Altrincham FC V Barnet Saturday 6th January 2024

Match Day Birthday party

Ben is a sports enthusiast with a passion for football, rugby and swimming.  He plays rugby for Bowdon Rugby Club, swims for Altrincham Swimming Club and plays football for his school.  In his spare time, he follows his two favourite football teams: Manchester United and Altrincham FC.








free kicks foundation mascots

Our Free Kicks Foundation Mascots today are:

Dorothea, also know as Dottie. Is a quarter Italian and like most Italians she  loves playing football, painting and pasta!

She will be turning 10 soon and will celebrate with all my friends at St Vincent’s Primary School.

Mason is a massive city fan and goes to the match with his brother, uncle and cousins. He loves playing after school with his friends Joel and Joe and plays for his Saturday team.

He has 2 brothers Caiden and Jaxon who he plays football with at home.

mATCHDAY CHARITY

HELP US RAISE FUNDS

FOR STAMFORD PARK’S PLAY AREAS

We’ve all enjoyed days in Stamford Park, Altrincham, but we are sure you would all agree that the playground areas need investment, to ensure it’s safe and accessible for all children.

We are working in partnership with Trafford Council to improve the facility and have an ambitious plan. To make this first stage possible we need to raise at least £20,000 and this is where we need your help.

Playgrounds promote learning, problem solving and friendships.

Thank you for your help, no matter how big or small.

Individual and corporate donations welcome

For more information about Friends of Stamford Park:

E mail: info@friendsofstamfordpark.org.uk

Facebook: FOSP – Friends of Stamford Park

Instagram: friends_of_stamford_park

 

Altrincham FC V AFC Fylde - Saturday 16th December 2023

Match Day Charity

Altrincham FC Community Sports are the official charity of Altrincham Football Club and have been delivering projects that support the residents of Altrincham & South Trafford since 2012.

The charity are self-funded with the support from the National League Trust, Premier League Charitable Fund, Trafford Council and other funding sources such as the National Lottery.

We deliver programmes that support the health & wellbeing of the participants to over 2500 children, young people and adults.

Using the power of the Altrincham FC name and the support of the football club, we are able to make a huge difference to peoples lives, be it in the form of physical activity sessions or food donations for families in need during the difficult times we are living in.

We are also delighted to manage and support all aspects of the Altrincham FC Womens team, from administration support & player recruitment to funding pitch hire and fees associated with the running of the team.

Community Manager Simon Dow was keen to highlight the work the charity do:

“The work we carry out in the local area is so important and appreciated by residents young and old. From Mini Kickers to Senior Exercise, we are extremely proud of the impact we have and the support we are able to provide.

The importance of Football Club Charities has grown significantly over the past 5 years, especially with the need to support specific areas of the community”.

All money raised through today’s collection will go towards funding our many programmes and enable us to continue the amazing work we do in Altrincham & South Trafford.

The next 3 years will see the charity to continue to grow and expand into new areas of work to tackle social isolation, support people nearing or just retired and with the continued success of the football club on the pitch, it is sure to be an exciting time for everyone connected with Altrincham FC Community Sports”




Thankyou Gail!

The end of the 2022/2023 Altrincham FC Women season brought to an end a fantastic career for Midfielder and Community Coach Gail Simpson Scott.

Gail has played for Altrincham FC Women since 2012 and has been a main stay in the midfield throughout and provided consistent and dedicated service to the various coaches and managers that have took charge of the team.

Gail’s involvement in the team didn’t stop once the games had finished, she was always a constant source of support, inspiration and motivation for both team mates and coaching staff.

Former Altrincham FC Women Manager Nick Pearce was full of praise for Gail and her dedication.

