Active Through Football

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We Asked

We asked Wirral residents, sports clubs, groups and local organisations to provide us with information about football in the local areas to help us submit a funding bid. We asked about playing, supporting, coaching, refereeing, staying fit and what activities communities want for the future. The funding bid was to focus the areas of Birkenhead and Tranmere, Seacombe, Bidston and St. James, Rock Ferry and Liscard.

You Said

Residents fed back their views on playing football in Wirral. This included a range of information such as what football activities people would like, who they should be delivered by and when. They also advised on how football benefited them through improved health and wellbeing and building good relationship within the community, they also advised on if there were barriers to playing football.

We Did

We submitted the bid to the National Lottery’s Active Through Football funding programme managed by the Football Foundation. The application process was highly competitive and the funding has been directed to the most socially and economically disadvantaged areas around the Country. Unfortunately, Wirral’s individual bid was unsuccessful, however we are hopeful that we can still deliver some projects in Wirral through an additional successful City Region bid that we are partnered with.

Whilst this planning is underway, we will continue to utilise the information provided by respondents to our original questionnaire as we look to secure several million pounds from the Football Foundation soon. We are progressing the development of new 3G facilities around the borough. We are also applying for funding to invest in our grass pitch stock to improve their condition and ability to host more games throughout the season.