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Sport £19.4m legacy cash boost revealed


Sport England has announced an Olympic legacy funding boost totalling £19.4m, which is to be distributed among 377 community sports projects. Te new National Lottery


investment is being made available through the Inspired Facilities programme – part of the agency’s wider Places People Play legacy vision. Bradfield Cricket Club near


Reading is among the bene- ficiaries of funding, with £42,650 to be used to replace facilities destroyed by fire. Elsewhere, a derelict Royal British Legion


A range of community sports projects have received a share of funding Sport England chief executive Jennie Price


building will become a new boxing club with the help of £50,000 awarded to Redditch Community Amateur Boxing Club. Te budget for the latest round of Inspired


Facilities has been doubled aſter Sport England secured a £15m increase generated by strong National Lottery ticket sales.


said: “Te £19m investment we’re announcing means people in every part of England will see improved facilities on their own doorsteps.” Sport minister Hugh Robertson added:


“Places People Play is already having a positive impact on sport up and down the country.” Details: http://lei.sr?a=J7x8k


Rugby Football League posts record £27m turnover


Te Rugby Football League (RFL) has reported a record turnover of more than £27m, aſter dis- tribution of funds to its member clubs reached an all-time high during 2011. It represents an 18.5 per cent growth on reve- nue reported for 2010 and allowed the national


governing body to make payments totalling £9.18m to clubs and other organisations. Te figure includes participation fees for


the Co-operative Championship and is nearly three times the amount from five years ago. Read more: http://lei.sr?a=h9a5B


Sports facilities ‘offer economic benefits’


New research from AECOM has found that the major- ity (88 per cent) of Brits believe major sports facilities deliver “significant” lifestyle changes and economic bene- fits throughout the UK. YouGov carried out the


study for AECOM’s Sports Report, which revealed that 54 per cent of city residents agreed more facilities were needed in their locations. Two-thirds (67 per cent)


of participants admitted they would use nearby facilities if available and 69 per cent said sports infrastruc- ture projects encourage healthier living. Meanwhile, the Sports Report revealed that


aquatics and water sports facilities are most in demand – 40 per cent of participants agreeing that more of such venues were needed.


Read Leisure Opportunities online: www.leisureopportunities.co.uk/digital AECOM found that aquatic facilities are among those most in demand Bill Hanway, executive director of AECOM’s


sports division, said: “Our findings show that Britons, seem keen for more opportunities to get involved in sport and recognise the fantas- tic benefits it can bring to a community.” Read more: http://lei.sr?a=m7N8Z


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