“During my time working with Gail I found her professionalism and commitment to Altrincham Football Club inspiring and rewarding as she showed total commitment to her team mates and the football club. She was always willing to give feedback and opinion and this help to ensure the players felt represented and listened too. She played a key role in helping to rebuild a depleted squad and always gave 100% during training and games. It was great having her involved and she always wanted to do the best for the team even if it was a the expense of herself. Gail was also a strong advocate for mental health and sports psychology as she always looked to provide her team-mates with the mindfulness and mental well being. This sort of support amongst the playing and coaching staff was invaluable and I know we would not have managed to build such a strong team cohesion if it wasn’t for Gail’s continued support. My favourite memory of working with Gail also included when we organised a legends game to raise money and remember one of the previous Altrincham Women players who had passed away. Gail managed to use her influence to assemble a group of players who had represented the club over many years to raise money for Mental Health Charity “Mind”. The number of players who returned to represent the club in this game was overwhelming and just showed was respect she commanded from all she had played with”

Team Captain Bliss Molyneaux was keen to pay tribute to Gail “They say home is a person. This springs to mind when thinking of Gail, you know you’re safe and well looked after with her around. The club and girls are beyond blessed to have her by their side”

Gail will be sorely missed by all the players and coaching staff at Altrincham FC, although she is still a passionate supporter of the team from the sidelines and will still ensure standards are kept to the required standard in her capacity as a fan.

 

Match Day Birthday Party

Our match day today is James Crewe who turns 9 next week. He plays football for Timperley Villa and rugby for Bowdon. He has a sister called Sophie and two pet rabbits. He supports Man City and of course Alty!

Junior Team Visit

A very warm welcome to Sale United U10’s who are having their Christmas Party with us today.

Free Kicks Foundation Mascots

Zac Holman is 7 years old and lives for football! Originally from Altrincham and his Dad, Andy - (brought up over the road on Sandiliegh Avenue!). He is a striker for Davenham FC, based in Northwich and has scored 14 goals in 8 matches so far this season. He supports Alty and Manchester United, his favourite player for the robins is Ethan Ross and for United is Bruno Fernandes. 

Zac hopes to one day get the opportunity to put the red and white on for Altrincham and play at Moss Lane! 


Jessica is 8 years old and attends a local primary school. She loves watching films, going on walks, swimming and football! She first got into football when she started playing after school with the AFC community coaches and since then she takes any opportunity she can to have a kick about! You’ll often see her wearing a football jersey, whether it’s a Manchester City one or an England one. Got a feeling we’ll be adding an AFC jersey to the collection after today too! 

 

Altrincham FC v Solihull Moors Saturday 25th November 2023

Match Day Charity

Don’t Walk Past is a self-funded community group which was started nearly 5 years ago after the group's founder Ronnie saw a homeless man wet through sat in a wheelchair in Manchester and thought this can't be right.  He went out alone and starting feeding & clothing the homeless at night.

 The group has grown and we now have teams going out 5 nights a week, Monday to Friday with hot and cold food and drinks, essentials like sleeping bags, blankets, clothes and toiletries.

 The teams drive round the streets of Manchester looking for rough sleepers in doorways making sure they’re fed, have clean warm clothing and are signposted if necessary to further support.  There’s always food for anyone else that needs it when they come to see us in St. Peter’s Square or Piccadilly Gardens.

 The team have helped some very vulnerable people get shelter for the night and contacted services to engage with them.

 We also support some of our homeless friends when they are placed in temporary accommodation.  They often find themselves in a room with a bed but no means of making a drink or food, or even washing clothes, meaning they still come to see us.

 We’re always on the hunt for good clean condition, men’s and women’s warm waterproof coats, joggers, hoodies and trainers.  Sleeping bags (no pillows or duvets), blankets and 2 man pop up tents are essentials.

 We’re on Facebook and Instagram so please follow us, search “Don’t Walk Past”

 We can collect any donations or you can drop off with us (collection box also in reception)

 If you think you can help or support us in anyway, please let us know.

