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Each season Albion in the Community (AITC) are asked by the Professional Footballers Association (PFA) to nominate two players – one from within both senior squads – who deserve praise for their contribution toward the local community. This year we’re delighted to announce that the respective PFA Community Champions are Adam Lallana and Victoria Williams.

Gabriel Attard’s determination and passion for football was recognised when won the Albion in the Community award at the end-of-season Players’ Awards ceremony last week. Gabriel has a rare form of phenylketonuria, a metabolic condition that affects his ability to move and speak. He has played at Albion in the Community’s (AITC) inclusive football sessions

Jake Heasman, 17, has been attending Albion in the Community’s sessions for partially sighted people since he was 10 years old. Jake, a winger, is also proudly a part of the England set-up. He is one of 30 players across Brighton & Hove Albion’s disability teams to receive a call-up to represent their national team

Two sisters from Crowborough have shown a huge commitment to Albion in the Community – but in very different ways. For Izzy Marr, who has Down’s syndrome, sessions with Albion in the Community are the highlight of the week. Izzy loves playing football at AITC’s inclusive sessions – she takes part in football training sessions

For Dylan Lord-Greaves, reaching the pinnacle of his sport is just the beginning. Dylan, from Portslade, is completely deaf and has cochlear implants on both sides of his head. He absolutely lives for football and has dreams of making it as a professional. “I’ve been playing football since I was 4,” Dylan told us. “Ever