Weekly Round up

Weekly Round up

This week has been a proud week for the Trust.

On Tuesday night the Hyndburn awards took place at Accrington town hall with over 200 people from local businesses in attendance.The Trust were nominated for two awards, Community business of the year and Small business of the year. We fought off tough competition to win the ‘Community business of the Year’.

Hyndburn Award pic

Martin Fearon, Community Manager commented ‘It’s an amazing honor to win this award and we would like to thank everyone involved. It’s great to see that the community value what we are doing here at the Trust as we take pride in providing opportunities for the local community’.

On Thursday our BTEC students spent the day at UCLAN in Preston to see what opportunities there are once they have completed their studies here at the Trust. While there they took part in a coaching practice session which showed them different learning techniques as well as meeting some of the staff and asking them questions. The aim of the day was to show the different routes that are open to them such as PE teacher, sport science or sports analysis.

Uclan Coaching practise session

Matt Parkinson, Football Development Officer commented,’ It’s great to be able to physically show the lads what options are out there once they have finished their studies and for them to talk to the university staff about what routes they could go down at university, such as PE teaching to sports science degrees. We hope the trip has given the lads something to think over and that there are other roles in sports that are just as prestigious as being a footballer.’

Redz cakes1

Accrington Stanley Community Trust run a youth club for children aged 4 to 12 year olds with Hyndburn homes. The club is run at Accrington Stanley Football club every Wednesday night from 5.30pm to 7.30pm in the hospitality suite.

The sessions allow children to participate in a variety of activities such as crafts, cupcake decorating, Xbox and sports. As well as playing games such as hide and seek, duck duck goose and musical chairs. In previous sessions juke remodelling and mummification using toilet roll have taken place.

Sarah Hunt Redz administrator commented, ‘every week has a different theme with activities for the children to get involved with. There is also a xbox, table football and plenty more available’.

The sessions are a perfect way to make new friends while in a safe fun environment as well as being a great way to build self-confidence through play. All staff are DBS checked and enjoy working with children in this age group.

Coming up in the next few weeks at Redz there will be non-alcoholic cocktail making using fruit juices, jewellery re modelling and a treasure hunt! Come along on Wednesday and join in the fun!

Football Development Centre Image

Our Football Development Centres on Monday saw a few new faces as well as many old ones.

Lee Walsh , Sports Development Officer remarked ‘ Its great to see the children’s skills develop over the weeks and to see them having fun while doing so’.

If you would like your child to have fun while develop their football skills then come along to the centres that are held at Accrington Academy from 5.30pm for 4-6year olds and 6.30pm for 7-9year olds.

To book online got to http://www.stanleytrust.co.uk/product-category/football-development-centre/ or come along on the night for £3.50.

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