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Dreaming of a Red Christmas

admin 20th November 2018

Stuck for Christmas present ideas for the little ones? Then get yourself to our online store and treat them to one of our 2019 courses which are available to book now. Those that purchase a course before the 20th December 2018 will…

NCS Graduates Check in to Stanley’s Checkatrade Journey

admin 20th November 2018

A team of well deserving National Citenzen Service (NCS) autumn graduates were given the opportunity to attend the Checkatrade trophy fixture against West Bromwich U21 on Tuesday 6th November 2018 thanks to tickets provided by Checkatrade. The students had completed a residential…

Stanley kick themselves to victory

admin 19th November 2018

A team from our Premier League Kicks programme represented Stanley in their first fixture of the Northwest Kicks League against Liverpool at the weekend. The U16 team made up of participants from our Kicks session took part in the six aside match…

Students step out of comfort zone in to the NCS experience

admin 14th November 2018

Our NCS team were kept busy this autumn with two groups of young people being taken away as part of the Autumn National Citizen Service (NCS). They took a group of students from both Accrington Academy and Accrington and Rossendale College away…

Read the Game

admin 14th November 2018

Not content in just inspiring on the football pitch, Stanley players are inspiring young pupils off the pitch too. Accrington Stanley Community Trust coaches are visiting a handful of pupils at St Marys Oswaldtwistle to encourage them to read more. The six…

Sport Leaders Manage Lunchtime

admin 7th November 2018

During this half term four pupils at Belthorn primary school are being coached by Accrington Stanley Community Trust coaches as part of a sport leadership programme. The sports leaders are year 6 pupils that will receive training to assist them to lead…

Dust Off Them Trainers and Keep the Dream Alive

admin 31st October 2018

Want to keep the childhood dream alive and continue to play football after reaching the big 50? Over the last few years this slower pace version of the beautiful game has been sweeping the nation. It is a lower intensity and paced…

Stanley Kickers, can you kick it? Yes we can!

admin 31st October 2018

Do you have a football loving 2 to 4 year old? Then we have something for you! Stanley Kickers is a course specifically for those tiny feet that want to start their journey into the world of football. Whether they have kicked…

Kerry wins Volunteer of the Year award

admin 16th October 2018

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,…

Students settling in with their studies

admin 10th October 2018

It’s been a busy few weeks for our BTEC students who started in September. This academic year saw our new students join the Stanley course alongside familiar faces that we have welcomed back. The students started their Stanley journey with a photoshoot…

Stanley supports Parents in Sport Week

admin 2nd October 2018

This week sees the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit hosts its annual Parents in Sport Week from 1st to 7th October 2018 and Accrington Stanley Football Club is lending its support to Parents in Sport Week. The NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport…

Conneely Goes Back to School!

admin 26th September 2018

A group of lucky year 5 pupils at St Peter’s and St Paul’s received a surprise visit from Accrington Stanley’s captain Seamus Conneely. Conneely got involved with their Move and Learn lesson which was all about diet and nutrition. The children quizzed…