History of the Project
The project was masterminded by the Grindleford Sport, Youth and Community Group with the aim of encouraging local people to take part in sport and enabling them to develop skills not only in a range of sporting disciplines but also in leadership and coaching.
With a total funding of just over £200K, the majority of investment came from Sport England through the national 'Active England' programme. The Active England programme represents £108.5 million investment for innovative sporting projects across the country and is managed as a partnership between the Big Lottery Fund and Sport England. Significant funding also came from Waste Recycling Environment Limited.
Facilities developed at the playing fields site include a multi-use games area (for tennis, netball, football, hockey, basketball etc). Other facilities include a cricket pitch and nets, football pitch, pavilion and children’s playground.
