Dylan’s journey with deaf football at AITC
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
Tanya Clubb: AITC’s Star Baker
Tanya Clubb has been baking cakes for more than a decade. She combines her two great loves – baking and the Albion – to help make a real difference to people in Sussex. Tanya has helped Albion in the Community for years by baking cakes for the charity to sell, helping raise vital funds for
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
How Marshall has benefited from pan-disability sessions
From attending Albion in the Community’s pan-disability sessions to playing at St. George’s Park, Marshall Funnell-Western has experienced a dramatic footballing rise. Six years ago, an 11-year-old footballer with autism nervously turned up for his first session with Brighton & Hove Albion’s official charity. This is what AITC’s disability co-ordinator Kenny Moor recalled. In hindsight,