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SUMMER CAMPS | KELLOGG’S AND HAF WEEK 1

We are delighted to announce that our first week of delivering Kellogg’s summer camps and Grimsby Town Foundation Holiday, Activity and Food programmes has been ...
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FA Award for Jason

We are delighted to announce that Grimsby Town Foundation’s Jason Land has received the FA’s Hope Award for 2024. The Hope Award is named after ...
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GRIMSBY TOWN FOUNDATION PRIMARY SCHOOL DELIVERY RELAUNCH

At Grimsby Town Foundation, we are relaunching our Primary School Delivery Model. We have a new focus upon Engaging, Inspiring and Including all young people ...
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FOUNDATION INVITED TO DISABILITY TOURNAMENT

Last week, Grimsby Town Foundation were invited to take part in a disability tournament, hosted by Middlesbrough FC Foundation. The Premier League-funded event was for ...
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Thomas Turgoose NSPCC fundraiser at Blundell Park

The NSPCC and Together for Childhood Grimsby will host an evening of conversation with award-winning actor Thomas Turgoose at Blundell Park. Since June 2021, Grimsby ...
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SUMMER CAMP DATES FINALISED

Grimsby Town Foundation are pleased to announce the finalised dates and venues for our Kellogg’s summer camps happening over the school holidays, so you can ...
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ARMED FORCES PARADE APPEARANCE

Grimsby Town Foundation were delighted to take part in the Armed Forces Weekend Parade, alongside Grimsby Town Football Club. It was the first time the ...
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UNIVERSITY STUDENTS GAIN FIRST CLASS HONOURS

Grimsby Town Foundation is delighted to announce that the entire cohort on the Sports/Community Football coaching and development degree have completed their University of South ...
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MONTHLY UPDATE: JUNE

The summer months are here and so is Grimsby Town Foundation’s monthly update. As well as all of our evening sessions we deliver within the ...
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MAY HALF-TERM FOOTBALL CAMP SUCCESS

We are delighted to report that our May half-term football camps, despite the unkind weather, were a huge success yet again. Over the course of ...
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WEEKLY UPDATE

This week at Grimsby Town Foundation, all of our weekly evening sessions are back up and running, and for those schools that are returning  after ...
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Weekly Update

This week at Grimsby Town Foundation, as well as all our weekly sessions, our focus is on the delivery of our popular half-term football courses. ...
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U19 Shadow Scholars crowned League Champions

Grimsby Town Foundation’s U19 Shadow Scholarship A team were yesterday crowned EFL CEFA U19 NECL1 Champions after securing a 4-0 win on the final day ...
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Mental Health Awareness Week

 This year’s theme during Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’, and here at Grimsby Town Foundation, we hugely support ...
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Inaugural County Disability Cup Final

Tomorrow, Sleaford’s MKM Stadium will play host to the final day of the Lincolnshire FA’s inaugural County Disability Cup, with Grimsby Town Disability Counts team ...
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Vacancy | Community Director

Grimsby Town Foundation are looking for applicants for the role of Community Director. As the charitable arm of Grimsby Town Football Club, it is an ...
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VACANCY | CASUAL COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION COACHES

Grimsby Town Foundation, based at Blundell Park Stadium, is the charitable arm of Grimsby Town Football Club. It’s our primary mission to foster a strong ...
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MAY HALF-TERM COURSES

Our half-term football courses take place at the end of next month in Louth and Grimsby and we still have places available for both venues. ...
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Netball Sessions Launched

On Tuesday night, we launched our Premier League Kicks netball sessions in partnership with YMCA Humber; in an aim to allow more youths to have ...
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Easter Football Camp Success

We are delighted to report that our Easter football camps have yet again been a major success this year. Over three days, our dedicated coaches ...
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Foundation to deliver Kellogg’s football camps

Grimsby Town Foundation are pleased to be delivering Kellogg’s Football Camps this Summer! We have been supporting our local community with holiday camps for many ...
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Club Author Day

The Grimsby Town Foundation Club Author Event this year was aimed at inspiring pupils in reading and literacy beyond the classroom via a carousel of ...
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Utilita Kids Cup

