Health – Accrington Stanley Community Trust

Butcher & Morgan Surprise Peel Park

admin 10th December 2021

Year 5 pupils at Peel Park Primary received a surprise visit from Accrington Stanley Stars David Morgan and Matt Butcher this week. The two players visited the class’s Move & Learn lesson which was being led by Accrington Stanley Community coaches. The…

Over-50s Football sessions

admin 26th October 2021

‘It’s not walking football!’ was the general cry on a visit to the over 50s football session! The Accrington Stanley Community Trust Friday football sessions may be advertised as ‘walking football’ but the players admit it does get a bit more fast-paced…

Ladies Walking Football

Stanley Trust 28th September 2021

Accrington Stanley Community Trust will soon be adding a Ladies Walking Football session to our weekly schedule. Walking Football is a lower intensity practical activity delivered by the trust and will be available to all females who would like to come and…

Lets Activate Returns

Stanley Trust 6th September 2021

Let’s Move Hyndburn Community Partnership We are delighted to announce that our weekly Lets Activate session is restarting Thursday 16th September 6pm-7pm! The sessions will be held in the sports hall at Hyndburn Leisure Centre. In partnership with Let’s Move Hyndburn supported…

Over 50s/Walking Football

Stanley Trust 21st June 2021

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…

EFL CLUBS AND COMMUNITIES KICK-OFF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 2021 WITH ‘MILE FOR MIND’

admin 10th May 2021

The English Football League (EFL) will today see its Clubs, CCOs and their communities do a ‘Mile For Mind’ to mark this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, taking place from 10 – 16 May 2021. As part of the EFL’s ‘On Your…

Give Up Loving Pop!

admin 14th April 2021

Football Clubs in Lancashire team-up to help tackle Sugary Drinks Three football clubs in Lancashire partner with Lancashire County Council, Healthy Stadia and Food Active to help children to cut back on sugary drinks Using the power of their club’s badge,…

Walking Football Returns!

admin 16th March 2021

As covid restrictions ease we are pleased to announce that our weekly Walking Football session will be making a return. The weekly session will resume Friday 9th April 2pm-3:30pm at Stanley Sports Hub, Thorneyholme Rd, Accrington, BB5 6BD The cost of the…

Level Playing Field

admin 8th March 2021

Accrington Stanley are proud to be supporting Level Playing Field’s ‘Weeks of Action’ campaign Disability charity Level Playing Field are celebrating their 17th ‘Weeks of Action’ campaign from Saturday 27 January to Sunday 14 March, which aims to showcase the good work being…

Joy Of Moving Winter Games

Stanley Trust 12th February 2021

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…

EFL LAUNCHES ‘TEAM TALK’ MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN

Stanley Trust 17th December 2020

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…

7th Year of Joy of Moving

Stanley Trust 10th December 2020

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…