Hackworth Park Skatepark is among 148 local sports projects to secure a share of £10 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund.
Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping breathe new life into tired community sports facilities and converting existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots sport.
Shildon Town Council will receive £50,000 of National Lottery funding to refurbish the existing skatepark, which will include the replacement of obsolete steel ramps, rails and tarmac surface with new concrete alternative ramps, rails and surface.
Sport England Property Director, Charles Johnston, said: “The Inspired Facilities Fund has had a huge impact on grassroots sport across the country. Since 2011 we’ve invested £94 million into more than 1,800 projects to improve and refurbish sports clubs and transform non-sporting venues into vibrant community sports clubs.
“It’s great to see Shildon Town Council join the long list of successful bids to benefit from this fund.”
The Town Mayor, Cllr Henry Nicholson, said: “We are delighted to have secured this investment, which means we can upgrade the skatepark to further enhance the first class facilities available within Hackworth Park for the benefit and enjoyment of all members of our community.’’
Many more communities are set to benefit from the hugely popular fund with the latest round of the Inspired Facilities now open. Community and voluntary organisations, councils and schools can bid for a share of £20 million to help upgrade facilities that can be unattractive, expensive to run and difficult to maintain, and to convert existing non-sporting buildings into venues that are suitable for grassroots sport.
Shildon & District's local community newspaper.