 There’s an Amazon Wishlist for essentials and also a Pay Pal account (links on the Facebook and Insta pages)

 We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the match on Saturday 25th November to raise some funds for us to carry on helping

Match Day Birthday Party

Our Match Day Party today is Finn who was 8 in June and has been desperate to celebrate his birthday at the Mighty Alty! He's here today celebrating with his friends from Park Road Sale School and Ashton-on-Mersey Football Club. He loves football and coming to watch the Robins play. His Mum, Dad and sister Ada all hope he has a fantastic time today.

Mascots

Our FreeKicks Foundations Mascots for todays game are Evie & Martha who attend Cloverlea Primary School.

The girls were chosen by AJ & Gail from our community coaching team for their excellent attitudes both in PE lessons and at home and resilience.

The coaches and the girl’s parents are extremely proud of how well they have done this year.

J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Sponsored Car

We are delighted to announce the new Altrincham FC in the Community car which has been generously provided by our sponsor J. Davidson’s Scrap Metal Processors.

The car will be greatly received by the community organisation and will be a huge help to our staff who deliver various projects out in the community.

Community Manager Simon Dow was delighted to receive car on behalf of the community company and commented:

“The support we receive from Harry and everyone at J. Davidsons is essential to Altrincham FC Community Sports and enables us to continue providing the vast range of projects that we deliver in and around Altrincham.

The sponsored car is an unbelievable asset to the company and one that will enable us to spread the good work of Altrincham FC Community Sports & J. Davidson Scrap Metal throughput Altrincham & South Trafford”

If you see the car out and about in Altrincham, please give us a wave!

Heroes Amongst Us Exhibition

On Thursday 9th November & Friday 10th November Trafford Veterans & Manc Spirit Charity will be running an amazing Heroes Amongst Us Exhibition.

Held in the Vice Presidents Lounge at the J. Davidson stadium, the event will provide some fascinating memorabilia from local military veterans and provide the opportunity for you to learn more about your families military history.

Community Manager Simon Dow commented “ We are delighted to support two brilliant local charities who do so much to support Military Veterans in Trafford with fabulous activities and peer support.

This event allows everyone the chance to research their family military history while looking at the fascinating items on display.”

Match Day Activities Saturday 11th November V Southend United

Match Day Birthday Party

Our match day Birthday Party today is Leo.

Leo sweet 13th, officially a teenager. Always has been passionate of watching football and loves to play with his friends.

Leos favourite position is a striker!!

 Looking forward to watching Altrincham play. Come On Alty!!!

Match Day charity

Our match day charity today are Trafford Veterans.

Who we are

Trafford Veterans is a group of armed forces veterans, emergency service personnel and local volunteers, who all live in Trafford, Greater Manchester. The group was formed in 2015  after the two founding members, Royal Navy Veteran Claire Wright and British Army Veteran Chris Squires (both pictured, right), left the armed forces and faced a struggle with physical and mental injuries.

This affected their transition from the military back into their respective communities. Their experiences prompted them to provide peer support to other veterans and members of the community, so people would not feel alone.

What we do

We hold events and activities and encourage people to take part and share their hobbies and skills. This helps people to learn new things, meet new people and helps improve their confidence. It also provides volunteering opportunities and gives people a sense of purpose and tackles social isolation.

Our activities to date

Monthly breakfast club

Weekly model making and craft group

Allotment project

 Minibus trips

Transit van to help with house moves and deliveries

Veterans hub and weekly warm room on Fridays

We do our best to support our fellow veterans through peer support. At our activities if someone needs help, we can then sign post or make referrals to partner agencies if required.

Why?

Many men and women risk their lives on a daily basis serving in the Armed Forces and emergency services. However, some end up having difficulties when re-integrating back into civilian life when their service comes to an end. Some just miss the banter and camaraderie. During their duties they may see and deal with several traumatic scenes.

Mascots

Our FreeKicks Foundation mascots today are Peter & Olufela.

