We are asking anyone attending Friday night's Mid-Ulster Derby, to consider supporting the Thomas Street, Methodist Church WINTER COAT PROJECT, in association with Redeeming Our Communities Northern Ireland. Volunteers from Thomas Street, Methodist will be on hand at the front of the stadium to accept donations of new or used coats. scarves and gloves as well [...]
NIFL LAUNCH WHITE RIBBON NI PARTNERSHIP Following the recent announcement from the Northern Ireland Football League (NIFL) that their new charity partner is White Ribbon NI, Glenavon Football Club is proud to say we support them in this worthy cause. White Ribbon NI aims to challenge and stamp out any attitudes and behaviours which can lead [...]
The chosen charity for this Saturdays derby game is Opening Oisin's Opportunities - Just4Children. You can read more about it below, the link to donate is at the bottom of this article. Oisín was born on the 27th May 2018 at 950grams after I developed sepsis and was rushed for an emergency C-section, a day [...]
Glenavon had some special visitors at the weekend who were taking part in a charity cycle. Phil Meneary, Ryan Nixon & Gareth Matthews were taking part in the 'Around the Grounds' challenge to cycle their way around all 12 Danske Bank Premiership grounds. The money raised from the challenge is going towards the Northern Ireland Air [...]
A man who slipped into a “dark place” during a bout of mental ill health is cycling across Northern Ireland’s football grounds, including Mourneview Park, to raise funds for Action Mental Health. Mervyn Canders from Ballyclare, will set off on the sponsored challenge that will cover approximately 350 miles over three days and two nights, commencing [...]
‘Stamp out the stigma’ cycle for men’s mental health A man who slipped into a “dark place” during a bout of mental ill health is cycling across Northern Ireland’s football grounds to raise funds for Action Mental Health. Mervyn Canders from Ballyclare, will set off on the sponsored challenge that will cover approximately 350 miles over [...]
Glenavon Football Club is delighted to announce that the Northern Ireland Kidney Research Fund have agreed to be our charity partner for the 2019/20 season. Founded in 1971 by Waringstown couple, the late Mrs Josie Kerr MBE and her late husband Walter, the Fund seeks to support research and treatment of kidney disease in Northern Ireland. [...]
We have received the following by email from Darryl and Leanne McShane following last Friday night's charity collection: FAO – Glenavon FC ‘board of Directors’ Just a short email to formally thank both yourself for liaising on our behalf to get permission for the collection at the game v Glentoran on Friday 9th August, and indeed [...]
At our first home game of the season on Friday 9th August there will be a bucket collection by Darryl & Leanne McShane as they fundraise in advance of their participation in the ‘Jeff Stelling's March for Men’ in support of Prostate Cancer UK. The March, a 26 mile route throughout Belfast from Seaview to the [...]
Volunteers for local charity, Leonard Cheshire, will be doing a bucket collection prior to the game tomorrow. Leonard Cheshire support at home service in Lurgan helps people to live independently in their own homes. They support people of all ages with differing needs, including older people and people with disabilities. Services include personal care, help around [...]
