Corby Town Football Club Community Skills Training Project and Summer School have been awarded a grant from the newly established Football Conference Community Club Development Fund. 

The project will be able to provide skills training sessions for children and young people aged 8 to 12-years-old with Corby Town Football Club at the Rockingham Triangle and Steel Park Stadium, the new home of Corby Town.  Sessions will start on Monday 8th August as follows:

4-5pm - 8 to 10 years

5-6pm - 10 to 12 years

Each session will be delivered by a fully qualified FA Coach and a player from Corby Town Football Club and will cost only £1 per session, no booking required - just turn up.

The Summer School will take place from Monday 22nd August until Thursday 25th August from 10am to 3pm each day at a cost of £5 per day , bring a packed lunch, booking is advised, pick up a booking form and further details from Corby Borough Council, One Stop Shop or Corby Town's Steel Park Stadium Telephone: 01536 470260This project will give young people:

Training experience within a club environment
Opportunities to improve their football skills
To be mentored by Corby Town Football Club players
Experiencing match days at Corby Town
Opportunity to develop life skills such as confidence, communication, teamwork

Young Footballers will be given the opportunity to tour the new facilities at Steel Park and play on the excellent pitches at Corby Town; this is an opportunity for aspiring footballers to learn from Corby Town players and coaches at Corby’s premier facility for football.

The Football Conference launched the Fund in August.  The scheme is designed to encourage member clubs to develop their work in their local communities.  It was made possible by the generous commitment of the Premier League and the Professional Footballers’ Association. Announcing the launch of the project Ian Hopewell Director of Corby Town Football club said “This venture is an important step towards Corby Town Football Club's vision of being a true community club and we are looking forward to this and future initiatives 

Richard Scudamore, Chief Executive, Premier League and said “We are extremely pleased to be working with the Football Conference to establish the development fund that will allow Conference clubs, all extremely important within their local communities, to invest more funds into local youth development and good cause initiatives.” 

Gordon Taylor OBE, Chief Executive, Professional Footballers Association said “Sport plays a central role in helping young people stay fit and healthy.  It is particularly pleasing to see that Corby Town Football Club players will have some responsibility in helping to deliver this project.  We are looking forward to this being the first of many projects to be funded by our partnership.” 

Brian Lee, Chairman, Football Conference said “We are grateful to both the Premier League and the Professional Footballers Association for their generosity in creating this fund.  Corby Town Football Club is one of many undertaking important work in their communities and I look forward to seeing the outcome of their work.

Pat Fawcett Leader of Corby Borough Council said “As a Council and a  core sponsor of this exciting skills training project  we are proud to be associated with this grassroots football initiative.  Corby has a legacy of producing top class footballers, the next crop of Corby Town players or even future Premier League and international stars could make their first steps on the ladder as a result of the sessions this summer.

Launch Event:Saturday 6 August – 1.30pm Official Launch of the Project at the Corby Town Football Club game against Luton Town at the Steel Park Stadium with members of Kingswood Junior football club.