Grimsby Town Foundation

02/09/2026

🎓⚽ WELCOME TO OUR NEW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS! ⚽🎓

We’re delighted to introduce some of our new first-year University students, who have officially started their degree journey with us at Grimsby Town Foundation! 👏

Last week, our new students travelled to the University of South Wales for their induction, where they had the opportunity to experience the University environment, meet the staff who will be supporting them throughout their studies, and meet representatives from the EFL in the Community.

Now back at Blundell Park, they’re ready to get stuck into the programme! 💪📚⚽

Throughout their studies, our students will combine their academic learning with valuable practical and work-based experience within a professional football club environment, helping them develop their knowledge, coaching experience and employability.

We’re really looking forward to seeing how our new first years progress over the coming months!

🔜 COULD THIS BE YOU IN 2027?

With our new students beginning their journey, attention now turns to those considering joining us for our August/September 2027 intake.

And with just over TWO MONTHS to go, we’d love to invite prospective students and their families to our upcoming:

🎓⚽ UNIVERSITY OPEN EVENING ⚽🎓

📅 Thursday 12th November 2026
⏰ 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 McMenemy’s, Blundell Park
🍴 Food will be provided on the evening

This is your opportunity to come along and discover exactly what studying a University degree through Grimsby Town Foundation and the University of South Wales is all about.

On the evening, you’ll have the opportunity to:

⚽ Meet the staff who run and support the programme
🎓 Find out how the degree and blended learning programme works
🗣️ Speak to our current students about their experiences
⭐ Meet some of our former students and hear about what they are doing now
💼 Discover the practical coaching and work-based opportunities available
📚 Learn more about the different courses and progression routes
💷 Ask questions about applications, entry requirements and student finance
🏟️ Discover what it’s like to study within a professional football club environment

Whether you’re currently at college, considering your options after sixth form, looking for a change in career, or simply interested in building a future within football, sport, coaching or community development, we would love to meet you.

📲 EXPRESS YOUR INTEREST NOW:
https://forms.gle/QyQJGc3amLAuuWGP7

Completing the form will allow us to register your interest in the programme and our upcoming Open Evening.

🎓 Your degree. Your development. Your future. Right here at Blundell Park. ⚽

Please share this with anyone who may be considering their next step for 2027!

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01/09/2026

⚽️🖤🤍 DON’T MISS OUT – OUR NEW GIRLS’ ADC BEGINS THIS MONTH! 🖤🤍⚽️

September is here, which means our brand-new Grimsby Town Foundation Girls’ Advanced Development Centre (ADC) is almost ready to get underway!

The response so far has been fantastic, with places being snapped up across the programme.

🚨 Our U12 age group is already SOLD OUT! 🚨

Availability in several of our other age groups is also becoming very limited, so we would encourage anyone considering joining us to secure their place as soon as possible.

Open to talented and ambitious female players from U9–U16, our ADC provides an opportunity to access additional high-quality coaching and player development while remaining with and continuing to represent their grassroots club.

Players will benefit from high-quality additional coaching, technical and tactical development, individual player development and opportunities to build their confidence, all while becoming part of the Grimsby Town Foundation Female Player Pathway. ⚽️📈🧠💪🖤🤍

A really important part of the programme is that the ADC complements grassroots football rather than replacing it. We want players to continue enjoying their football with their grassroots teams while also challenging themselves within an additional development environment at Grimsby Town Foundation.

📅 Starting this September
👧 U9–U16 age groups
🚨 U12s SOLD OUT
⏳ Limited places remaining across other age groups

Ready to join us?

👇 BOOK YOUR PLACE HERE:
https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/grimsby/courses.html

We’re looking forward to getting started and beginning an exciting new chapter for the Grimsby Town Foundation Female Player Pathway! 🖤🤍⚽️

Grimsby Town Foundation is delighted to launch a new Girls’ Advanced Development Centre (ADC), providing talented young footballers with the opportunity to

28/08/2026

Don't forget, we're coming together with We Are ONE Foundation and Rock Foundation UK Ltd to support local food banks tomorrow.

Bring along food, essential items or make a cash/card donation at the ground. A dedicated collection point will be available in the Ramsdens Family Stand car park.

🔗 https://gtfc.co.uk/mariners-supporters-urged-to-support-local-food-banks-at-fleetwood-fixture/

27/08/2026

🆕 Grimsby Town Foundation’s new Girls’ Advanced Development Centre launches this September, offering U9-U16 players high-quality additional coaching alongside their grassroots football.

