July 10, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust is pleased to announce the launch of regular Visually Impaired Football sessions in partnership with Vision Support. The two organisations have been working with Cheshire FA and following a successful pilot the sessions for male and female players aged 16 or over will now become part of the Trust’s…
July 7, 2017
Jim Green
Walking football continues to grow in popularity and now women in Chester have the opportunity to take up the sport. Chester FC Community Trust is starting weekly Women’s Walking Football sessions for players of all ages and abilities. Walking football is a slow-paced version of the beautiful game initially designed for the…
July 5, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust have launched an autism friendly football club in partnership with Cheshire Autism Practical Support (ChAPS). The Trust has secured a grant of £2,000 from the One Stop Carriers for Causes scheme to run weekly training sessions specifically for children with autism spectrum conditions. Qualified coaches and ChAPS support…
July 5, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust is backing Paul Graham to win the 2017 People’s Award in The FA Community Awards presented by McDonald’s. The People’s Award recognises an outstanding contribution to community football and Paul, secretary of the Chester and Wirral Football League, is one of six regional winners who have made a massive…
June 30, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust are celebrating after being awarded a £3,000 Grow the Game grant, something that has attracted praise from England Manager Gareth Southgate. The grant, which will provide a boost to grassroots football in Chester, has paved the way for Chester FC Community Trust to expand its girls’ football programme with the…
June 28, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust will be supporting the Very Big Team Photo, a special event acknowledging the fantastic support of Blues fans. On Wednesday July 5th the annual team photo will be taken at the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium and the Club is inviting supporters of all ages to come along. Fans turning up…
June 21, 2017
Jim Green
Women’s Sport Week is a national awareness week to celebrate and showcase women’s sport at every level, from the grassroots to the elite, and highlight the incredible contribution that women make to sport. The overall aim is to get more women and girls physically active and playing sport and for everyone to enjoy, engage…
June 1, 2017
Jim Green
Rivalries were put to one side as Chester FC and Wrexham AFC helped mark the end of Dementia Awareness Week 2017. Cheshire West Alzheimer’s Society and Flintshire Alzheimer’s Society invited individuals and organisations from both sides of the England and Wales border to come together in support of the theme of Dementia Awareness…
May 17, 2017
Jim Green
Chester FC Community Trust will be running a two day Soccer School during the May half-term holidays. Football-loving boys and girls can take part in two fun packed days of coaching drills, games and tournaments with FA qualified coaches at The Cheshire County Sports Club in Upton on Wednesday, May 31st and Thursday June…
May 9, 2017
Jim Green
Girls took over the Lookers Vauxhall Stadium for the evening at the Chester FC Girls Football Festival. More than 150 players from across the area had the opportunity to play on the stadium pitch in glorious sunshine with face painting, music and ice cream creating a fun atmosphere for the girls and their…