Latest News – Accrington Stanley Community Trust

Stanley launch Operation DIVERT

admin 18th March 2020

Accrington Stanley Community Trust have begun the Operation DIVERT programme in Lancashire this week, to help make positive changes in young people’s lives that are in police custody. Alongside seven other football Community Trusts, we will work in partnership with Lancashire Violence…

STATEMENT – Coronavirus (Covid-19)

admin 17th March 2020

This afternoon we have received guidance and advice from the EFL, Premier League and Government, and have taken the difficult decision to postpone all sessions and activities which we deliver in the community until further notice. Our main priority is the health…

Football Development Centres

admin 16th March 2020

Football Development Centres (FDC’s) are weekly coaching sessions for children who love to play football regularly. Children may play for a club or at school or may have never played before. The sessions are for both boys and girls that want to…

EFL DAY OF ACTION TO CELEBRATE IMPACT OF CLUBS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES

admin 5th March 2020

Accrington Stanley will come together with other EFL Clubs on Tuesday 10 March to highlight the positive impact football has in changing people’s lives and the work taking place to tackle some of society’s biggest issues. Across the Sky Bet Championship, League…

Trust participate in Ron Hill 10k

admin 3rd March 2020

This Sunday saw staff of the community trust take part in the OMC Motor Group Ron Hill Accrington 10k to raise money for the charity, with the first staff member crossing the line just over 50 minutes! Winstanley was on hand before…

Promethean donate Smart board

admin 3rd March 2020

Promethean, a Blackburn based company, has kindly donated a smart board for one of our brand new classrooms at The Stanley Sports Hub. Promethean Ltd a global leader in interactive displays and boards for education for schools and colleges. Their goal is…

Stanley duo visit holiday courses

admin 26th February 2020

Joe Maguire and Ben Barclay were the special visitors at last weeks holiday courses at St Christopher’s. The duo were kept busy by signing programmes as well as answering a wide range of questions that ranged from best goal, favourite team, how…

Sports Hub Holds Regional Finals

admin 11th February 2020

We are delighted to announce that our brand new Stanley Sports Hub will be the hosting The Regional Finals of the League 1 EFL Utilita Kids Cup 2020. The Kids Cup will be the first major tournament that the hub will have…

HML Recycling Supports Stanley Trust

admin 10th February 2020

HML Recycling, Bolton Avenue, Huncoat, has set itself the target of donating £10,000 to charity. The new scheme has arisen out of changes to the way the organisation is allowed to make payments for donations of scrap metal. “The idea started a…

Players Surprise Pupils at St Josephs

admin 6th February 2020

First team players Seamus Conneely and Jordan Clark took time out of their schedule last week to surprised pupils at St Joseph’s Primary School Bacup. The pair made their way around each class taking time to answer questions and sign photos for…

Game Changers Launched at Oswaldtwistle School

admin 4th February 2020

Accrington Stanley Community Trust are delighted to have kicked-off their Game Changers programme, in partnership with The Literacy Trust at Oswaldtwistle School. The project which is funded through BT Supporters Club through Comic Relief is for those students that have been expelled…

Accrington Stanley Community Trust are on the run with the Accrington 10k

admin 30th January 2020

Cannonball Events, the company behind the OMC Ron Hill Accrington 10K, Fun Run & Wheelchair Race are delighted to announce that Accrington Stanley Community Trust will be an Official Race Partner of the event that takes place on Sunday morning March 1st…