Free health sessions will benefit from specialist scales
People living Brighton and Hove are being encouraged to take advantage of free health sessions Albion in the Community is running in the city. As part of an on-going project to tackle local health inequalities the charity has started a wave of activities offering people free access to exercise groups, expert nutrition advice, free football,
Disability awareness days boosted by wheelchair donation
Albion in the Community has been delivering disability awareness training and Paralympic-themed sports days to local schoolchildren in the lead-up to this year’s Paralympic games in Tokyo. Thousands of people take part in the charity’s disability awareness training every year, with sessions often including the chance for people to try disability sports such as goalball,
AITC win Best Football Community Scheme award
Albion in the Community (AITC) has been recognised once again as the best football community scheme at the national Football Business Awards event in London and was awarded the prize at a ceremony in London hosted by BBC Match of Day presenter Mark Chapman. AITC was one of half a dozen finalists in the Best
Festive Fun Run raises money for Albion in the Community
The Amex stadium was taken over by a crowd of blue and white Santas as over 300 people took part in a charity fun run for Albion in the Community (AITC). AITC’s popular annual Seagulls Festive Fun Run was attended by 320 people and 17 dogs – the highest number of participants since the event
Tributes paid to talented powerchair footballer
Tributes have been paid to a hugely-talented powerchair footballer who not only achieved his childhood dream of representing Brighton & Hove Albion but went on to score more than 170 goals for the club. Lewis Hammans, who passed away last Tuesday morning at the age of 20, began playing powerchair football with Albion in the