Albion in the Community’s 2022 summer round-up
2022 saw another busy summer period across Albion in the Community. While the football season came to a close in May, our work for the summer was only just getting started. With holiday summer camps, special summer events and the small matter of a European Championships on the horizon, we looked forward to a jam-packed
Premier League trophy brought to Brighton for anniversary celebrations
The famous trophy was brought to the Amex last Tuesday (August 30) as part of a tour celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Premier League. Participants in our disability football programme (which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary) were given the chance to see the trophy in the flesh and pose for a photo. Former
Soccer Schools kids learn nutrition from Albion keepers
Albion goalkeepers Kjell Scherpen and Tom McGill visited a soccer school to share their best tips about healthy eating. The Premier League stars joined more than 60 kids in a Brighton & Hove Albion Soccer Schools session at Brighton’s Dorothy Stringer school. The kids took part in a day of fun football activities and tournaments,
55% boom in girls’ football after Lionesses bring football home
We’ve seen a massive increase in the number of girls signing up to our football sessions in the wake of the Lionesses’ Euros success. We had 55% more girls sign up to our football sessions (soccer schools, after-school clubs, and talent pathway sessions) this July compared to the same month in 2021, and the Euros