The Mayor of York and North Yorkshire has visited Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall, one of the recipients of his Village Hall and Community Building Programme Fund.
The village hall is using their share of the fund to help with their tennis court and multi-use games area (MUGA) renovations.
Mayor David Skaith said
“I am so passionate about sport and promoting an active lifestyle. It does so much for our emotional and social wellbeing, something that is key to building healthy and thriving communities.
“Whilst our rural and coastal towns are beautiful places, the communities that live here can be isolated. That’s why places like this are vital. Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall are creating a space for people to come together, in a safe space both indoor and outside. Having usable outdoor sports facilities will make such a difference to many local people. Connecting with the outdoors and others is an amazing way to build a community.”
Burniston and Cloughton Village Hall has three tennis courts that were built by the community in 1984, however over the last ten years they have become unusable due to lack of funding. With help from the Village Hall and Community Building programme, two of the courts will be renovated and one will be converted to a MUGA.
Maria Kitching, fund recipient, said
“This is a very vibrant community with a thriving village hall, Youth Club and Bowls Club. Many years ago, there was also a Tennis Club. Following surveys and an Open Day we developed a 3-year plan to develop the facilities at the hall.
The community have been fundraising for 3 years, and this will enable us to complete the project to provide outside sports facilities for all age groups. This will contribute to the health and wellbeing for the villages of Burniston & Cloughton and complement the activities in the hall. We really appreciate the funding and will ensure that it is used wisely, to make a real difference to the community.”
Around £600,000 of funds is being used to help up to 21 North Yorkshire community halls and hubs. Mayor Skaith was inspired after seeing the impact North Yorkshire Council’s (NYC) previous investment using the Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) had on the 43 village halls and community buildings it supported.
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