Glenavon FC & Man On Partnership - We do this together Glenavon Football Club is proud to announce a new partnership with Man On, a Northern Ireland mental health charity dedicated to supporting people through life’s toughest moments. The first session will be Tuesday 30th June, 8:30pm at Glenavon's new 3G Pitch and is free and [...]
Glenavon FC are delighted to announce our partnership with Just A Chat as the club’s official charity for the next 2 seasons. This will see the charity’s logo appear on the team shorts alongside our existing sponsors. We will also run several collaborative events and collections for their initiatives throughout the partnership. Formed in May [...]
CHAIRMAN’S BALL RAISES £3,000 FOR CHARITY The Chairman’s Ball, held at Brownlow House on Saturday 7th December 2024, has raised almost £3,000 for charity. PIPS Hope and Support and Man On Supporting Men’s Mental Health will each receive around £1,500 thanks to the generosity of the 110 guests who attended. The special event, initiated and [...]
LINDA BLAKELY: COURAGEOUS TRANS-ATLANTIC ROW Lurgan born Linda Blakely sets off this month to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean, with the aim of beating the world record for a solo female rower of 40 days. Linda will set off from Gran Canaria in her boat, Ulster Warrior, and cover 3000 miles of tumultuous seas [...]
A big thank you goes out to the Glenavon and Portadown fans at the match on Saturday for raising £424.28 for PIPS Hope and Support Metal Health and Care Charity. Northern Ireland is a community that has been blighted by suicide over the years. In the past it has not always received the attention and resources [...]
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 [...]
