Helping to develop talent for FA blind football project
For the 2020/21 season, Albion in the Community is running an FA blind football project helping promising local young players develop through expert coaching with the aim of producing future internationals. Among the players benefitting from the project is 16 year old Efe Shimwell, a regular at Albion in the Community sessions since he first
Dylan’s journey in lockdown with Albion in the Community
Dylan began attending Albion in the Community’s wellbeing football sessions several years ago after experiencing a period of challenging mental health which culminated in him being admitted to a mental health hospital. Since then he has worked hard to overcome those challenges and now regularly volunteers with the charity as a football coach at sessions for people
BM10K: 12 September 2021
Keen to set yourself a running challenge and raise money for a local charity? The BM10K is the perfect race. Taking place on the weekend of 12 September, the hugely-popular 10k takes in some of Brighton and Hove’s most-iconic attractions; it also has fantastic crowd support. And the good news is we have a number
Brighton Marathon: 12 September 2021
Looking for a big challenge in 2021? Why not take part in the Brighton Marathon on the weekend of 12 September 2021? The race is one of the best marathons in the UK, with amazing crowds and a route which takes in some of the city’s most iconic attractions. Starting in Preston Park and ending
Inspirational coach is a deserving winner of the Albion in the Community Award
The winner of the 2019/20 Albion in the Community Award – generously sponsored by Fileder Filter Systems – is Mark Roddwell, who has overcome his own challenges and now inspires others do the same as a community coach. Mark began attending sessions with Albion in the Community back in 2015, initially joining the charity’s weekly