We are delighted to announce we have been awarded National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund towards the running of the club during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The outbreak of the virus and the consequent shutdown of businesses as of March 23 has left the sport and physical activity sector facing a period of uncertainty.
In response, on March 31 Sport England announced a £195m package to help the sport and physical activity sector through COVID-19. Within the package is a £20m Community Emergency Fund, of National Lottery money to deliver immediate funding to those who have a role in supporting the nation to be active but are experiencing short-term financial hardship or the ceasing of operations due to the impact of coronavirus.
We are enormously grateful to Sport England for this grant which will undoubtedly ease the pressures we have felt over the recent months, ensuring the club’s future for many years to come!