New 3G Pitch at Fleckney Sports Centre

Grassroots sport in Fleckney has benefited from a cash injection following the news that Fleckney Sports Centre has been awarded grants of £33,000 from the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund and Section 106 funding via Harborough District Council. Fleckney Parish Council has provided a further financial contribution to ensure the project was a viable option.

The funding will enable all weather pitch participants (around 400 people a week) at Fleckney Sports Centre to play their football on a safe & high quality surface benefitting Fleckney Athletic Football Club and a host of casual user groups including 150 adults and 250 young people.

The Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund aims to improve the experience for regular players as well as attracting new players to the game.

It is delivered by the Football Foundation, the country's largest sports charity, its aim to develop new and refurbished grassroots sports facilities.

The Section 106 grants is funding from building projects where the developers give money to support the development of local community projects.

Jason Prescott, Fleckney Sports Centre Manager, said: "Thanks to the Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund, Harborough District Council Section 106 and Fleckney Parish Council the new 3G pitch will vastly improve the experience for all of the pitch users helping to not only develop football at the grassroots level but also help keep people more active."

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: "Congratulations should go to Fleckney Sports Centre for working with the Leicestershire & Rutland County FA to secure this Premier League & The FA Facilities Fund grant."