Over 50s/Walking Football
As a higher paced alternative to walking football we have decided to launch a weekly over 50s football session. After consultation with our existing walking football members some of them felt they would prefer a faster paced game. The new session will provide a safe and controlled environment for older players to carry on their […]
Summer Stanley Kickers Course
Due to the popularity of our Stanley Kickers sessions we will now be running a course of sessions over the summer. As children have missed out on so much recently we will now be running our Stanley Kickers sessions throughout the 6 week holidays. The session will be held at St Christopher’s High School every […]
Joy Of Moving Winter Games
Following a successful virtual Joy of Moving Home School Festival in the summer of 2020 where over 250,000 children got involved, Accrington Stanley Community Trust is partnering with the EFL Trust and Ferrero to launch a new virtual ‘Winter Games’ pack which will help inspire children to get moving in the toughest months for activity […]
Joy Of Moving Winter Games
We know that it can be difficult for children to stay active during the winter months and now even more so, given the challenging times with current restrictions. So we want to help families and their children get active whilst having fun, right from the comfort of their own homes! The Winter Games, which follows […]
Supporting Schools During Lockdown
Accrington Stanley Community Trust coaches have been working hard recently to support our local primary schools with their PE delivery. With key worker children still attending schools the need for PE delivery still remains. Staff shortages in schools means there is a growing need for our coaches to help deliver PE lessons. [slideshow_deploy id=’23937′] […]
EFL LAUNCHES ‘TEAM TALK’ MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN
LAUNCHED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MIND AFTER LANDMARK 10-YEAR MENTAL HEALTH REPORT Number of men who have suicidal thoughts when feeling worried or low has doubled to one in ten Two in five men admit to regularly feeling worried or low, an increase since 2009 Men are now almost three times more likely to see […]
7th Year of Joy of Moving
EFL Trust and Ferrero UK deliver Joy of Moving Programme for the seventh year Accrington Stanley Community Trust in partnership with The EFL Trust and Ferrero UK, are delighted to announce that the Joy of Moving Programme will be delivered once again throughout the 2020-21 academic year. Joy of Moving, Ferrero’s unbranded CSR programme, has […]
Dec at Accrington Stanley Football College
It’s looking like a busy December for the students at Accrington Stanley Football College with fixtures for both the Academy Development Squad and Development squad in the Community and Education Football Alliance (CEFA). They’ve all been hard at work in training with our Football College Coaches Matt Parkinson and Ed O’Neill. Head Coach Matt Parkinson […]
FREE Premier League Kicks Sessions
Friday the 4th Dec sees the re-launch of our PL Kicks project. The projects provides 3 free football sessions each week for any young person aged 11-17. Mondays/Fridays Venue; Stanley Sports Hub, Thorneyholme Rd, BB5 6BD 5pm-6pm 11-17 year olds Fridays Venue; Hyndburn Leisure Centre, Henry St, BB5 4EP 6pm-7pm 11-17 year olds […]
HELP US build a Community Christmas Tree for those most in need
WE NEED YOUR HELP! This Christmas, we want to make a difference, so we’re looking for people to help us build a Community Christmas Tree to help those most in need over the festive period We want you to donate GREEN PACKAGED FOOD, TOILETRIES OR ESSENTIALS to help us build a Community Christmas Tree that can […]
Sports Equipment Giveaway
Over the last couple of weeks Accrington Stanley Community Trust has distributed £5000 worth of sports equipment to local families. Our aim is to facilitate more sport and activity in children’s homes as we see grassroots sport pause again for the national lockdown. The equipment includes balls, ladders, hurdles, bean bags, frisbees, comes and even […]
Operation DIVERT Kicks Off
After a delayed kick-off due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Stanley Trust’s DIVERT programme swung into full action this month. Based primarily in the custody suite at Greenbank Police Station, Hyndburn; Stanley Trust now has a designated Custody Intervention Coach, that is working to offer opportunities to local 18-25 year olds who have found themselves […]
