Football Development Centres new course starts soon!
Next Monday sees the new course for our football development centres start. The weekly sessions are a great place to start your child’s love of football with different skills being taught weekly and small sided matches being played to put the new skills learnt in to action. By splitting the children into age ranges allows […]
U16 Grassroots Football Tournament
Earlier this month teams from Hyndburn and Rossendale came together at Hyndburn Leisure Centre to compete in the annual 7v7 tournament. The teams involved were Huncoat United, Rishton United, Oswaldtwistle Marys and Junior Hoops. Despite the heavy rain, all players battled well to give their teams a chance of getting into the final rounds of the […]
BTEC in Sport at Accrington Stanley – Last Chance to Join
Accrington Stanley Community Trust start the popular Football Education Programme on the 2nd September 2019. We have a few places remaining for school leavers and year 12’s. Staying at School or going to college is not the right choice for everyone, but you can still gain a first class education that will get you to […]
Everyone loses when you step on the track.
Did you know that 25,000 volts of electricity run through the overhead cables that power your train? Or that this power can jump? Or that trains can silently reach speeds of 125mph? Or that the power for the railway is never turned off? Stepping on the tracks can result in life changing injuries…and your friends […]
The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust Donate £25,000 Towards New Sports Hub
The Cotton Industry War Memorial Trust has donated £25,000 to Accrington Stanley Community Trust to go towards the construction costs of the new Sports Hub Facility at Higham Playing Fields. Martin Fearon, CEO of Accrington Stanley Community Trust, said: “We are very grateful to have received a donation of £25,000 from The Cotton Industry War […]
Summer 2019!
Our summer sports provision is well underway and caters for everyone aged 2-102! Our soccer schools and activity clubs are running Monday to Friday throughout the holidays for all 4-12 year olds. So if your little one is football mad bring them along and give our soccer school a try! If football isn’t their thing […]
Stanley Trust Unveil Real Betis Summer Football Camp
The Community Trust are excited to announce that we, in conjunction with Accrington Stanley’s Academy, are partnering with Real Betis to bring a taste of Spanish football to Accrington via an Academy-style Football Camp for 8-14 year olds. Head of Sport at the Community Trust, Lee Walsh said: “We are delighted to be working closely […]
Garfield Weston Foundation Donate £40,000 Towards New Sports Hub
The Garfield Weston Foundation has donated £40,000 to Accrington Stanley Community Trust to go towards the construction costs of the new Sports Hub Facility at Higham Playing Fields. Established over 60 years ago in 1958, the Garfield Weston Foundation is a family-founded, grant-making charity which supports causes across the UK with grants around £70million annually. […]
Kerry wins Volunteer of the Year award
Friday saw the Hyndburn Community Sports awards take place at Accrington Town Hall. The awards celebrate the local sporting activities and the people that dedicate their time into supporting them. One of our BTEC students and Accrington Stanley ladies defender, Kerry Reeves, who has fast become a positive role model, was nominated for her dedication […]
Enter Your 7-a-Side Team
Our Wednesday 7-a-side football league is looking for new, reliable teams to join the league. If you are interested please register your details here CLICK HERE The Stanley Soccer League is a professionally managed small sided league which was set up in Accrington in 2011 by Accrington Stanley Community Trust. The ultimate test for your […]
NEW & FREE! Junior Disability Sports
Starting Saturday 13th July our weekly Junior Disability Sports session is moving to a saturday morning 10:30-11:30am and will be held at St Christopher’s High School, BB5 4AY. In January 2019 Accrington Stanley Community Trust launched their Junior Disability Sports Session supported by BBC Children in Need! The project provides opportunities for disabled children and […]
FDC & Stanley Kickers Summer 2019
We are excited to announce that our popular Football Development Centre (FDC) and our Stanley Kickers will continue throughout the summer holidays for the first time ever! If your child hasn’t tried them yet this is the perfect opportunity for them to do so! “Continuing to run both the FDC and Stanley Kickers allows current […]