Jake’s journey from Sussex to St George’s Park
Jake Heasman, 17, has been attending Albion in the Community’s sessions for partially sighted people since he was 10 years old. Jake, a winger, is also proudly a part of the England set-up. He is one of 30 players across Brighton & Hove Albion’s disability teams to receive a call-up to represent their national team
How sisters Izzy and Annie fell in love with AITC
Two sisters from Crowborough have shown a huge commitment to Albion in the Community – but in very different ways. For Izzy Marr, who has Down’s syndrome, sessions with Albion in the Community are the highlight of the week. Izzy loves playing football at AITC’s inclusive sessions – she takes part in football training sessions
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
Female disability participants surprised with free boots and Albion kit
Women and girls involved in Albion in the Community’s (AITC) disability programme were given free football boots and jerseys. As part of the UEFA Women’s Euros 2022 legacy project, AITC is working to inspire more women and girls with a disability to get involved in football. AITC launched a scheme to provide any woman or
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