Tag: Football Foundation

Hamara secure Football Foundation grant for new sports centre

People living in South Leeds are set to benefit from fresh investment into local grassroots sports facilities thanks to a £600k grant from the Football Foundation. This investment will enable Hamara to build a new leisure and wellbeing facility and create a new 3G Multi sports pitch. These improved facilities

Have your say on new sports PlayZones

Leeds City Council is asking residents for their views on improving two Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs) in South Leeds and turning them into PlayZones. Primarily funded by the Football Foundation, PlayZones are high quality facilities offering space for recreational physical activity across sports such as Football, Netball, Rugby, Cricket,

FA Barclays Premier League Trophy Visits The Hunslet Club

It was a day to remember for members of the Hunslet Club as they were delighted by a visit from one of the most famous trophies in world sport – the Barclays Premier League Trophy. Premier League title sponsor Barclays brought the title prize to the club as part of its

Middleton leisure centre improvements unveiled

  A new-look leisure centre in south Leeds was officially unveiled on Monday following a £1m refurbishment funded by Leeds City Council, Sport England and the Football Foundation. The improvements to the facility include improved changing facilities, outdoor playing pitches and the provision of a brand new 3G artificial pitch

Refurbished Middleton Leisure Centre re-opens

  Middleton Leisure Centre has undergone a major refurbishment and is now open for business again.   The centre’s swimming pool was closed in September 2011 as part of the Council’s review of sports facilities around the city. Funding was found from moneys paid by developers as part of planning