Places are limited, so don’t miss out.

🔗 https://grimsbytownfoundation.co.uk/new-girls-advanced-development-centre-launching-this-september/

Grimsby Town Foundation is delighted to launch a new Girls’ Advanced Development Centre (ADC), providing talented young footballers with the opportunity to

24/08/2026

We're delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Allan as our new Foundation Director. 🤝

Welcome, Jonny!

🔗 https://grimsbytownfoundation.co.uk/grimsby-town-foundation-appoints-jonathan-allan-as-foundation-director/

Grimsby Town Foundation is delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Allan as its new Foundation Director.

20/08/2026

🎓⚽ CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2026 GRADUATES! ⚽🎓

A huge congratulations to (L–R) Jarred Langton, Alfie Davy, Adam Tasker and Charlie Walker (not pictured), who were proudly presented with gifts by Education Mentor Paul Davies in recognition of an outstanding achievement. 👏🖤🤍

All four have officially graduated with 2:1 degrees in BSc (Hons) Community Football Coaching & Administration following three years of hard work, commitment and endeavour.

Throughout their time studying with us, the lads have combined their academic studies with practical experience within a professional football and community environment, developing themselves not only as students, but as coaches and future professionals within the sports industry.

Their achievements are a fantastic example of where commitment to the programme can take you, and everyone at Grimsby Town Foundation is incredibly proud of what they have accomplished. 🎓

👏 Jarred, Alfie, Adam and Charlie – a massive well done. You should all be extremely proud of yourselves!

📚⚽ COULD THIS BE YOU IN THE FUTURE?

While we celebrate the achievements of our latest graduates, we're already looking ahead to the 2027/28 academic year, with Expressions of Interest now OPEN for our degree programmes:

⚽ Community Football Coaching & Development
🏃 Sports Coaching & Development

These courses provide the opportunity to study towards a university qualification while gaining valuable hands-on experience within Grimsby Town Foundation, putting learning into practice and developing the skills and experience needed for a career within football, sport and the wider community.

🌟 Jarred, Alfie, Adam and Charlie started their journey as students – and three years later, they're leaving as university graduates with 2:1 degrees. Your journey could be next.

📅 We will also be holding an Open Evening at Blundell Park this November, giving prospective students the opportunity to find out more about the courses, how the programme works, meet the people involved and ask any questions before making a decision.

📝 Register your interest in studying with us in September 2027 and/or attending our November Open Evening here:

Register your interest – Grimsby Town Foundation Degree Programmes: https://forms.gle/3kwuujMNdTZFqDjy5

Study. Coach. Develop. Graduate. 🎓⚽

Could you be one of the graduates we're celebrating three years from now?

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20/08/2026

⚽ WHAT A WEEK AT OUR KELLOGG’S FOOTBALL CAMPS! ⚽

What a fantastic three days we’ve had at our Kellogg’s Football Camps, delivered by Grimsby Town Foundation, at both Caistor and Immingham! 🙌⚫⚪

It’s been brilliant to see so many young footballers enjoying themselves, developing their skills, making new friends and, most importantly, having plenty of fun along the way! ⚽👏

A huge highlight of the week was welcoming members of the Grimsby Town Men’s First Team to both venues. 🌟

The players spent time meeting our participants, answering questions, signing autographs, having photos and getting involved with the groups. Having professional footballers visit the camps and share their experiences is incredibly inspiring for the children, and you could certainly see how much it meant to them! 🖤🤍

A massive thank you to Grimsby Town Football Club and the players for giving up their time and helping make the experience even more memorable for everyone involved.

We’d also like to say a huge thank you to all of the parents and guardians for choosing our camps, our brilliant coaching staff for their hard work across the three days, and, of course, every single participant who joined us at Caistor and Immingham. 👏

We’ve had an absolute blast and hope you all have too!

📣 ONE FINAL WEEK TO GO!

Next week sees our final Kellogg’s Football Camps of the summer, and we’ll be back at both Louth – Wood Lane and Clee Fields, Grimsby, from Monday 24th – Wednesday 26th August. ⚽☀️

If you haven’t joined us yet this summer – or you’ve had such a great time that you want to come back for more – this is your last chance to join us for three more days of football, fun and memories! 🙌

Let’s finish an incredible summer of Kellogg’s Football Camps in style! 🖤🤍

⚽ Football. Fun. Development. Memories. ⚽

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05/08/2026

⚽🙌 What an incredible three days of footballing fun we've had at our Kellogg's Football Camp at Clee Fields, delivered by Grimsby Town Foundation! 🙌⚽

Over the last three days, we've welcomed between 75 and 85 children each day, all enjoying a fantastic mix of football coaching, games and activities in a fun, safe and inclusive environment.

