Richard Luscombe Argyle Community Trust has been awarded a £10,000 grant from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund to support the delivery of adult disability, and mainstream adult health programmes at the new Brickfields Hub development.
The programme will provide vital funds to enable the Trust to expand and diversify its delivery to support the health and wellbeing of even more vulnerable adults in the city when the Hub opens its doors to the public in September.
Over 60 EFL club community organisations have received a grant in the first phase of funding, which aims to improve the quality of life within communities through the access to, and quality of, football provisions and initiatives.
Applications covering projects across a range of categories, such as improving local sporting facilities or promoting the physical and social benefits of the game, were considered, and rubber-stamped by a panel of industry experts including Sky Bet ambassador Jeff Stelling last month.
The Building Foundations Fund represents the largest multi-year sponsor-backed fund dedicated solely to community activity and the process is underway to give EFL Community Club Organisations (CCOs) a chance to bid for grants of up to £100,000 to invest in ongoing programmes or to develop new initiatives.
The EFL and Sky Bet agreed a record extension earlier this year that saw the sports betting brand continue as the League’s title partner until the end of the 2028/29 campaign. The commitment to a community fund was an integral part of the extension agreement.
Argyle Community Trust Chief Executive Officer Mark Lovell said: “Construction is well underway to transform the current sports centre at Brickfields into a thriving new Community Hub – providing access, support, and equipment to reduce health inequalities, promote wellbeing, and become a beacon for local community activity provision for generations.
“We are delighted to be receiving this grant from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund as we look to further increase our outreach and support for those most in need in the communities we proudly serve.”
To find out more about the Brickfields redevelopment, visit the dedicated microsite https://www.pafc.co.uk/brickfields-development where you can also sign up to the newsletter to stay up to date with the latest developments. If you have any questions, you can get in touch via email at brickfields@pafc.co.uk.
To find out more about the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund with other examples of how the fund is being used, visit: https://m.skybet.com/lp/efl-buildingfoundations-fund
