Cheltenham Town Community Trust

06/10/2026

⚽ OCTOBER HALF TERM FOOTBALL COURSES! ⚽

Keep the kids active this half term with a full day of football, fun and skills with Cheltenham Town Community Trust!

👦👧 Mixed sessions | Ages 5–12
📅 October half term
⏰ 9am–3pm
💷 Just £17 per day

💜 GIRLS ONLY SESSIONS | Ages 6–13
A great opportunity for girls to play, develop their skills and have fun in an all girls environment!

📍 Locations include:
⚽ Bishops Cleeve Football Club
⚽ St James’ Primary School
🆕 NEW ASTROTURF at Cleeve Secondary School

Spaces are limited, so book your child’s place today! 🙌

👉 Book now via our website: https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/cheltenhamtownfc/courses/holiday.html

03/10/2026

⚽ Keep Up The Convo 💬

Play Safe is encouraging every adult in football to keep the conversation going with children and young people — not just during Play Safe Weekend, but throughout the whole season.

Whether it’s chatting about football, school, friendships, how they’re feeling or what’s happening in their lives, making time for everyday conversations can make a big difference.

When talking about the things that matter becomes normal, children and young people can feel more comfortable speaking up when something really matters.

At Cheltenham Town Community Trust, we believe football is about so much more than what happens on the pitch. It’s about creating safe spaces where children and young people feel listened to, supported and able to be themselves. ❤️

So, this season, keep up the convo.

https://www.englandfootball.com/playsafe

28/09/2026

Our first ever Charity Padel Festival took place on Friday at The Padel Club Cheltenham, and what an afternoon it was! 🙌

There were some brilliant matches, plenty of competitive play and, most importantly, lots of fun had by everyone involved. A huge well done to all of the teams who took part and helped make our first festival such a success!

🏆 Congratulations to our top three teams:
🥇 1st – CGT Lettings & Sales
🥈 2nd – Seymour John
🥉 3rd – Bensons Family Juicers

A huge thank you to our wonderful prize sponsors for helping us make the event extra special:

⚽ Cheltenham Town FC
🎾 The Padel Club Cheltenham
🌸 Cotswold Chic Flowers

And a special shout out to Bensons Family Juicers, who kept everyone refreshed throughout the event with their delicious juices! 🍎🍊

Thank you to everyone who played, supported, sponsored and helped make our very first Charity Padel Festival such a brilliant day. We can't wait for the next one! 💚🎾

24/09/2026

🗣️ Have your say about health and wellbeing in our local community

What would help you become more active and improve your health and wellbeing?

Cheltenham Town Community Trust is exploring opportunities to develop new health and wellbeing support for adults across our local community and we want to hear from you.

We’re looking to understand:
⚽ What helps or prevents people from being physically active
💬 What support people would find useful
❤️ What could help improve health and wellbeing
🙌 What would make it easier for people to get involved

The proposed programme could use football and community based physical activity to help adults become more active, improve their wellbeing and overcome some of the barriers that can make being active difficult.

Whether you’re already active, would like to do more, have health challenges or simply have an opinion to share, we want to hear from you.

📋 The survey takes just around 2 minutes to complete.

👉 Have your say: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/3H6be668Wd

The survey is open to adults aged 18 and over and your feedback will help us better understand local needs and shape our plans as we explore future investment in health and wellbeing.

📣 Please also share this with friends, family and others living in Cheltenham and the surrounding area.

📊 Cheltenham Town Community Trust are inviting local people to share their views as it explores opportunities to develop new health and wellbeing support within the community!

🔗 https://shorturl.at/994dJ

♦️

23/09/2026

🎓⚽ Year 10 & 11 students – thinking about your options after GCSEs?

Come along to our Football and Education Programme Open Evening and find out more about studying for a Level 3 Diploma in Sport from September 2027.

📅 Thursday 8 October 2026
⏰ 6.30pm – 7.30pm
📍 EV Charger Points Stadium, home of Cheltenham Town FC
Whaddon Road, Cheltenham, GL52 5NA

Our Open Evening is a chance for prospective students and parents/carers to:

⚽ Find out about our Football and Education Programme
🎓 Learn more about the Level 3 Diploma in Sport
🏟️ Discover what it’s like to study at the home of Cheltenham Town FC
🏆 Find out about representing Cheltenham Town FC in EFL CEFA
📚 Learn about the fully funded, two year programme
🚀 Discover progression opportunities and careers in sport
❓ Meet the team and ask any questions about the programme

It’s a unique opportunity to continue your education, play competitive football and gain a Level 3 qualification after GCSEs.

