We are delighted to announce that our Champions programme has an Accrington Stanley first team player ambassador for the first time, Sean McConville.
The Champions programme is a personal development programme aimed at 10 to 25 year olds in Lancashire, delivered by 9 football community trusts working in partnership with Lancashire violence reduction network (LVRN) as well as working closely with Lancashire police.
Our mentors work with the young people to help them achieve their potential through relevant activities, support services and opportunities.
“A handful of young people were invited in during half-term to take part in activities at the Hub. Whilst playing a game of FIFA, a group of first team players pulled up chairs and sat and interacted with the boys, making their morning!
“I’m grateful to Sean for lending us his time. Just a short conversation with him and his team mates had the young people reflecting on their actions. After seeing the affect this short interaction had on our clients, I was keen to explore the opportunity for further player interactions.” Commented Millie Hall, Champions Mentor.
After a discussion with David Clarke, Champions Programme Manager, the decision was made to try and get a player involved as an ambassador to further support the programme and continue having positive interactions.
Accrington Stanley is the first club out of nine to have a player ambassador, a huge achievement for the club and programme , Millie Hall stated, “The hope is that this appointment will inspire other clubs to get involved”.
Sean McConville commented, “ Being the Social Inclusion ambassador is a great honour. It’s great to see the work the Community Trust carries out in the local community. This programme allows the young people to reflect on their behaviour and with the help of the mentors make a positive change to their lives. I look forward to seeing more young people in the local area benefiting from this programme.’
If you would like more information on the Champion programme please contact Millie Hall at Millie.hall@teamchampions.co.uk or Courtney.Picot@teamchampions.co.uk or call the office on 01254 475013.
