New clubhouse for Oaks

Sevenoaks Town have announced that funding has been secured to build a new clubhouse, after help from 

The Football Foundation. A club statement explained that they have been approved for a grant of ‘£759,100 to support Sevenoaks Town Football Club and Sevenoaks Town Council’s exciting plans for a new Football and Community Pavilion at Greatness Recreation Ground'- and indeed, that the funding they have been offered is actually more than originally requested, which will allow work to start this year. 

Robert Sullivan, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, explained:

“The Football Foundation is working closely with our partners – the Premier League, The FA and Government – to transform the quality of grassroots facilities in England by delivering projects like this across the country. Good quality playing facilities have a transformative impact on physical and mental health and play an important role in bringing people together and strengthening local communities. This grant award towards developing a new pavilion at Greatness Recreation Ground is fantastic news for the local community in Sevenoaks and will help give more people access to a great place to play.”

Sevenoaks Town Football Club Chairman, Paul Lansdale, added:

 “Years of hard work has paid off with the news of this funding for the building of our long-awaited clubhouse. The Football Foundation has agreed to provide a significantly larger figure than we expected. It is very exciting news and means we can now focus on a start date to begin the work before the end of the year.”

This Football Foundation funding is in addition to the £787,500 of funding provided by Sevenoaks District Council's Community Infrastructure Levy and £87,500 match funding from Sevenoaks Town Council, and £150,000 of funding from the Premier League Stadium Fund. This brings the total funding to an impressive £1,784,100.

Sevenoaks Town Football Club and Sevenoaks Town Council’s plans to redevelop Greatness Recreation Ground aim to bring economic, social, and environmental benefits to the local community, particularly underrepresented groups.

The new pavilion will include new changing rooms, kitchen and refreshment areas and other facilities. The project also seeks to be environmentally friendly through the design, which will incorporate a green roof and living wall.

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