Clwyd West MS Darren Millar has welcomed news that Rhos United is set to receive a share of £4 million being allocated by the UK Government for grassroots sports.
As part of the continued drive to get more people active, the UK Government, the Football Association of Wales and the Cymru Football Foundation have kicked off the year by announcing 64 projects across Wales are benefitting from a share of the substantial sum.
Rhos United, which is situated on Brookfield Drive in Rhos on Sea, is one of them and will receive £7,252.40 towards the total project cost of £10,175 for a team shelter, storage container, nets, and grounds maintenance equipment.
Welcoming the news, Darren said:
“Exercising more is the most common New Year’s resolution, and the UK Government is giving hundreds of thousands more people across the UK the ability to keep their resolution and get active by delivering high-quality grassroots facilities.
“It is important that communities have access to facilities are of a high quality and I am delighted that Rhos United are one of the 64 projects in Wales set to benefit from this funding. I congratulate them on their successful application.”
Since 2021, the UK Government has delivered 60 facility projects across Wales through £2.5 million of funding, with at least 50 per cent of investment to be spent in local authorities with high deprivation and low activity levels.
UK Government Sports Minister Stuart Andrew said:
“Sport and physical activity is vital to our mental health and wellbeing and thousands of people make exercising more their New Year’s resolution each year.
“We know that one of the major barriers in getting active is access to high-quality sports facilities, which is why we are delivering 64 new projects across Wales.
“The UK Government, Football Association of Wales and Cymru Football Foundation have already delivered 60 projects backed by almost £4 million to give local communities the high-quality facilities they need.”
Wales Office Minister Fay Jones said:
“The UK Government is continuing to invest significantly in grassroots facilities, helping clubs and groups to access the health and social benefits that sport brings.
“People the length and breadth of Wales will have a better environment to exercise and enjoy sport as a result of this funding. I am delighted that the UK Government, the Football Association of Wales and the Cymru Football Foundation have teamed up to invest in projects that will benefit communities for many years to come.”
Aled Lewis, Head of Facility Investment and Operations at the Cymru Football Foundation said:
“This vital funding will allow the Cymru Football Foundation to invest and support so many across Wales as we deliver the Football Association of Wales’s commitment to provide outstanding football facilities that enrich communities.
“Thank you to the UK Government for their continued support as we continue to provide inspirational fit-for-future facilities across the country.”
This funding in Wales will deliver 21 grass pitch projects, a new artificial grass pitch and 10 changing rooms, as well as floodlights and goalposts. Some of these projects have been awarded funding over a two-year period.
