On Wednesday 29th May, Bolton Wanderers Community Trust teamed up with The Mega Value Fun Park in Bolton to offer the community an exciting morning of thrills, screams and candyfloss. Bolton Wanderers Community Trust work with people of all ages at the heart of the community, using sport and positive engagement to narrow the gap of disadvantage…
Last Sunday saw the 2019 Bolton Pride Diversity Awards hosted at the Bolton Albert Halls and the Community Trust were hugely successful, collecting various awards. Bolton Wanderers Community Trust and Bolton Council have been running LGBT+ Youth Clubs for the last 12 months, engaging young people aged between 14-17. The Community Trust was excited to…
Graham is another participant of our Mental Health Football sessions and he has used them to assist his progress as he continues his recovery from being an alcoholic. He told bwct.org.uk his own story , and how the Community Trust are helping him to get over the hurdles that stand in his way. He touched…
As we move into the latter stages of Mental Health Awareness Week, we’d like to introduce you to a participant of our Mental Health Football sessions, Ray. Ray attends the sessions twice a week at Burnden Park to not only play football and enjoy some exercise, but to spend a few hours with his peers…
The EFL Trust has today launched a new partnership with Network Rail and the British Transport Police (BTP) to help tackle the increasing number of people risking their lives on the railway. Bolton Wanderers will be part of the project that will help to educate and raise awareness of the dangers of the railway network…
Yesterday we went to the Emirates Old Trafford County Cricket Ground to support Bolton’s winning team and our young officials in the Lords Taverners North West Regional Table Cricket finals. It was fantastic to be joined there by Adam Hills (Presenter of the Last Leg TV show) who watched the event in action, chatted to…
Bolton Wanderers Community Trust are proud to launch the Friends For Forces programme which is dedicated to helping veterans across Bolton. The new 12 month project is possible thanks to funding received from Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. Bolton Wanderers Community Trust will support the local armed forces veteran community within Bolton through sessions and…
Bolton Wanderers Community Trust’s LGBT+ Youth Club has been running since May 2018, in conjunction with Bolton Council’s Youth Service. The group meets every Tuesday evening in Farnworth to offer young LGBT+ people (aged 14-17) a safe space to socialise with friends, meet others they identify with and discuss important topics and issues they may…
The idea of our Under-16s Development programme is to progress and develop our players into becoming potential scholars at the Bolton Wanderers Academy and other professional clubs in the North West region. This year, two of our Under-16s have signed scholarships with Sky Bet League Two side, Morecambe. We have also taken on a number…
Over the last six weeks, we have ran the Play Leaders programme at S S Simon & Jude C of E Primary School in Bolton with Year 5 students, aged between 9 and 10 years old. The Play Leaders programme is designed so that young children can be taught how to lead fun physical activities for…
