Grassroots sports clubs across West Suffolk are being backed with grants to get more people active which can benefit their health, happiness and quality of life.

The grants from West Suffolk Council’s Get Back Into Sport fund will provide opportunities for people to get into a host of sports and activities ranging from running, football, cricket, and rugby through to bowls, boxing training, pickleball and dance.

Grassroots sports clubs funding

Grassroots sports clubs - Grants being paid out under West Suffolk Council’s Get Back Into Sport fund include;
• £750 to Bury St Edmunds Rugby Union Football Club for kit to support walking rugby for people who are retired, have a disability and for over 30s to get back into sport.
• £520 to Jetts Netball Club in Bury St Edmunds for equipment and court hire to support free walking netball for new players.
• £750 to Mildenhall Town Youth Football Club for kit and equipment to hold weekly walking football sessions for older men and women so that they can return to football, getting fitter, making new friendships and improving their physical and mental health.

The money will be used to pay for kit, equipment and other costs that will see clubs expand their membership, create additional teams as well as offer walking versions of sports.

In total just under £26,400 is being paid out to 41 clubs and other community organisations as part of West Suffolk Council’s Strategic Priority for Thriving Communities.

West Suffolk Council has used close to £26,400 of money allocated to the council from Central Government under the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) to provide the grants. The grants were subject to UKSPF criteria.

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Grants being paid out under West Suffolk Council’s Get Back Into Sport fund include;

£750 to Bury St Edmunds Rugby Union Football Club for kit to support walking rugby for people who are retired, have a disability and for over 30s to get back into sport.
£520 to Jetts Netball Club in Bury St Edmunds for equipment and court hire to support free walking netball for new players.
£750 to Mildenhall Town Youth Football Club for kit and equipment to hold weekly walking football sessions for older men and women so that they can return to football, getting fitter, making new friendships and improving their physical and mental health.

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