🙌 18,151 people supported ⏰ Over 500 hours of youth mentoring 😃 1,776 free meals donated to local children 📆 Sessions delivered 51/52 weeks of the year 👪 Supporting ages 2 – 92 Today, we’re proud to launch our latest impact report. Read the full report here 👇 #wafc 🔵⚪️

🏆 Charity of the Year! Last night, we were incredibly proud to be named Charity of the Year at the 2026 Wigan Borough Business Awards! It was amazing to be recognised alongside so many incredible local businesses, organisations and charities. Our work across the borough supports people aged 2–92 to improve their health, raise their aspirations, and thrive in our communities. A huge thank you to all of our incredible staff for their hard work this year, and to our partners and supporters for making that work possible! 💙 #wafc 🔵⚪ | @LaticsOfficial

The academic year is underway for our Football & Education BTEC learners! This week, we welcomed former Latics player and current @PFA Regional Coach Educator Neil Bailey to deliver an impactful coaching session to our learners helping them to learn the skills to thrive in the sports industry! Want to learn more about the programme? Sign up for our upcoming Open Evening here: tinyurl.com/5a4m9p5n or email e.schickhoff@wiganathletic.com #wafc 🔵⚪️

𝙁𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙏𝙧𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙨! ⚽️ We're hosting trials for U7s to join our Boys' Advanced Football Development Centre and U15s to join our Girls' Advanced Football Development Centre! Find out more and complete our expression of interest forms below 👇 Boys' U7s: shorturl.at/dV0ZJ Girls' U15s: shorturl.at/2uK6n #wafc 🔵⚪️

This year, we’re recognising participants on our Premier League Kicks sessions with our ‘Player of the Season’ awards 🏆 Last season’s winners have been recognised for their hard work and commitment to their respective #PLKicks sessions, receiving a Latics home shirt as a prize ⚽️ Congratulations to all of our winners! 🙌 #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @PLCommunities

𝙋𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙄𝙀𝙍 𝙇𝙀𝘼𝙂𝙐𝙀 𝙆𝙄𝘾𝙆𝙎 𝙂𝙄𝙍𝙇𝙎 𝙁𝙊𝙊𝙏𝘽𝘼𝙇𝙇 ⚽️ Join us for fun and engaging #PLKicks girls' football sessions, led by our fantastic coaches! To find out more and book your child onto our free sessions, click the link below 👇 abler.io/shop/wigan_athletic… #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @PLCommunities

Last week, our #PLKicks juniors and seniors dance groups took part in a youth voice session! 💃 It was fantastic to see participants across both sessions supporting each other in creating 12-month vision boards, with encouraging and positive messages displayed alongside goals for the next year 🙌 Our free dance sessions are for school years 3-13- and run every Thursday from 5:15 pm – 7:15 pm 💙 For more information, email t.watkins@wiganathletic.com #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @PLCommunities

Through the #PLPrimaryStars programme, primary schools recently took part in No Room for Racism workshops with Emilia Brogan, from @wiganstandrews, winning our poetry competition! Emilia will read her winning poem at our upcoming ‘Show Racism the Red Card’ event in November. St Andrews’ PE Lead, Mr Charnock, said: “We are so proud of Emilia winning the competition. The poem is really powerful and inspiring.” Well done, Emilia! #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @PLCommunities

Take a look at what our Extra Time participants got up to when Bom Ta Bom and 360 Healthcare Hub came to visit this week! For adults aged 55+, our Extra Time programme helps tackle social isolation by staying active, having fun and improving confidence. Tuesday- Wigan Youth Zone, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm Thursday- Leigh Miners, 1 pm – 3 pm Sessions are £3 per person. #wafc 🔵⚪️

@LaticsCommunity's Holiday Camps are back this October half-term! 🏟️ Ashton Leisure Centre & Dean Trust Wigan 📅 26th - 29th October 😄 Ages 5 - 12 Book your child's place here 👇 abler.io/shop/wigan_athletic…

Football and Education Open Evening! ⚽️ Join our Football and Education programme to learn the key skills to thrive in the sports industry while representing Wigan Athletic in the CEFA League. Join our open evening to find out more! 👇 forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/… #wafc 🔵⚪️

𝙊𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙨! Our Football Holiday Camps are back this October half term! 🏟️ Ashton Leisure Centre & Dean Trust Wigan 📅 26th - 29th October 😄 Ages 5 - 12 Book your child's place here 👇 abler.io/shop/wigan_athletic… #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @LaticsOfficial

Attending our Premier League Kicks sessions this week? Please sign up via the Abler app to ensure quick entry to our sessions. Any participants who have not signed up prior to the session will have to sign up before taking part in any activities. Sign up here 👇 abler.io/shop/wigan_athletic… #wafc 🔵⚪️ | #PLKicks

Penalty shootout and flag-bearing experiences! ⚽️ Make your team's trip to watch @LaticsOfficial one to remember with our matchday experience package! 🏟️ Penalty shootout in front of the South Stand 🏁 Wave the flags as the players enter the pitch 🎟️ Tickets included 😃 Up to 16 participants (minimum of ten) Email a.beesley@wiganathletic.com to book! #wafc 🔵⚪️

𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 If you wish to donate to @DerianHouse through 'Team Tilly' you can do so here 👇 justgiving.com/team/peter-wo… #wafc

Our #PLKicks Senior Girls session runs every Wednesday at Laithwaite Park 🙌 To find out more and book your child's free place, follow the link below 👇 abler.io/shop/wigan_athletic… #wafc 🔵⚪️ | @PLCommunities

❤️ Thank you to everyone, near and far, who came together to celebrate the life of Sir William John 'Billy' Boston this afternoon. #WWRL

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our runners at this year’s Wigan 10k, raising over £2000 for the Trust! 💙🤍 It was fantastic to see @LaticsOfficial first-team manager Gary Caldwell running for us, and for one of our staff members, Georgia, to come first place in the whole female category of the day! 🥇 If you would still like to donate and support our charitable work, follow the link below 👇 justgiving.com/page/wigan-at… See you all again next year! 😁 #wafc 🔵⚪️

𝗗𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 This Friday, 11th September, is the walk from Derian House, Chorley to Sacred Heart School, Springfield, Wigan Walking in memory of our Tilly and all the children Set off 9am arrival 3pm #wafc

This Thursday, #PLKicks Dance at Westfield Community School is back! Join us during term time for free and engaging dance sessions with our friendly coaches 🙌 Book now to secure your child's free place! 👇 abler.io/shop/wigan_athletic… #wafc 🔵⚪️

🏃‍♂️ Running for @LaticsCommunity! The Gaffer, his staff and Community Trust staff took part in the Wigan 10K yesterday, and you can still donate. 👇 wafc.live/SupportGary&HisSta…