Junior Disability Sports Session
Accrington Stanley Community Trust are excited to launch their new Junior Disability Football Session supported by BBC Children in Need! The new project will provide opportunities for disabled children and young people to improve their overall physical and mental health & wellbeing, by taking part in a range of new activities that help children learn […]
Accrington Stanley Community Trust Awarded £30,000 by BBC Children in Need
Accrington Stanley Community Trust are delighted to announce that BBC Children in Need has awarded us a grant of £30,000 over 3 years. This grant will fund new disability provision and help make a difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people in Hyndburn. The new project will provide opportunities for disabled children […]
Lead Stanley out in FA Cup Third Round
Book now to make your child’s dream of walking out with Stanley come true. For the Emirates FA Cup Third Round your child could be walking out with their favourite player when Stanley play Ipswich Town over the weekend of 5th January 2019. The ultimate Accrington Stanley match day experience for just £150. Official Mascot […]
Stanley Trust Celebrates EFL Day of Disabilities
On the EFL Day of Disabilities we want to highlight the excellent and important work the Trust carries out in the local community for those with disabilities. This year we have engaged with children as young as 4 and adults up to the age of 75. We have been working with local mainstream schools such […]
NCS Graduates Check in to Stanley’s Checkatrade Journey
A team of well deserving National Citenzen Service (NCS) autumn graduates were given the opportunity to attend the Checkatrade trophy fixture against West Bromwich U21 on Tuesday 6th November 2018 thanks to tickets provided by Checkatrade. The students had completed a residential trip, life skills workshops along with their social action planning and delivery for […]
Stanley kick themselves to victory
A team from our Premier League Kicks programme represented Stanley in their first fixture of the Northwest Kicks League against Liverpool at the weekend. The U16 team made up of participants from our Kicks session took part in the six aside match at the Anfield Community Centre on Saturday representing Accrington Stanley. It was a […]
Students step out of comfort zone in to the NCS experience
Our NCS team were kept busy this autumn with two groups of young people being taken away as part of the Autumn National Citizen Service (NCS). They took a group of students from both Accrington Academy and Accrington and Rossendale College away to Kingswood in Colomendy and to Rock UK on the Scottish borders. Both […]
Stanley Launch Inclusive Match-day Experience Thanks to Premier League Grant
Accrington Stanley Community Trust have unveiled a new community scheme to enhance their engagement with their local Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community. The ‘Stanley Together’ project, will see the creation of a new BAME focused fan-group and several outreach fan-engagement programmes. The Trust will work with local schools, community centres and Accrington’s new […]
Dust Off Them Trainers and Keep the Dream Alive
Want to keep the childhood dream alive and continue to play football after reaching the big 50? Over the last few years this slower pace version of the beautiful game has been sweeping the nation. It is a lower intensity and paced way to keep active and meet new people. Participants come from all back […]
Over 200 Enjoy Free Summer Camps
Over 300 children enjoyed free summer sports sessions delivered by Accrington Stanley Community Trust. Throughout the summer we held free football sessions in Hyndburn in partnership with the Neighbourhood Policing Team and Hyndburn Borough Council at Higham Playing Fields, Accrington, Foxhill Playing Fields, Oswaldtwistle, Bolton Avenue Playing Fields, Huncoat and Wilson Playing Fields, Clayton-le-moors which […]
Summer NCS
We have reached the end of our summer NCS trip and what a trips it’s been! We started the programme on the 30th July from the Wham Stadium leaving for the Dearne Valley where a jam packed week awaited our young participants. Once settled at Kingswood Adventure center the participants had a week’s residential that […]
Disability Football Session
Our weekly disability football session returns after the summer break Thursday 6th September and we are looking for new members! Accrington Stanley Community Trust launched a disability football session back in 2010 which continues to be a success. The Disability Football sessions consist of fun football activities, games and football coaching drills. Sessions are open […]
