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Sportspark, University of East Anglia
“e Sportspark has totally integrated the university with the community and has
Setting benchmark standards for
brought massive numbers onto the campus. 85% of users are from the community
and we are shortly due to have our millionth visitor”
sports and the community
Keith Nicholls, Director of Physical Education and Sport, University of East Anglia
Sportspark at the University of East Sport England's latest published figures
Anglia has been a phenomenal success show energy and operating costs that are
since it opened in 2000. Used by the way below their set benchmarks.
85%
university and the local community, it is
85% usage by local community
the largest single site sports facility on a e £14.5 million sports complex is one
British university campus, one of the top of numerous projects that we have
three sports centres in the country and completed for the university, with our
one of the busiest. It is set to have its relationship spanning some ten years. As
millionth visitor, and with 85% of these with all our work, collaboration, mutual
50M
from the community, the project has not trust and respect, working together as a
only delivered fantastic local sports single team and fully involving all
Olympic size 50-metre flexible use
facilities but has totally integrated the stakeholders has ensured a building that
swimming pool
university with local people. not only meets every requirement and
exceeds all usage expectations but will
A key feature of this first class, multi- continue to be an exceptional asset for
activity centre is an impressive Olympic many years to come.
size 50-metre swimming pool with a
LOTTERY
moving boom and moving floor, is project received Commendation for
The largest Lottery Sports Fund Grant for a
enabling it to be used for competitions Best Public Sports and Leisure Centre,
community project at the time
or distance training, or divided in two Recognising Excellence in Design
for swimming and leisure. e complex for Sport.
also houses conference facilities, which
have introduced a wide range of business
users both to sports and the university
15M
itself, and incorporates coaching,
15-metre climbing wall , multi-purpose
physiotherapy and accommodation
sports hall, 5 squash courts with movable
for sports science.
walls, martial arts room, aerobics room,
fitness suite, large cafe, conference
Sportspark is completely self-financing
facilities
and has generated sufficient income to
invest in further facilities, including
tennis courts, badminton halls and
soccer pitches. Use of high quality
materials and impeccable design makes
it exceptionally easy and economical to
maintain and manage – so much so that
STANDING OUT FROM THE CROWD
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