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Last season we started a new award at the club's end of season players' awards, called The Albion in the Community Award. Staff at AITC nominate 11 people from among the thousands we work with and we then ask Albion fans and AITC participants, staff and supporters to vote for who they want to win.
This season we received more than 2,000 votes and the winner was announced last night.
The winner was Tate Willis, a young player who attends our junior amputee session, our fortnightly inclusive session in Eastbourne and another regular session for promising young players who have a disability. Tate was bullied at school and was desperate to find a football team to play for. Since coming to our sessions she has thrived, both on and off the pitch and is a deserving winner of The Albion in the Community Award. She is a superb example of the amazing things being achieved by many of our players.
Tate's story is shown in the video the club produced to accompany last night's award. It really shows why she is such a deserving winner.
https://youtu.be/6hOZHw1Z8Lg
Much of the work we do at AITC is only possible as a result of fundraising throughout the year, so we wanted to say thank you to everyone who has taken part in one of our fundraising events this season, donated to our bucket collection before and after the home game with Everton, run a marathon, half marathon or 10k for us, made a one-off or regular donation, or sponsored a friend or family member who was raising money for us. Last weekend, for example, more than 40 people completed either the Brighton Marathon or the BM10k on behalf of AITC. We really do appreciate the support we get.
Hopefully by watching Tate's video you can see the impact your support has on both the charity and the people we work with.
Tate is one of around 300 people who regularly attend our football sessions for people with a disability and we now run more than 30 sessions across Sussex.
These sessions cost between £1,800 and £5,000 a year for us to deliver, so the support we receive through fundraising is incredibly important.
Next Friday a number of local businesses and some of the schools we work with are taking part in our first-ever Blue and White Day. We are asking people to wear blue and white for the day and make a small donation to the charity. The money raised will help fund sessions like the ones Tate attends and our other work throughout Sussex.
Anyone who would like to join them in taking part in Blue and White Day can email: fundraising@albioninthecommunity.org.uk to request a fundraising pack.
Or, if you can't take part but would like to support our work, you can donate to our Blue and White Day campaign online HERE.
Thank you again from everyone at Albion in the Community for all the support we have received from Albion fans this season.
Last season we started a new award at the club's end of season players' awards, called The Albion in the Community Award. Staff at AITC nominate 11 people from among the thousands we work with and we then ask Albion fans and AITC participants, staff and supporters to vote for who they want to win.
This season we received more than 2,000 votes and the winner was announced last night.
The winner was Tate Willis, a young player who attends our junior amputee session, our fortnightly inclusive session in Eastbourne and another regular session for promising young players who have a disability. Tate was bullied at school and was desperate to find a football team to play for. Since coming to our sessions she has thrived, both on and off the pitch and is a deserving winner of The Albion in the Community Award. She is a superb example of the amazing things being achieved by many of our players.
Tate's story is shown in the video the club produced to accompany last night's award. It really shows why she is such a deserving winner.
https://youtu.be/6hOZHw1Z8Lg
Much of the work we do at AITC is only possible as a result of fundraising throughout the year, so we wanted to say thank you to everyone who has taken part in one of our fundraising events this season, donated to our bucket collection before and after the home game with Everton, run a marathon, half marathon or 10k for us, made a one-off or regular donation, or sponsored a friend or family member who was raising money for us. Last weekend, for example, more than 40 people completed either the Brighton Marathon or the BM10k on behalf of AITC. We really do appreciate the support we get.
Hopefully by watching Tate's video you can see the impact your support has on both the charity and the people we work with.
Tate is one of around 300 people who regularly attend our football sessions for people with a disability and we now run more than 30 sessions across Sussex.
These sessions cost between £1,800 and £5,000 a year for us to deliver, so the support we receive through fundraising is incredibly important.
Next Friday a number of local businesses and some of the schools we work with are taking part in our first-ever Blue and White Day. We are asking people to wear blue and white for the day and make a small donation to the charity. The money raised will help fund sessions like the ones Tate attends and our other work throughout Sussex.
Anyone who would like to join them in taking part in Blue and White Day can email: fundraising@albioninthecommunity.org.uk to request a fundraising pack.
Or, if you can't take part but would like to support our work, you can donate to our Blue and White Day campaign online HERE.
Thank you again from everyone at Albion in the Community for all the support we have received from Albion fans this season.
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