BRIGHTON and Hove Albion have honoured ten community heroes in celebration of a decade at the American Express Community Stadium.

Albion were searching for ten people who had made a significant contribution to the community in Sussex over the past decade.

The winners, chosen by a panel of judges with representatives from Albion, American Express and More Radio, had their names honoured on a seat in the Amex Lounge at the stadium.

Among the winners is a food bank volunteer and the founder of a charity that supports bereaved parents through miscarriage and stillbirths.

All ten winners were invited to attend the unveiling at the stadium, which was hosted by former Albion captain Bruno.

The Argus: The winners were invited to attend the unveiling at the stadium, which was hosted by former Albion captain Bruno The winners were invited to attend the unveiling at the stadium, which was hosted by former Albion captain Bruno

The full list of the ten community heroes is below:

• Sel Selvan Chelliah – Small business owner working tirelessly to donate to the homeless in the local community.

• Colin Crowe – Purple People Food Bank volunteer, who has collected and distributed food to hundreds of families.

• Jim Deans - Founder of Sussex Homeless Support, which helps over 500 individuals every week.

• Gemma Kybert - Founder and charity director of Oscar's Wish Foundation - a charity that supports parents bereaved through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death.

• Colin Lyall – Founder of Say Aphasia - a charity that helps people with communication difficulties following brain injury.

• John and Kay Price – Work together to promote the game of Stoolball for all ages and abilities.

• Ian Ross - Gives underrepresented young people the chance to get into professions they would not otherwise be able to access through bespoke traineeship programmes.

• Michelle Shrieves – Founder of non-profit charity Epilepsy Sussex, which offers support and advice for people with epilepsy and also for their families and carers.

• Martin Thomas – Spearheads meditation evenings to help the community with its mental health during lockdown.

• Michelle Tipper – Fundraiser for Albion in The Community.

In addition to having their names honoured on a seat, each community hero will also receive a pair of VIP hospitality tickets to watch Brighton and Hove Albion vs Newcastle in the Premier League on November 6.

Albion head coach Graham Potter said: “Honouring ten Community Heroes is a wonderful way to celebrate ten years of the Amex.

“The stories of these Heroes are truly inspiring, and I’m in awe of the incredible things that they have done to support and help the community over the past ten years.”

The Argus: Community heroes honoured with seat at Amex Stadium as part of Albion initiative Community heroes honoured with seat at Amex Stadium as part of Albion initiative

American Express vice president Beverly Sawyers said: “It felt only fitting that after ten years of serving the community, we honoured some of these inspiring Heroes who have dedicated themselves to the local area.

“We were overwhelmed by all the remarkable stories that were shared with us, and hope that honouring these ten truly deserving individuals within the stadium is a fitting tribute to their work.”