Category: Volunteers
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Football for Salford Lads & Girls
From September we are increasing the number of junior football teams at the club and we want more boys and girls in years 4,5,6 and 7 to join us. Our new teams for boys and girls – Under10, Under 12 Our existing teams – Under 13, Under 14 We are an FA Charter Standard club…
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Senior volunteer Eric Salthouse is 90 years old today.
Known to everyone as “Salty” Eric joined the club aged 12 in 1942. By 1949 he was captain of the senior netball team, a high dive and crawl swimming champion and played semi pro- football for Altrincham. His first volunteer job at the club was to light the coal fires in the games rooms before…
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NeverMoreNeeded at Salford Lads Club
#NeverMoreNeeded Our film is a reminder of a typical lively Wednesday night at Salford Lads Club with football and boxing. 170 local young people benefit from activities we offer each week. Pleasee help us to keep going during these difficult times by making a donation at https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/4798#/Donation
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Young volunteers take to the skies
Young volunteers Jess and Blaine who help every Saturday at our open days, had an early morning flight, courtesy of Simulator Adventures, Salford Quays. They took control alongside pilot Alan. After the session they were back in time to help with Manchester Music Tours visitors. The photo shows Jess with senior club volunteer Dennis Lewtas,…
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International Youth Day at the club
Yesterday we welcomed 150 young people from youth groups across Salford. The event was devised by young people themselves with a fairground and circus theme. A really positive event bringing young people together. Lots more about the event on @wuu2salford and #salfordyouthday
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Summer football tournament for under 12s
Our under 12 footballers are taking part in a 5 week summer football tournament in Manchester. Yesterday they played against Astley and won an exciting game 4-3. Pictures show them in the SLC gym with coaches Clark and Vitor and at the ground at Abraham Moss Sports ground. We will be running 2 teams in…
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108th Salford Lads Club Camp
On Saturday 25th May a party of lads club members set off for the clubs 108th camp to Aberystwyth. The first camp in 1904 was at Llanddulas in Wales and the club camps have taken place in many different locations including, Bridlington on the Yorkshire Coast, Ramsey on the Isle of Man, Kettleshulme in Derbyshire…
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Visit by Eccles Boxing Club
We had a visit by a group of junior boxers from Eccles Boxing Club tonight to do some sparring with our junior boxers. Its great to make a link with another Boxing Club and we’d like to build on this in the future.
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The Netball Party
This week the concert hall has been transformed for the recreation of “ The Netball Party” an annual event that took place between 1919 and 1939. By the 1930s netball was the most popular indoor sport at the club with more than 200 boys playing each week. We would like to thank Salford University for…