Wigan Athletic Community Trust

Wigan Athletic Community Trust Working with Wigan Athletic Football Club towards Equality in Health, Life Chances and Communities.

Interested in what itโ€™s like to be an Army, RAF, Navy, Police, Fire or Ambulance Cadet?Armed Forces Community HQ CIC are...
19/06/2026

Interested in what itโ€™s like to be an Army, RAF, Navy, Police, Fire or Ambulance Cadet?

Armed Forces Community HQ CIC are hosting a Youth Cadet & Blue Light Expo for Armed Forces Week!
๐Ÿ“ Wigan Cricket Club
๐Ÿ“… Wednesday 24th June
๐Ÿ•ก 6 PM โ€“ 8 PM
๐Ÿ˜ƒ For ages 12โ€“18

Find out more ๐Ÿ‘‡

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19/06/2026

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง WIGAN BOROUGH ARMED FORCES WEEK 2026 ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง

Phew... what a week we have lined up across Wigan Borough! ๐ŸŽ–๏ธ
From veterans and serving personnel to cadets, families, schools and the wider community, there's something happening every day as we celebrate Armed Forces Week 2026.

๐Ÿš— Wednesday 24th June โ€“ Mission Motorsport
๐Ÿ“ Three Sisters Circuit
๐Ÿ•™ 10:00am โ€“ 3:00pm

Kick-start the celebrations with the incredible team from Mission Motorsport, supporting veterans and service leavers through motorsport, recovery and employment opportunities. Come along and see what they're all about at Three Sisters.

โญ Wednesday 24th June โ€“ Wigan Athletic Community Trust NAAFI Evening
๐Ÿ“ The Brick Community Stadium
๐Ÿ•• 6:00pm โ€“ 8:00pm
Back by popular demand, the Wigan Athletic Community Trust NAAFI Evening returns with special guest speaker Andy Reid MBE, one of the UK's most inspiring veterans. Join us for an evening of networking, inspiration and Armed Forces community spirit.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Wednesday 24th June โ€“ Youth Cadet Expo
๐Ÿ“ Wigan Cricket Club
๐Ÿ•• 6:00pm โ€“ 8:00pm

The first-ever Wigan Borough Youth Cadet Expo brings together Army, Sea and RAF Cadets alongside Police, Fire and Ambulance Cadets under one roof. Discover cadet opportunities, interactive activities, career pathways and the amazing work our young people are doing across the borough.

๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Friday โ€“ Armed Forces Week Special NAAFI Armed Forces Community HQ CIC
Join us for a special Armed Forces Week edition of NAAFI as we continue the celebrations and bring together members of our Armed Forces community from across Wigan Borough.

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Saturday 27th June โ€“ Armed Forces Day Parade & Town Centre Celebration

The highlight of the week!
๐ŸŽ–๏ธ Veterans โ€“ Join the Parade with Wigan Council
๐Ÿ“ Muster Point: Mesnes Park
๐Ÿ•ฅ Arrive from: 10:15am
๐Ÿšถ Parade departs: 10:40am
๐Ÿ Parade finishes: Believe Square (approximately 11:05am)
The parade will travel through Wigan Town Centre, giving everyone the opportunity to proudly show support for our Armed Forces community.

๐ŸŽ‰ Armed Forces Day Celebration
๐Ÿ“ Wigan Town Centre
๐Ÿ•ฅ From 10:30am

Enjoy:
๐ŸŽต Live entertainment and performances
๐Ÿช– Military displays and demonstrations
๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘งโ€๐Ÿ‘ฆ Family-friendly activities
๐Ÿค Opportunities to meet serving personnel and veterans
๐ŸŽ–๏ธ A chance to celebrate and thank those who serve and have served

Bring your family, friends and colleagues and help us make this year's Armed Forces Day the biggest and best yet.
Let's show Wigan Boroughs support for our Armed Forces community all week long!

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Recently, we were invited down to Skelmersdale Police Station's training day to speak about our Champions programme and ...
19/06/2026

Recently, we were invited down to Skelmersdale Police Station's training day to speak about our Champions programme and the impact it's having in supporting young people across West Lancashire๐Ÿค

A huge thank you to the Neighbourhood Policing Team for their support and collaboration to help improve the local community ๐Ÿ™Œ

๐Ÿ”ตโšช๏ธ | Lancashire Violence Reduction Network

18/06/2026

Our Extra Time sessions help tackle social isolation in adults aged 55+ ๐Ÿ’™

Through these sessions, we are able to help people like David improve their health, wellbeing and build friendships later in life ๐Ÿค

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Earlier this week, we hosted a   World Cup tournament at Nicol Mere Primary School โšฝ๏ธ Pupils competed in year-group tour...
17/06/2026

Earlier this week, we hosted a World Cup tournament at Nicol Mere Primary School โšฝ๏ธ

Pupils competed in year-group tournaments, with the finals for each year held in front of the whole school ๐Ÿ™Œ

It was fantastic to see so many pupils sporting their England shirts, ahead of the start of their World Cup campaign tonight ๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ

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17/06/2026
Join us for FREE   girls' football sessions every Tuesday and Wednesday evening!๐Ÿ˜ƒ Fun and inclusive sessionsโšฝ๏ธ Open to a...
16/06/2026

Join us for FREE girls' football sessions every Tuesday and Wednesday evening!

๐Ÿ˜ƒ Fun and inclusive sessions
โšฝ๏ธ Open to all abilities
๐Ÿ“ง Email [email protected] for more information

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