community has been connecting with participants from its disability football programme each week during the current lockdown through an online programme designed to bring people together over Zoom and build friendships. With more than 30 in-person football sessions suspended for the charity’s disability football participants that are usually attended by over 400 … Continue reading “Albion in the Community connecting people with a disability during lockdown”