Awards press releases:
2008
30 June 2008 - £500k for new indoor netball facility in Stourport. Stourport Sports Club will be the home for a new ‘state of the arts’ indoor netball facility that will help develop the sport in the region.
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8 May 2008 - National Lottery awards worth over £1.1m go to 8 projects across the region. Sport England has made the awards from the Community Investment Fund to projects that will make a real difference to the take up of sport in the West Midlands
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4 April 2008 - National Lottery awards totalling £204,194 made to projects across the West Midlands. Sport England’s Community Investment Fund is supporting organisations in their work to get more people active through sport in the region.
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2007
18 December - Three West Midlands’ projects celebrate National Lottery sports awards. Sport England has awarded £365,803 from the Community Investment Fund over the last few weeks.
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12 October - People living on the Sneyd Park Estate in Stoke can celebrate a National Lottery award this month. Sport England has awarded the local residents’ association £119,043 from the Community Investment Fund.
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30 August - Lottery funding to 3 projects that will help get more people taking part in sport. Community Investment Fund awards totalling £101,210 are targeted at projects for disabled swimmers, .women and girls rugby and to help people take up rowing and canoeing.
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13 July 2007 - Lottery awards totalling £820,194 are announced by Sport England for 4 projects in the West Midlands
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10 April 2007 - New £4 million investment in community sport. Sport England announces investment of over £4 million into community sports clubs and coaches in the West Midlands.
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Funded projects - openings
Most recent openings in 2008
Bishop Castle Lawn Tennis Club - new all weather tennis court, opened on 19 July 2008

Bounville Village Trust- Green Meadow Road - new MUGA and children's play area, opened on 4 July 2008

Opened, or launched in 2006 & 2007

Barnt Green Cricket Club (CCDP) – new two bay practice net, opened on 21 July 2006.

Bedworth Healthy Living Centre (AE) – healthy living centre and leisure facilities, opened 10 March 2006.

Bloxwich Leisure Centre Children's Gyms (AE) – gym facilities to tackle childhood physical activity levels, opened 14 September 2006.

Brownhills Canoe and Outdoor Centre (AE) – Silver Street Basin canoe facilities, of opened on 25 June 2006.

Burton Leander Rowing Club (CDDP) – refurbished clubhouse and new landing stages, opened 2 March 2007

Burton Canoe Club (CCDP) - new clubhouse opened on Friday 15 June 2007

Coventry & North Warwickshire Cricket Club (CCDP) – new nets and artificial practice area, opened September 2006.

Old Elizabethans Cricket Club, Worcester (CCDP) – new cricket nets, opened 23 June 2006.

Evesham Rowing Club (CIF and CCDP fund) – New changing facilities, gym and 4 tennis courts, opened on 9 September 2006.

Fox Hollies Skate Park, Birmingham (AE) – new wheeled sports facility, opened 12 August 2006

John White Community Centre (AE) - new purpose built facility, official opening on 8 September and community opening on 9 September 2006.

Moseley School Health & Fitness Centre, Birmingham (IFI) - IFI gym facilities, opened 5 December 2006.

Nechells Community Centre, Birmingham (IFI) - IFI gym facilities, opened on 31 May 2006.

Saheli Adventure Hub, Balsall Heath, Birmingham (AE) – extension to the Balsall Heath Adventure Hub, opened on 24 June 2006.

Shrewsbury Sports Village (AE & Football Foundation) – a new multi sport village, opened on 21 April 2006.

South Staffordshire Sailing Club (CIF) - the new clubhouse and disabled access facilities were opened on Sunday 13 May 2007.

Walmley Cricket Club (CCDP) - an extension to clubhouse, providing women's only changing rooms amongst other new facilities, was opened on Friday 11 May 2007.

Warwickshire College’s 'Active Learning Companies' (AE) – providing activity and personal development in the workplace, launched on 28 February 2006.

Sport England and the Regional Sports Board congratulates all concerned with the projects and wishes them every success and a very active future!

Abbreviations:
AE - Active England, CCDP - Community Club Development Programme, CIF - Community Investment Fund and IFI - Inclusive Fitness Initiative.

Sport relief grants
Sport Relief day for 2006 was in July. Please view the website to see how they distribute the funds.
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