November 24, 2017
Jim Green
A project using football to support men in Chester who have experienced mental health difficulties has netted a funding boost. Chester FC Community Trust has been awarded a Magic Little Grant through the partnership between Local Giving and the Postcode Community Trust, a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery….
November 6, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust has a host of opportunities for girls to play football during The FA Girls’ Football Week. Kicking off today and running until Sunday, The FA Girls’ Football Week is a national campaign to give even more girls the chance to get involved with the sport whether playing, training or…
November 2, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust is supporting the Chester Santa Dash and encouraging Blues fans to get involved with the festive fundraiser. The annual event, which raises money for the Countess of Chester Hospital Charity and the Hospice of the Good Shepherd, takes place on Sunday, December 3rd. Lupus will be joining families…
October 27, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Autism Friendly Football restarts this weekend. The sessions, which are run in partnership with Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS), offer weekly football training sessions for children with autism spectrum conditions. Launched with a £2,000 grant from the One Stop Carriers for Causes scheme, the autism friendly football club is free…
October 24, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust needs support from Blues fans and the public to help win funding as part of the Aviva Community Fund 2017. The charity is asking people to vote to help it win funding of up to £10,000 to launch Raise Your Game, a new project providing disadvantaged young people aged…
October 20, 2017
Jim Green
Chester schools will be getting behind the Blues when Chester FC face Dagenham & Redbridge live on BT Sport next month. Chester FC Community Trust has invited local schools to take part in a half-time parade during the National League clash on Saturday, November 25th (12.15pm KO). Lache Primary School, St Oswald’s…
October 17, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Women’s team-mates Becky Tebb and Jamie-Lee McDowell have been shortlisted for the 2017 Northwest Football Awards. The awards are now in their tenth year of recognising the good, the great and the un-sung of the beautiful game in the region. Jamie-Lee is a finalist in The Fine Bedding Company Women’s…
October 17, 2017
Jim Green
Calling all Junior Blues! We’ve got a brilliant new competition giving you the chance to win a match-worn home shirt signed by the Chester FC squad. The competition is exclusive to Junior Blues members and is really easy to enter. Simply draw a picture of your favourite Chester player and drop it…
October 6, 2017
Jim Green
The FA Girls’ Football Week is back this November and Chester FC Community Trust is looking forward to being part of it. Taking place between 6th-12th November, The FA Girls’ Football Week is a national campaign giving even more girls the chance to play football. The whole country will gear up to encourage…
September 27, 2017
Jim Green
Trial applications for the 2017/18 Chester FC Player Development Centre (PDC) programme are now being invited. Created in 2016, the PDC provides increased opportunities for talented young players to train in a professional environment designed to help them reach their potential. Players successful at the assessment stage continue to train and play…