Both boys have been chosen to be mascots by our Community Coaching team, for their excellent attitudes in sessions and for helping with younger children during their activities.

Well done boys and have a great time today!

Altrincham FC Community Sports Ltd 2024 - 2027 Strategy Planning

Altrincham FC Community Sports Ltd have been delivering sport, health & wellbeing sessions and community initiatives to the Altrincham & South Trafford residents since 2012.

The charity has grown considerably from being 2 people delivering all sessions and managing the Community Sports Hall bookings, to the team of 15 we now have delivering to over 2,500 children, young people and adults.

To ensure we continue to deliver programmes that are beneficial and providing the support that is needed and wanted by the residents of Altrincham & South Trafford, we have produced the below questionnaire to help us begin the process of launching our 3 year strategy for the community company.

We would be delighted to receive as much feedback as possible and welcome responses from all areas of the community to ensure that we create a clear and community led strategy for the next 3 years.

OVER 50'S CHRISTMAS LUNCH

Our Over 50’s Christmas lunch is back for 2023!

We can’t wait to see everyone again this year for what is always a memorable afternoon.

For just £10 per head you will receive a traditional Christmas lunch with Roast Turkey & All the trimmings!

Its a brilliant way to enter into the Christmas spirit with friends and support the many programmes we deliver in Altrincham.

To book your place please call 0161 9281045 option 2 or email sportshall@altrinchamfootballclub.co.uk.

J. Davidson's Scrap Metal Continue Their Support of AFC Community Sports

We are delighted to announce that J. Davidson Scrap Metal are continuing their financial support for Altrincham FC Community Sports and our many programmes.

Trustee & Club President Grahame Rowley, who was instrumental in organising the continued support was delighted with the agreement and commented:

“The support that J. Davidsons provide to both the football club and community company is fantastic and essential as we continue to grow and develop new programmes. It shows that J. Davidsons are at the heart of the Altrincham Community and are passionate about opportunities being provided for all”

The sponsorship will specifically go towards the following areas:

  • Altrincham FC Women’s Team

  • Altrincham FC Disability Team

  • Uniform for our Community Coaching Team

  • Alty Mini Kickers

We look forward to continuing our support for the people of Altrincham & South Trafford with the support of J. Davidson.

2014 Play Off Winners Reunion Dinner

On Friday 12th May 2023 we are delighted to be holding a reunion event of the victorious 2014 Altrincham FC side.

This will be a fantastic night to reminisce about an unforgettable event in Altrincham FC’s recent history.

Tickets priced at £15 will be available online from April 1st through the link below, or by calling 0161 9281045 option 2

Included in your ticket price will be:

  • Hot buffet meal

  • Q&A

Alty Tv’s & Radio Robins very own Brian Flynn will MC the event.

Get your tickets early as this is guaranteed to be a highly entertaining evening

https://afc-csc.hivelink.co.uk/47/

Sponsored Walk In Aid of Altrincham FC Community Sports Ltd

Altrincham FC Community Sports (the Football Club’s Charitable organisation) made a small financial loss last year. These losses are not sustainable so to avoid increasing costs to our user groups we need to raise extra funds. Thus, we have organised a sponsored walk to Oldham on Friday 7st April 2023 with an 8.15am leave time from the J Davidson Stadium, Altrincham.

JOIN US

Those who wish to take part can collect a sponsor form from the club’s offices or download a copy from the Community Company’s website.

Bacon barms and tea /coffee will be available from 8am on the day.

For those who wish to walk but feel that the distance is too great we have organised transport to take people to the half way stage and be able to walk the 2nd leg from 11.15am.

All walkers will be provided with a lift home after the game by the club’s minibus or supporters cars

Those wishing to participate should contact Karen/Grahame on 07720-606897 to sign up for the event.

DONATE

If you can’t make the walk yourself but would like to support those who are walking – please donate via the donate button below!

