My Dad played for Accrington Stanley!
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 on the training ground rather than in the classroom. But when a guest […]
Dig out that Stanley Shirt and give Walking Football ago!
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 number! The sessions bring together different people with different backgrounds from the local […]
Stanley Duo go back to school
Two Stanley stars, Billy Kee and Jordan Clark, took part in the Kinder Move and Learn session about exercise and fitness as well as dribbling in football at St Andrews Primary School in Oswaldtwistle. Kee and Clark helped lead the practical aspect of the session showing the students how to perfect a perfect dribble past […]
Stanley Pair Visit School
Accrington Stanley Defender Nick Anderton and Goalkeeper Jonny Maxted went back to school this week to surprise the year five pupils at Benjamin Hargreaves. The two Stanley players visited the classes’ Move and learn session, with the pupils quizzing them on the topic for this week of, which was diet and nutrition. Although they did […]
Stanleys Going Up & Active
Accrington Stanley Community Trust have partnered with Hyndburn Leisure’s Up and Active team to launch ‘Stanley’s going up and active’ programme. The Up and Active Hyndburn team are part of a larger organisation that let you know what activities there are in your local area as well as offering services to help in prove your […]
Healthy Success
The second year of our +sport Move and Learn project has proven to be a huge success. The free project was taken up by over 25 schools across the Hydnburn, The Ribble Valley and Rosendale area, with phenomenal feedback received from participants, teachers and coaches. The free sessions focus on teaching year 5 and 6 […]
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, Accrington Stanley, Fleetwood Town and Preston North End will encourage children to Give Up Loving Pop this summer Community coaches will use classroom-based activities […]
