Veltman surprises AITC kids in Lancing
Albion star Joel Veltman surprised youngsters in our football pathway programme when he turned up to visit them on Wednesday (February 1). Young footballers aged 7-11 in our Advanced and Elite Centres were taking part in a tournament at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing. Towards the end of the tournament, Dutch
How Albion in the Community changed lives in 2022
With 2022 drawing to a close, we wanted to reflect on another exciting year for Albion in the Community. We’ve worked with around 40,000 people this year across all of our programmes, whether that be on football pitch, in the classroom, or at the fitness studio. The last 12 months have been historic for the
MOTD film Joel and Poppy at Gully’s Health Squad
Albion in the Community were in the spotlight on national TV last Sunday morning. The millions of people who tuned in to watch Match of the Day on BBC One were treated to a special film featuring one of the amazing programmes we run in schools across Sussex – Gully’s Health Squad. Gully’s Health Squad
Brighton kids meet Sanchez and Carter for anti-racism Q&A
Albion first team stars met with a group of local children in October. Spanish ‘keeper Robert Sanchez, defender Joel Veltman, and WSL star Danielle Carter joined the group at the American Express Elite Football Performance Centre in Lancing. The kids, from St Bartholomew’s Church of England Primary School in Brighton, had a Q&A with Sanchez
Williams and Veltman named AITC ambassadors for 2022/23
Victoria Williams and Joel Veltman have been named as Albion in the Community’s ambassadors for the 2022/23 season. The two defenders were unveiled as ambassadors in their first official appearance of the season; a Premier League Kicks session in Moulsecoomb. The pair came to visit kids at the Premier League Kicks session, helping to coach