Many thanks for your support,

Grahame & Karen Rowley

Altrincham FC Community Sports Trustees


Brand New Football Sessions!

Altrincham FC in the Community is delighted to announce that we have recently agreed on a partnership with the up-and-coming football space, Fives Trafford, which will allow us to provide the community with an array of football sessions, catering to a wide range of people.

Situated next to the intu Trafford Centre, this new space offers cutting-edge facilities for a reasonable price, and we cannot wait to begin working together.

Starting from the 5th of September, we will be offering our community 4 brand new sessions a week. On Mondays and Thursdays, we will be running our popular over 50’s men's walking football sessions, with the women’s session taking place on a Tuesday. This women’s session is something we have been looking forward to putting on for a long time now and teaming up with Fives has allowed us to do this.

Our final session is our Disability Football Class, where those with mental or physical disabilities can come and enjoy the beautiful game in a safe and friendly environment. 

In all of these sessions, no previous experience is required and we pride ourselves on being able to include all who wish to partake. If this sounds like something you may like, or want to find out more about, please do not hesitate to contact us on 0161 928 1045.

For any who wishes to book on, you can find the links here:

Womens Walking Football https://www.participant.co.uk/altrinchamfccommunity/event/walking_football_tuesday_06092022

Monday Walking Football https://www.participant.co.uk/altrinchamfccommunity/event/walking_football_tuesday_05092022

Thursday PM Walking Football https://www.participant.co.uk/altrinchamfccommunity/event/walking_football_08092022

2005 Play-Off Reunion- Over £2,500 Raised

Saturday the 14th of May saw the Altrincham FC heroes from 2005 get together once again at the J Davidson Stadium for a Reunion Dinner to celebrate their achievement 17 years ago in the inaugural North / South Play-Off final at Stoke City.

Altrincham FC Community Company got in touch with all the players and staff from that match and there was no hesitation in all of them agreeing to attend. Unfortunately on the night Mark Maddox was unavailable but everyone's thoughts were with him and all other sufferers of Motor Neurone Disease as this was the chosen charity to raise funds for. Another member of that squad, George Melling had passed away just weeks previously from the terrible disease.

Many thanks to Carole Nash who donated a fantastic first prize for our raffle on the night - won by Aaron Howarth and also to all "The Flaggers" who donated half their funds from a matchday raffle to the MNDA cause.

The proceeds from the night were split between MNDA and Altrincham FC Community Sports with both charities receiving £1300.

Many thanks to all who attended and to all the players and staff for giving up their time for this worthwhile cause.

Her Game Too and Alty For All- Saturday 23rd April Vs Wealdstone FC

Altrincham FC has partnered with HERGAMETOO  for Saturday’s game against Wealdstone to celebrate females in Altrincham.

We want to welcome as many girls, teenagers & women as possible to The J.Davidson Stadium for a great event experience. 

500 free tickets for females are being distributed throughout local schools, NHS. local organisations & users of the Community Sports Hall, as we host our first game in partnership with HERGAMETOO.

The event schedule includes: Altrincham Junior Girls FC providing the guard of honour ahead of both the men's & women's matches.

Wildcats Girls’ Football Club

Altrincham FC Community Sports has been successful in acquiring funding from The National League Trust to support the Altrincham JFC girls’ section and in particular the Wildcats sessions for girls aged 4 – 11 years old & there will be a Wildcats game during the half-time interval at 3.50pm on Saturday.

There will also be a half-time pitch perimeter parade of female players from Wildcats, through to the Development Squad & First Team.

Altrincham FC Women’s Development Team

Following on from the Altrincham v Wealdstone men’s match, Altrincham FC Women’s Development Team will make history by playing at The J.Davidson Stadium for the first time & we hope that as many Altrincham fans as possible will stay on to enjoy this historic occasion & it will be possible to buy a drink from the Community Sports Hall bar & enjoy it watching the Women’s Development Team’s game.

