Eight schools visit the Amex for Premier League Inspires event
Dozens of children travelled to the Amex to learn more about social action and environmental sustainability. Albion in the Community (AITC) hosted the Premier League Inspires challenge development day at the Amex in March. Secondary school students from across the south east were chosen by their local football clubs to create a social action project
Sussex schools compete in the Albion Cup
More than 100 children recently took part in the Albion Cup tournament in Burgess Hill. Albion in the Community played host to children from 12 local schools who all travelled to The Triangle leisure centre for the tournament. The Albion Cup sees school teams from across Sussex compete in a friendly tournament format. Nine teams
How AITC helped McKenzie to become a leader
We use football to support Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) schools throughout Sussex. McKenzie Box, 14, is one of the boys who has flourished in AITC’s school football sessions at St Mary’s SEND school in Horam, East Sussex. McKenzie hugely impressed teachers and AITC coaches with how much he grew in confidence during his
Sadie’s road to being named a Premier League Kicks ‘Local Legend’
Sadie Ashby has been involved in Albion in the Community’s Premier League Kicks programme since she was 11 years old. 15 years on, she has now been recognised as a ‘local legend’ as part of the Premier League’s anniversary celebration of this flagship programme. Albion in the Community (AITC) has been working with the Premier
International Women’s Day: How Justine Thomson gets women and girls playing football
Justine Thomson is one of the many inspiring women that makes Albion in the Community what it is. She works with AITC as the Women’s Recreational Football Officer, and her job is to provide opportunities for women and girls aged 16+ across Sussex to get involved in football, and to boost fan engagement. Justine told