Sport England Reveals Further Grassroots Boost
Six months since the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Sport England has announced a further £16.6 million investment into grassroots clubs, which will be shared amongst 310 projects to hit its London 2012 legacy target of supporting 1,000 local communities – one year ahead of schedule.
The National Lottery investment comes from the Inspired Facilities Fund – part of Sport England’s Places People Play legacy programme.
It is hoped the investments will breathe new life into tired facilities and grants have also been offered to convert existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots sport.
Joining Sport England representatives at the announcement on Thursday were Helen Richardson and Hannah McLeod, two members of the GB Women’s Hockey Team who secured bronze last summer at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Helen and Hannah were joined by Jennie Price, chief executive of Sport England and Charles Johnston, property director at Sport England at the announcement at Barnes Sports Club, South West London which is itself is receiving £50,000 to install a new multi-use games area where local people will be able to play tennis, cricket and hockey.
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Other awards include £41,025 to improve a BMX racetrack in Nottingham and build a new pump track, £50,000 to build a new sports pavilion for indoor sports and to support Seaview Football Club on the Isle of Wight and £50,000 to modernise Stamford Community Swimming Pool in East Yorkshire.
