Free Football Sessions in Hyndburn this Summer
Accrington Stanley Community Trust have teamed up with the Neighbourhood Policing Team to deliver free football sessions this summer across 4 areas of Hyndburn. The free sessions start on Monday 6th August and will continue until Thursday 30th August 2018. Coaches from Accrington Stanley Community Trust will deliver 16x two hour sessions for boys and […]
Totally Wicked Donate £40,000 to Sports Hub Project
Totally Wicked, an international company with offices in both Blackburn and Accrington, has donated £40,000 to Accrington Stanley Community Trust. The donation will go towards the community Sports Hub project at Higham Playing Fields in Accrington. The remaining funds are currently being raised for the project, with construction due to commence next year. Keen to […]
Accrington Stanley Mascot Packages 2018/19
We are pleased to announce the launch of the Accrington Stanley mascot packages for the 2018/19 League One season. Available at all home matches including pre-season friendlies. Ever dreamt of leading the Accrington Stanley team out onto the pitch at the Wham Stadium?… Well now you can make this dream come true by taking up […]
England Blind Star Brandon Coleman Delighted by Accrington Stanley Community Trust’s Funding Success
England Blind footballer Brandon Coleman has praised Grow the Game and Accrington Stanley Community Trust (ASCT) following the award of a £4,500 grant from The FA. The grant, which will provide a boost to grassroots disability football in Hyndburn, has paved the way for ASCT to create a new open age disability football team and […]
Community Trust Reach Hyndburn Business Awards Final
Accrington Stanley Community Trust have once again reached the final of the Hyndburn Business Awards. The Trust have reached the finalists stage for the Not-for-Profit Business of the year award for the third year running. Martin Fearon, CEO of the Community Trust said: “We are delighted to have reached the final again and we are […]
Tom O’Neill Joins Board of Trustees
Accrington Stanley Community Trust are delighted to announce that Tom O’Neill has joined the board of Trustees. Tom joined as a trustee in April and brings a key skill set to the organisation. Tom qualified as a solicitor in 2005 after completing his LPC at University of Central Lancashire. A Partner at Farley’s Commercial Law […]
The Cardboard Box Company Make Sports Hub Donation
The Cardboard Box Company have made a four figure donation to Accrington Stanley Community Trust which will go towards the new Sports Hub project. Accrington Stanley Community Trust received planning approval on 13th December 2017 for a Community Sports Hub facility that will transform Higham Playing Fields in Accrington. The plans include a brand new […]
Fields in Trust Give Approval for Sports Hub
Fields in Trust has given Accrington Stanley Community Trust their approval for the Higham Playing Fields Sports Hub development. Fields in Trust received the application for consent in March 2018 and it has now been fully assessed by the Land and Planning Committee who have decided to approve the project subject to contracts being signed. […]
Community Trust Nominated for Hyndburn Business Awards
Accrington Stanley Community Trust have been nominated for the Hyndburn Business Awards at the 2018 event in June for the third successive year. We are nominated for the Beacon Award which is the top award at Hyndburn Business Awards 2018. We are also expected to be in the categories of small business and community business. […]
Accrington Stanley Football Club Support Community Trust
Accrington Stanley Football Club have shown support to their official award winning charity by becoming ‘Friends of Accrington Stanley Community Trust’, a scheme aimed at getting local businesses involved with supporting the charity. The ‘Friends of Accrington Stanley Community Trust’ scheme provides an ideal way for local businesses to engage its corporate social responsibility by […]
Sports Hub Request Submitted to Fields in Trust
Hyndburn Council has submitted a request to Fields in Trust to gain consent for the Accrington Stanley Community Trust Sports Hub development at Higham Playing Fields. Fields in Trust, formerly the National Playing Fields Association, was founded in 1925 by King George V to provide local outdoor open spaces for sports, recreation & play. Fields […]
Wham Donate £10,000 towards Sports Hub Development
The WHAM group of companies, headed up by Andy Holt, has donated £10,000 to Accrington Stanley Community Trust. Accrington Stanley Community Trust is a non-profit, self-funding registered charity (Number 1139575) and community organisation that has been working within the Hyndburn community since 2007. After becoming a registered charity and re-forming as a Community Trust in 2010, […]