The Utilita Kids Cup is a national tournament for junior footballers which offers children the once in a lifetime opportunity to play at Wembley Stadium. ...
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Free books and ticket vouchers distributed for World Book Day

The club’s popular mascot Mighty Mariner visited several local schools on behalf of Grimsby Town Foundation on World Book Day 2024 and gave away over ...
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Report | GTFSS 2-1 West Brom

There was little time to celebrate after last week’s 2-1 triumph away at Fleetwood Town in the round of 32 as Grimsby Town Foundation welcomed ...
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February half-term holiday course success

Last week, we welcomed 251 participants onto our ever-popular half-term holiday courses in a bid to keep children in the community active during the February ...
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Grimsby Town Foundation half-term courses

Our half-term football courses take place next week across the region and some of the dates still have places available. The full-day courses are open ...
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Adam Tasker – case study  

Whether it’s volunteering at the Academy on a Tuesday night, running sports clubs in the local schools or working towards his Foundation Coaching degree, Adam ...
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HAF Programme 

This holiday provision is for school children from reception to year 11 (inclusive) who receive benefits-related free school meals.  Benefits-related free school meals (FSM) are ...
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Grimsby Town Heritage

THROUGH THE AGES SINCE 1878 RELIVE GRIMSBY TOWN’S HISTORY On the 20th of September 1878, several members from the Worsley Cricket Club came together for ...
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Warm Space Initiative

The Grimsby Town Foundation’s ‘Warm Space’ initiative continues to help people in our community who need help during the winter months. In December, we announced ...
Grimsby Town Foundation’s U19 Shadow Side

BTEC Diploma in Sports with Franklin College

Level 3 BTEC Extended Diploma in Sports (Shadow Scholarship) Partnership with Franklin Sixth Form College Grimsby Town Foundation has worked in partnership with Franklin Sixth ...
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FDSC Sports Coaching and Development

Are you passionate about a career in the sports industry? If so, come and study with Grimsby Town Foundation in 2024/25 FDSC Sports Coaching and Development ...
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FD Community Football Coaching and Development

The Foundation Degree Community Football Coaching and Development will be based within your football club, Grimsby Town, and lectures, seminars and tutorials will be delivered ...
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University of South Wales Partnership

Partnership with University of South Wales (USW) The Community Football Coaching and Development degree has been designed in conjunction with the EFL Trust, in order to identify the ...
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Premier League Primary Stars

Who are Grimsby Town Foundation? Aims and Objectives: To listen to our partner schools needs and then provide meaningful, holistic and engaging provision To enthuse ...
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The ‘Matchday Experience’

At the core of this experience lies the chance to witness the adrenaline-pumping action of a live match from prime seats in the stadium. The ...
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Grimsby Town Ability Counts FC

Grimsby Town Ability Count FC (GTACFC) is an Inclusive football club offering competitive affiliated football to all players with special educational needs and or a ...
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Disability Football

Grimsby Town Foundation is committed to developing, enhancing and supporting disability football within the local area as part of our strategic plan.  We support and ...
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Girls’ Emerging Talent

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Grimsby Town Foundation’s Emerging Talent Centre (ETC) for girls in 2024. As part of the FA’s ...
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Goalkeeping Excellence

Grimsby Town Foundation offer football goalkeeping classes to help improve and elevate this crucial position. These courses help to develop potential and sharpen skills that ...
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Warm Space Initiative Returns

We are absolutely thrilled to unveil the return of the Grimsby Town Foundation’s ‘Warm Space’ initiative, a resounding success last winter. This year, we’re forging ...
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Fair Play League

Expanding weekly football academies to cover three additional wards and re-establishing the Fair Play League monthly meeting, providing positive activities for young people to engage ...
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Premier League Kicks

At Grimsby Town Foundation, we use the power of football to create a safe and healthy environment for all participants who attend our Premier League ...
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Be a Volunteer

Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting activities being delivered in our local community. Be part of a vibrant team that are making a ...
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Half-term Courses

Here at Grimsby Town Foundation, we run football camps during every half-term throughout the year, for those in the community who are looking for their ...
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‘Warm Clothing’ initiative

Grimsby Town Football Club will be running a ‘Warm Clothing’ initiative again this winter. Working in collaboration with the Grimsby Town Foundation and Mariners Trust, ...