Latest News – Accrington Stanley Community Trust

Veterans Breakfast Club

admin 13th January 2022

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…

Utilita Girls Cup Area Final

admin 13th January 2022

Utilita Girls Cup Area Final 2022 Wigan Athletic were the champions of our Utilita Girls Cup Area Final after defeating Huddersfield Town 3-1 to progress to the Regional Final. 10 teams, split into two groups of five took part in the Area…

Burnley College take on NCS!

admin 20th December 2021

Accrington Stanley Community Trust’s National Citizen Service (NCS) Autumn activities culminated with a visit to Burnley College, where we delivered our two-week programme to the students of the Public Services Course. Days one and two saw our students travel to Borwick Hall…

Butcher & Morgan Surprise Peel Park

admin 10th December 2021

Year 5 pupils at Peel Park Primary received a surprise visit from Accrington Stanley Stars David Morgan and Matt Butcher this week. The two players visited the class’s Move & Learn lesson which was being led by Accrington Stanley Community coaches. The…

Success for BRGS Girls in the Utilita EFL Girls Cup

admin 8th December 2021

Accrington Stanley started their Utilita EFL U13 girls cup journey on a bitter December afternoon at Stanley Sports Hub. BRGS beat off strong competition from Mount Carmel, Rhyddings, Whitworth Community High, Hyndburn Academy and Ribblesdale to become our girl’s cup winners. The…

Autumn NCS Success!

admin 6th December 2021

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…

Annual Staff V Students

admin 6th December 2021

Last week saw our annual Accrington Stanley Community Trust Charity Staff v Students football match take place, with both sides keen to earn the bragging rights amidst wintery playing conditions. There was a very brief pitch inspection with the playing surface full…

Holiday Activities and Food Programme (HAF)

admin 6th December 2021

This Christmas we have again teamed up with Hyndburn Borough Council alongside many other providers in the local area to ensure that children who receive free school meals are able to access free lunches and sports provision in the run up to…

Hyndburn & Ribble Valley Kids Cup Finals Day

admin 17th November 2021

On Friday 12th November we welcomed 7 local primary schools from the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley area to take part in the Hyndburn and Ribble Valley U11 Kids Cup Finals at a very wet and windy Stanley Sports Hub. Each season the…

Stanley Sports Hub £750k Building Extension Plans

Stanley Trust 17th November 2021

Accrington Stanley Community Trust are delighted to reveal the plans for a £750k extension to the building at Stanley Sports Hub. The new designs have now been completed and will go in for planning permission with Hyndburn Borough Council. The plans include…

Over-50s Football sessions

admin 26th October 2021

‘It’s not walking football!’ was the general cry on a visit to the over 50s football session! The Accrington Stanley Community Trust Friday football sessions may be advertised as ‘walking football’ but the players admit it does get a bit more fast-paced…

Badr sprinting to success

admin 19th October 2021

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…