Matchday Playlist

The Altrincham FC matchday playlist has been a great success this season & Saturday’s game will feature a special playlist, with all the songs being chosen by females involved at Altrincham Football Club & these will be played from 2pm before the game, during the half-time interval of the National League game & between the men’s game & the Women’s Development Team game at 6pm.

Free Sanitary Products

Free sanitary products will be available in the female toilets.

This will be a day with a difference, a celebration of football & females in Altrincham & the start of what we hope will be a long and fruitful partnership with HERGAMETOO.

Non-League Day- We're Having a Party!

This coming Saturday is Non-League Day, a celebration of everything that is great about the Altrincham Community, and we intend to celebrate in style, with a whole host of fun-filled events before, during and after our Vanarama National League fixture with Aldershot.

If you are planning a family day out this weekend, particularly with young children, you could not wish for anything more fitting or appealing than the timetable of treats the club are currently drawing up.

One of the day’s highlights will be the opening attraction of a free kids party, hosted by children's entertainer Pete Scotson, in the Community Sports Hall  from midday to 1pm.

All you need to do is purchase match tickets for the game against Aldershot, and entry to the party is free, as part of a packed afternoon of activities that will keep the whole family thoroughly entertained.

It can be better value than ever, if you access the National Lottery scheme, announced last week, where you can buy a match ticket and get one free if you present an active lottery ticket, meaning the cost for a family of four (two adults and two under-12s) would be as little as £21 (£17 + one adult free + £2 + £2).

Once you arrive, it's party time for the kids, while mum or dad or both can avail themselves of the well-stocked CSH bar's wide range of refreshments!

Anyone who has attended one of Pete's parties, perhaps in his guise as boss of Kids Disco Parties, will know the accent is always firmly on fun, with plenty of dancing and games.

As an added attraction, there will also be face painting in the Community Sports Hall, courtesy of Vixfacepainting, from 12.30-4pm. Your kids will just love it, and it will hardly be a chore for you, seeing their smiling faces, knowing they are in expert hands and relaxing with a beer or two or glass of wine.

Talking of wine, we have an extra special surprise for all the mums out there, a sort of early Mother’s Day treat, 24 hours ahead of the day that's set aside for spoiling you rotten.

It comes in the form of a free glass of bubbly to celebrate the day and thank you for everything you do for your children – including bringing them to Altrincham Football Club!

The mums attending the party can enjoy their free fizz during the fun and games, while all other mums attending the match can grab their free glass up to 2.30pm in the Community Sports Hall.

And that is not all!

All children will receive a party bag, including a photo of an Alty player. Before the game starts and afterwards, there will be ample opportunity to get their photos signed by all their favourite players.

Football freestyler Chris Draper will also be in attendance, and there will be the opportunity for some of the children to go on the pitch at half-time and practice some of the dazzling skills and tricks he will perform for the crowd.

Altrincham Ukraine Appeal- Huge Generosity Shown by Local Community

Since that fateful day on the 24th of February, the last month or so has seen the world witness some extremely sad events play out across our social media and television sets.


Within less than one week of the initial invasion, no fewer than one million Ukrainian people had fled the country in fear of their lives, according to the UN refugee agency.


For many members of the Altrincham Community, we felt that if there was something that we could do to help, we must do it. In partnership with Trafford Veterans, we put out an appeal for help. Donations were requested to help any Ukrainians fleeing their war-torn country. 

We could never have expected the response we received from the local community. Within one week of putting out the call, we had taken as much as our building could facilitate, the equivalent of roughly 2 whole vans. 


From baby supplies to torches and first aid kits, we cannot over-emphasize how important this generosity will be in helping support Ukrainian refugees, many of whom had to leave all their belongings behind. 

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to all those who contributed by; donating, giving up their time to help sort items and pack the boxes, as well as loading and driving the vans! In particular, Trafford Veteran, Woodyatt Warner and Sale and Altrincham Rotary Club. We were truly overwhelmed by the response, and it is vital we continue donating as this situation does not look like ending anytime soon. 

