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Stereo Hype Youth Net £9,000
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Foundation for the Future
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It might be summer but the countdown to
the 2007/08 season has begun - Read on to find out how the
Football Foundation might be able to help your club or
organisation throughout the upcoming campaign………
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The Football Foundation is not only the
largest sports charity in the UK but a unique partnership between
The Football Association, Premier League and Sport England that
aims to improve grassroots facilities around the country.
The Football Association have committed a massive £15m per annum
to the project over the next three years and YOUR club, school or
Local Authority could benefit.
Formed in 2000, the Football Foundation has contributed £204m
into projects costing £402m with a further 200 applications being
worked up by The FA to be assessed for possible investment.
With 75% of all Football Foundation money ploughed into grassroots
facilities, The FA’s National Facilities Manager, Steve
Williams, explained more about the application process: “From
the time applications arrive at the Foundation, small projects
tend to take up to eight weeks before they gain approval while
you’re looking at double that time for the larger projects.
“We have 38,000 affiliated clubs across all levels of football
in England but, with circa 80% of these clubs playing on public
sector land, most applications tend to be from local authorities,
town and parish councils or schools who are looking to build
facilities that can be used by the wider community,” said Steve.
Research recently revealed that providing better changing rooms
was seen as a priority by 34% of players across all levels of
football in England but Foundation applications can range from a
set of team kit through to state of the art clubhouses.
With The FA having invested £50m into the charity since the turn
of the millennium, Local Authorities are relying on the Football
Foundation more than ever as Steve explained: “The demands for
community and public services, provided by Local Authorities, is
increasing all the time so the Foundation play a vital role when
it comes to providing sport facilities for clubs.
“With so few clubs actually owning their own ground, be it
freehold or leasehold, and with most based in rural locations,
there’s a lot of work to be done in urban areas especially.”
added Steve.
For more information on how the Football Foundation can help your
club, school or local authority initially log onto www.footballfoundation.org.uk |
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