Our players have been developing key footballing skills including dribbling, passing, shooting and defending, while our aspiring goalkeepers have enjoyed specialist coaching from our experienced goalkeeper coaches, working on shot stopping, 1v1 situations, taking crosses, distribution, ball striking and much more.

There has also been plenty of competitive football throughout the camp, with participants taking part in exciting games such as Sin Bin, Power & Finesse, and enjoying lots of small-sided games and tournament football, giving everyone the chance to put their new skills into practice in a fun and competitive environment.

Of course, it hasn't all been serious training! Our goalkeepers have also loved taking part in fun challenges including Connect 4, Goalkeeper Wars, Matrix Eliminator and Football Tennis, ensuring there has been something for everyone to enjoy.

A huge thank you to every child who attended, along with all the parents and guardians for their continued support. We hope you've enjoyed the camp as much as we have!

⚽ The football fun doesn't stop there!

Before we head to Immingham and Caistor for our next Kellogg's Football Camps from Monday 17th - Wednesday 19th August, we're looking forward to welcoming participants to our SEND Kellogg's Football Camp at Clee Fields on Thursday 6th and Friday 7th August. We can't wait to deliver another two fantastic days of football in an inclusive, supportive and enjoyable environment for everyone involved.

🎟️ Then it's on to Immingham and Caistor! If you haven't booked your place yet, there's still time to join us for another fantastic three days of football, fun and friendship. We'd love to see you there!

👉 https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/grimsby/

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30/07/2026

⚽🎉 What an incredible three days we've had at our Kellogg's Football Camp at Louth Wood Lane! 🎉⚽

What an absolute blast it has been! We've been treated to three fantastic days of football, smiles, new friendships and plenty of unforgettable memories. A huge thank you to every player who joined us and made the camp such a brilliant experience.

Yesterday, we were delighted to welcome Grimsby Town first-team player Henry Brown alongside the one and only Mighty Mariner for a very special player appearance! 🖤🤍

Henry was absolutely outstanding from start to finish. He took the time to answer some fantastic questions from our participants, shared his experiences of becoming a professional footballer, posed for photos and even got involved in some football activities with the children – something they absolutely loved!

What made the visit even more special was Henry's journey. As a youngster, he attended our football courses before progressing from Louth Old Boys, into the Grimsby Town Academy, and now representing the Grimsby Town first team. Seeing that pathway come full circle was incredibly inspiring for all of our participants and is a brilliant reminder that with hard work, dedication and enjoyment, dreams really can become reality.

A huge thank you also goes to Grimsby Town Football Club for their fantastic support throughout the week. From arranging Henry's player appearance, bringing along the ever-popular Mighty Mariner, to providing official club photographer Jon Corken, whose professionalism, as always, was second to none. Jon has captured some fantastic photos and videos of the camp, helping to showcase what an amazing few days it has been. We really appreciate the continued support from everyone at the football club in helping us create such memorable experiences for our young participants.

We've had an amazing week at Louth and can't wait to do it all again next week at Clee Fields!

⚽ There's still time to book your place, so come and join us for another fantastic few days of football, fun and unforgettable experiences! 👉 https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/grimsby/

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30/07/2026

⚽ Mini Mariners & Saturday Morning Football Club – New Block Now Available! ⚽

We're delighted to announce that bookings are now OPEN for our next block of Mini Mariners and Saturday Morning Football Club sessions! 🌟

Whether your child is just starting their football journey or looking to continue developing their skills in a fun, engaging environment, we'd love to welcome them along.

📢 Please note:
❌ There will be no sessions this weekend (Saturday 1st August 2026).
❌ There will also be no sessions on Saturday 29th August 2026 due to the Bank Holiday weekend.

Secure your child's place today by booking using the links below:

⚽ Mini Mariners (Ages 3–6):
https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/grimsby/mini-mariners-august-sept-2026.html

⚽ Saturday Morning Football Club:
https://officialsoccerschools.co.uk/grimsby/sat-morn-club-august-sept-2026.html

We can't wait to welcome both new and returning participants for another fantastic block of football! 🖤🤍 | |

Saturday Morning Club This session is designed for anyone aged 7-15 who is eager to develop their football skills in a friendly, fun environment, or for those who just need their football fix. Whether you're looking to improve or simply enjoy the game, this session is for you!