The Community Sports Hall entrance, located at the J Davidson Stadium, will continue to be a drop-off point for any donations from Tuesday the 15th of March onwards. Keep an eye out for any updates on our social media, and once again, thank you so much for your continued kindness!






Show Racism the Red Card- Local Schools Workshop

On Wednesday the 2nd we were delighted to partner with the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity, Show Racism the Red Card, to put on a number of workshops for our local schoolchildren.

The day started with an introductory talk by the head of the North West region, Molly, and continued into some really engaging and important workshops.

The day finished with the children gathering in small groups and planning out a social action plan, in order to educate the local community. A panel with prominent members from within the Altrincham Community shared some of their views and cast the ultimate vote over which plan was the best.

Tackling racism is something that is at the very forefront of the Community Sports’ aims and for a community to feel safe and comfortable to its members, discrimination and racism cannot be tolerated.

It is especially important that we educate the children of today in order to create a more equal society moving forwards. This is exactly what these workshops aim to do, and with the help of specially trained staff, this workshop really benefited the community.

We were delighted to be able to enable this.

Have a look below to find out more about the day!

In Memory of Chloe- Supporting CRY Charity

Cardiac Risk in the Young, known as CRY, was set up after an undetected problem claimed the life of Timperley schoolgirl Chloe Waddell nine years ago, and it has gone from strength to strength ever since.

Not only does it raise awareness among young people, it raises vital funds to pay for potentially life-saving free heart screening, and there is an opportunity for anyone aged 14-35 to take advantage of a clinic in Altrincham next month.

Chloe's mum, Fiona Waddell, takes up the story of how CRY came into being and urges anyone within the stipulated age range to get themselves checked out:

"My daughter, Chloe, was a talented athlete who swam at Swim Trafford Squad and Altrincham Swimming Club. She attended Altrincham Grammar School for Girls and lived locally in Timperley.

Unfortunately, in February 2013, she died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition. Chloe had many friends through swimming and sport in general.

Many people have been fundraising since Chloe's death in a memorial fund in Chloe's name for the charity CRY (Cardiac Risk in the Young). This fund pays for local heart screenings for young adults between the ages of 14-35.

To hold a screening for 100 young people, it takes £5,000 of fund raising. Chloe’s fund has already funded three screenings, covering over 300 young people.

Every week, 12 apparently fit and healthy young people die of undiagnosed heart conditions which could be detected with this free screening.

If Chloe had been screened in this way, she may still be with us today.

We now have another free heart screening with 80 places at this screening. This is for people between the ages of 14-35. There will be another later in the year.

We are publicising this to local sports clubs, secondary schools, leisure centres and contacts we have before it goes out to the general public on CRY’s full website, so that local people can access this opportunity first."

The Altrincham event is at the town's Methodist Church on Barrington Road on Saturday, March 19th, and just seven days later, CRY will be at The J.Davidson Stadium as Alty's Non-League Day chosen charity, raising funds for such a worthy cause.

Alty fans of any age can contribute on the day in memory of Chloe, who is pictured in the above poster, and play a part in helping prevent such a tragedy occurring again, while those who are between 14 and 35 years old are cordially invited to book a place at the next local screening event by following these steps:

1. Go on: http://www.testmyheart.org.uk/private/
2. Find Altrincham, Cheshire (Altrincham Methodist Church) listed for the date : 19/3/22 

3. Click Register

4. Enter the password: ChloeW1

5.    Select a time slot and click ‘register now’.

6.    Fill in the required details on the health questionnaire – this will take approximately 15 minutes.

7.    Once the appointment is booked, you will receive a confirmation email; this will include a consent form. Please download the document, read carefully before completing and take it with you on the day.

Keep up-to-date with our activity within the community