Category: Health

We have been busy over the last few months educating local people about their blood pressure. The initiative is in partnership with the British Heart Foundation, Lancashire County Council &  Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System. As part of the two…

Accrington Stanley Community Trust have launched a new adult football session that is held at St Christopher’s High School for the over 35’s. The weekly session allows adults to play friendly small sided football in order to stay active and continue to…

Over the next 12 months Accrington Stanley Community Trust are looking to further develop there already successful walking football provision across our area. Walking football has become increasingly popular. It’s exactly what it sounds like – a standard game of football where…

After receiving funding from Sport England we are pleased to announce the introduction of our new female walking football sessions held at St Christopher’s High School, Accrington.   Wednesday’s 6.30pm-7.30pm. Female Walking football @ St Christopher’s High School. Cost £3   Head…

After receiving funding from Sport England we are pleased to announce the introduction of two new walking football sessions. These will be held on a Tuesday evening at Accrington Academy High School and will consist of a new all-female session and a…

Accrington Stanley Community Trust, the youth team and Alcoholics Anonymous teamed up recently to provide the Under 18s squad with a workshop all about the effects of alcoholism on footballers. Members of the Under 18 squad naturally prefer to spend their time…

Football isn’t just for the under 50’s! Walking football is for all those players that are aged over 50 but don’t want to give up the game they love. Our participants are a testament to the fact that age is just a…