Thinking about your next step after Year 11? Come along and find out if our Football and Education Programme could be right for you.

📩 For more information and to book a place, contact Chantelle Goldsworthy, Head of Education:
[email protected]
📞 01242 518630

22/09/2026

⚽ 1966 ENGLAND’S GLORY MATCH ⚽

Join us at Cheltenham Town Football Club for a special evening with lifelong Robins supporter Adrian Bailey, as he shares his first hand memories of watching England make history at Wembley in 1966.

Adrian was there on 30 July 1966, standing behind the goal as Geoff Hurst scored his famous hat trick and England lifted the World Cup.

Now, 60 years on, Adrian is bringing those memories to life alongside his new book, 1966 England’s Glory Match.

📅 Thursday 29 October 2026
📍 Cheltenham Town FC, Whaddon Road
🕡 Arrival 6.30pm | Starts 7pm

The evening will include:

⚽ First hand stories from the 1966 World Cup
📖 The story behind Adrian’s new book
✍️ Book signing and copies available to purchase
🏆 Memorabilia from Adrian’s personal collection
🔨 A charity auction, including a framed collection of 1966 England match prints signed by Geoff Hurst

🎟️ Tickets are FREE, but must be pre booked here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cheltenhamtowncommunitytrust/2429467

All proceeds from book sales and the auction will support Cheltenham Town Community Trust.

Adrian Bailey - Author | Cheltenham Town FC | Robins Trust

21/09/2026

Looking to stay active in a gentle, supportive way? Gloucestershire Libraries and Cheltenham Town Community Trust have launched free weekly seated exercise sessions at five library locations across the county.

Designed to help improve strength, balance and mobility, the sessions are ideal for older adults and anyone who would benefit from low-impact activity. They're also a great opportunity to meet others and stay connected in your community.

20/09/2026

🏃‍♂️ GOOD LUCK, DAN, FRED & KOBE! 🏃‍♂️

A huge good luck to Dan, Fred and Kobe who are taking on the Cheltenham Half Marathon today to raise money for Cheltenham Town Community Trust! 💙

They are raising funds for the charity that has supported them throughout their Community Football Coaching Degree and continues to make a huge difference across our community.

If you see them around the course, give them a BIG cheer! 👏

There’s still time to donate and support their challenge: https://www.justgiving.com/page/cheltenhamhalfctct2026

18/09/2026

Yesterday, our Level 3 Sports Studies students were joined by Cheltenham Town Football Club first team player George Miller ⚽

As part of their Sports Injuries module, the students have been learning about the causes, treatment and rehabilitation of sporting injuries. George was able to give them a first hand insight into his own experience of recovering from a knee injury.

George shared what his rehabilitation has involved, the challenges he has faced along the way and the feelings and emotions that can come with being injured as a professional footballer.

It was a fantastic opportunity for our students to connect what they are learning in the classroom with a real life experience from the professional game.

A big thank you to George for taking the time to speak with our students and share his experience!

Town FC | PFA | Swindon Academy Secondary School

14/09/2026

⚽ PREMIER LEAGUE KICKS IS BACK THIS SEPTEMBER! ⚽

We’re back with FREE football sessions in two locations across Cheltenham, giving young people the chance to get active, have fun and meet new people. 🙌

📍 PRESTBURY PARK
👥 Ages 11–18 | All abilities welcome
📅 Mondays, 5pm–7pm
🗓️ Starting 21 September
📍 Prestbury Park MUGA
🤝 In partnership with Prestbury Parish Council

👉 Book your place: https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/cheltenhamtownfc/pl-kicks-charlton-kings-6.html

📍 HESTERS WAY
👥 Ages 8–14 | All abilities welcome
📅 Tuesdays, 5pm–6pm
🗓️ Starting 15 September
📍 Hesters Way MUGA (next to the Oasis Centre)
🤝 In partnership with Cheltenham Borough Council Housing Services

👉 Book your place: https://tinyurl.com/ykx92bjy