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Sports centre receives ?1m for new pitches
South Bristol Sports Centre has received £1m in funding to build new football pitches.
Funded by the Resonance Bristol SITR Fund, the investment will finance the construction of six five-a-side football pitches for the Brislington sports centre.
Due to open in July, the FIFA-approved pitches will have state of the art technology. Replay buttons will allow users to save and re-watch moments on the website or in the bar after the game.
The pitches will be used by adult leagues during the week and the weekend will be reserved for youth matches and development.
SBSC works with young people from across the south of the city, an area that includes eight of the ten most deprived areas in Bristol. The sports centre uses its ‘social inclusion’ football sessions to engage young people in something productive, develop their talents, increase confidence and help them turn their passion for sport into a career.
“We are delighted that FIVES Soccer centre will enhance our already extensive range of facilities on offer to the local community,” said SBSC director and general manager Brian Ferris.
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