Hockey club membership boost

Harrogate Hockey Club has seen a 50% cent rise in its membership since Sport England invested over £750,000 of Lottery funds in new facilities at Harrogate Granby School where the club is based.

The grant paid for a full sized synthetic turf pitch with floodlighting, a two-storey club house with changing facilities, function room and a bar.

As a result the club is going from strength to strength and its junior members in particular are reaping the benefits of the superb new playing surface.

Harrogate Granby High School factfile

• Over 50,000 people annually use the facility helping Sport England achieve its target of increasing participation by 1% a year up to 2020
• Harrogate hockey club juniors have represented county, regional and international under 18 teams
• Hockey club membership has increased by over 50% with strong male, female and junior teams

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