Bosham Sailing Club awarded £75,000 of funding from Sport England
by Nicky Chapple 12 Oct 2015 08:10 BST
12 October 2015
Sailing at Bosham © Nicky Chapple
Improved facilities will widen appeal of sailing
Bosham Sailing Club is the only sailing club in West Sussex to secure a share of £10 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England's Inspired Facilities Fund. There were over 500 applications for funding and of these 92 clubs, from across the sporting spectrum, were selected.
The grant will be used to improve club facilities so that it widens the appeal of sailing and offers better facilities for sailors, whether they be youngsters just learning or competitors from other parts of the country participating in open regattas hosted at the club.
Bosham Sailing Club's commodore Simon Radford said: "We are delighted to have secured this investment, which means we can provide even better facilities for sailors enjoying the waters of Chichester Harbour. It is the cornerstone of our strategy to have an outstanding club for the 2012 Olympics' legacy."
Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping to improve sports facilities to encourage more grassroots sport, which is compliment Bosham Sailing Club's mission to broaden the appeal and access to sailing through its links to local schools and Women on Water initiatives.
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 Bosham Sailing Club join the long list of successful clubs to benefit from this fund."
Applying for funding has never been easier. Based on feedback from previous applicants, the Inspired Facilities Fund is now an open programme which means projects can submit applications as soon as they are ready rather than being restricted by a specific deadline. To find out more and bid, visit www.sportengland.org/inspiredfacilities.