Dees boosted by 50k grant

DUNSTABLIANS have been handed £50,000 of Olympic legacy funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities Fund to help upgrade their clubhouse at Bidwell Park.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Jul 2012, 18:00 BST

The upgrade will entail an extension to the existing clubhouse to incorporate a shop, medical/physio treatment room and to provide better and disabled persons’ access to the playing area. The kitchen will also be relocated and upgraded, a disabled toilet installed and the others improved.

Chairman Graham White said: “We are delighted to have secured this investment, which means we can upgrade the quality of our premises to match the quality of our playing facilities and coaching staff.

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“It is the cornerstone of our strategy to have an outstanding club for the 2012 Olympics’ legacy.”

The award will provide £50,000 towards the total project cost of £97,000 and the club aims to raise the remainder from corporate sponsorship and other fundraising efforts by its members.”