Life changing

Watch what happened when we surprised this Mum at her weekly football match

One of Ann Brown’s sons, Jonathan, loves to play football. One of her other sons, Andrew, also loves the beautiful game. However, unlike his brother, Andrew is autistic, and so when he was a child he could only enjoy a kick-about in autism friendly environments. Unfortunately, these were few and far between when the boys were growing up in East Lothian, Scotland.

In 2016, Ann decided she wanted to make it easier for autistic children and their parents to avoid the difficulties her family had to go through. So she set up Team United, a charity that supports young people with disabilities – particularly autism – overcome the social barriers they often face when taking part in sport.

To thank Ann for her amazing dedication and tireless hard work running her National Lottery funded charity, we decided to organise a huge surprise. Watch the film to see the heart-warming moment when Ann witnesses her autistic son walk out onto the pitch at a Hibernian v Aberdeen Scottish Premier League match...

24th May 2019

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