Coming Up in August 2024

Summer Camps (July 29th – August 30th) 

Our school holiday Sports Camps are the perfect opportunity for children to have fun, make new friends and improve their sports skills. The Community Trust will be delivering a variety of exciting activities, including football, dodgeball, cricket, dance and many more. These camps are designed to provide a fun and challenging environment for children of all skill levels, ages five to 14.

Sports Camp @ Armfield Academy 9am – 5pm  (Armfield week two is now sold out)
Sports Camp @ Unity Academy Blackpool 8am – 5pm
Sports Camp @ Ansdell Primary School 8am – 5pm
Sports Camp @ Montgomery Academy 8am – 5pm

If sports camps are not for you, we also have Football Camps at Aspire Sports Hub (formally PlayFootball) that focus on all aspects of the game. Don’t miss out on the opportunity to improve your skills and take your game to the next level.

Football Camp – Ages 5 – 14 Years old (8am – 5pm)
Girls Football Camp – Ages 7 – 14 Years old (8am – 5pm)

We also have our Holiday Activities and Food Camps (HAF) for children who receive free school meals which take place at local primary schools.

We also have our Stars Disability Camp for children living with a disability in the local area. This takes place from 11 am – 3 pm in the Education and Community Centre @ Blackpool FC excluding bank holidays. To book, please email info@bfcct.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you there!

Community Programmes

Family Clubs 

Family Clubs will run as normal at the North Stand Community Hub.

Tuesdays – Physical activity.
Wednesdays – Homework Club and Arts and Crafts.

Big Food Truck

The Big Food Truck will run as normal every Tuesday.
We now have a ‘ Community Club taking place on Tuesdays 1:15pm – 3pm.

Breakfast Club 

Breakfast Club will run as normal every Friday at the North Stand Community Hub.

Premier League Kicks

Our PL Kicks summer provision continues in August, which includes a variety of camps that are free for young people aged 8-16 on free school meals. There is a mixture of daytime and evening camps available for young people to attend that will focus on sports such as football, Kwik cricket, basketball, dodgeball and e-sports.

Girls from our PL Kicks girls only session will be representing Blackpool FC Community Trust when they travel to Liverpool FC Foundation on 5th August to take part in a girl’s football tournament against other Northwest clubs.

Active Minds

Active Minds will continue throughout August.

Monday Men’s Football Session – Stanley Park 4G Astroturf – 7pm-8pm
Monday Women’s Football Session – Aspire Sports Hub – 6pm-7pm
Tuesday Men’s Football Session – Aspire Sports Hub – 8pm-9pm
Tuesday Women’s Football Session – Aspire Sports Hub – 7pm-8pm

Aspire 5’s

Recruiting new teams for 2x 5 aside football leagues hosted at Aspire Sports Hub

7pm-8pm: Vets league (for men aged 35+)
8pm- 9pm: 18-34 league
£30 per team per week

Veterans Breakfast club 

Veterans Breakfast Club will run as normal throughout the month of August:

When: Every first Tuesday of month
Time: 9:30am – 10:45am
Where: @thethegrange on Bathurst Avenue, FY3 7RW
Cost: FREE

Forces Football

Forces Football will run as normal throughout the month of August:

When: Thursday
Time: 6pm – 7:30pm
Where: Aspire Sports Hub, Garstang Road,  FY3 7JH
Cost: FREE

Gardening Club

Gardening Club will run as normal throughout the month of August:

When: First Tuesday of the month (April – November)
Time: 11:30am – 12:30pm
Where: Fylde Memorial Arboretum, Moor Park Avenue, FY2 0LZ
Cost: FREE

NAAFI Break  

NAAFI Break will run as normal throughout the month of August:

When: Wednesday
Time: 10:30am – 12pm
Where: The Corner Flag, Bloomfield Road
Cost: £2 per sandwich, must order Monday before

Veterans Walk & Talk 

Veterans Walk & Talk will run as normal throughout the month of August:

When: Thursday
Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Where: Blackpool Cricket Club, FY3 9EQ
Cost: FREE

Female Football

FA Wildcats sessions will continue over August, on Fridays at Aspire Sports Hub from 5pm – 6pm.

Blackpool FC Sport College

BTEC/A level results day – 15th August
GCSE results day – 22nd August
BTEC sports enrolment day – 22nd August
First year degree residential in Cardiff – 27th – 29th August

Job opportunities

Casual Physio
Casual ETC Strength and Conditional Coach
Deadline to submit an application for these roles is 9th August.