拢19.4 million Olympic legacy boost for grassroots sports clubs
377 community sports projects across England will benefit.
With just 10 days to go until the Olympic Games begin, sports clubs around the country are celebrating after securing a share of almost .
The National Lottery investment comes from the , part of the Olympic legacy programme.
바카라 사이트淗osting the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games give us an opportunity to put sport in the spotlight and encourage more people to participate,바카라 사이트� said Sport and Olympics Minister , who joined Sport England바카라 사이트檚 Chief Executive, Jennie Price and Olympic Gold Medallist Sir Steve Redgrave at the yesterday morning to announce a raft of spending allocations for the centre and other communities across London.
Community benefits
Robertson continued: 바카라 사이트淭hat바카라 사이트檚 exactly what Places People Play is about. It바카라 사이트檚 already having a positive impact on grassroots sport in communities up and down the country and the additional funding will spread that further, helping to leave a real sports legacy long after the Games.바카라 사이트�
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Sir Steve Redgrave added: 바카라 사이트淎lready this legacy programme has brought sporting opportunities to every corner of the country.바카라 사이트�
Future funding
Yesterday Sport England announced funding for its Places People Play programme has increased by 拢15 million to 拢150 million due to strong sales of national lottery tickets. Sport England also opened the next 拢10 million round which sports clubs can bid for through the Inspired facilities fund.