Easter HAF Full of Good Eggs
Over the recent school holidays Accrington Stanley Community Trust have delivered the Holiday Activities and Food Programme at St Christopher’s High School. The provision makes sure that children who would normally receive free school meals during term time are provided for during the holiday break. Each child was provided with a healthy lunch and snacks […]
International Woman’s Day 2022
Tuesday 8th March sees the world celebrate International Women’s Day, where we look at the achievements of women throughout history and also in the present day. Accrington Stanley Community Trust are proud to deliver female only football sessions on a weekly basis, hoping to inspire a new generation of healthy, active and confident women. Inspiration can […]
Police visit Stanley’s Divert projects
Over the past week, we have been delighted to welcome officers from Hyndburn Police Station along to two of the sessions we host at the Stanley Sports Hub. Last Friday, the officers attended one of our Premier League Kicks sessions, joining in the hour sessions. The Premier League Kicks sessions provide 8-17-year-olds from the local […]
First Veterans Breakfast Club
On Wednesday morning we were delighted to see a great turnout at the first meeting of our Veterans’ Breakfast Club at Carers Link in Accrington town centre. Working alongside Veterans in the Community (VIC), the Carers Link Café was at full capacity as plenty of veterans attended for a butty and a brew priced at […]
Veterans Breakfast Club
We are delighted to announce we are launching a brand new military veterans breakfast club to be held in Accrington. Working in partnership with Veterans in the Community (VIC) we are inviting any veterans to attend the first breakfast club being held on Wednesday 26th Jan 9:30am- 11am at The Carers Link Café, 54-56 Blackburn […]
Autumn NCS Success!
Accrington Stanley Community Trust’s NCS team recently delivered a 2-week programme for the engineering students of Nelson and Colne College. National Citizenship Service (NCS) was founded in 2009 with the goal of helping young people motivate themselves to achieve their potential. So far NCS has delivered programmes to over 600,000 young people. Kicking off the […]
DIVERT Youth
DIVERT is a police custody intervention programme that helps to reduce reoffending in young adults aged 18-35 who are being detained for violence. Following on from the adult programme’s successful implementation in Lancashire (having originated in London with the Metropolitan Police), the programme is now being rolled out to youngsters through DIVERT Youth. DIVERT Youth […]
Badr sprinting to success
Sunday 3rd October saw Badr, who is supported by the Trust, take part in the London Marathon! Badr came to the UK in 2019 in search of somewhere safe to live and somewhere he could pursue education opportunities to develop himself and his skills, to become a valued member of a community. Arriving in East […]
Disability Football sessions
“It makes me smile” – that’s what Keeley says about the Disability Football sessions hosted by Accrington Stanley Community Trust. The Trust have hosted the Thursday lunch-time five-a-side kickabouts for around eight years. They can have up to 20 people attending the sessions, usually coming from day care centres to meet up and play football. […]
Ladies Walking Football
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 give it a go. It is a brilliant way to exercise and meet […]
Changemakers at Accrington Stanley Community Trust
For those young people who want to carry on their good deeds from their summer National Citenzenship Service (NCS) programme, Changemakers offers them the chance! This week we held our first Changemakers meeting which saw 12 summer graduates attend and agree to dedicate a minimum of 5 hours a month to making a difference in […]
Premier League Kicks at Hyndburn Leisure Centre
Our popular Premier League Kicks sessions continue to run at Hyndburn Leisure Centre this term! Our qualified coaches will run the football session from 7pm to 8pm for young people aged 11-17 allowing them a safe place to play the game they love. The sessions are free to any young person and all equipment is […]
