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Steel City Judo Kwai have
received a cash injection after Sport England passed their funding
application and will provide £9,000 to the Shiregreen-based club.
The funding has come through
the Sport England Small Grants Programme and will be used to purchase
mats and create a new satellite school link. The programme supports
local community sport projects which seek to increase participation,
sustain participation or develop opportunities for people to excel
at their chosen sport.
Club Chairman Eric Theaker
oversaw the club’s bid for funding and believes the Sheffield
outfit are now in a position to attract more people to their sessions
at the Concord Sports Centre.
“Our aim is to double
the size of membership within the next 12 months," he said.
"The funding will
enable us to purchase mats and safety equipment and to open a
new satellite venue within a school in the North of Sheffield
thus expanding the schools initiative that we are currently involved
in.”
The Yorkshire club, formerly
known as EIS Sheffield, are tirelessly developing their school
links as they look to attract the next generation of judo players.
Theaker added: “The school
that we have selected to work with is Firth Park School which
has recently had a new sports hall built and will give us ideal
practice facilities to expand our operation.”
Steel City Judo Kwai shares
a purpose built dojo with Sheffield Judo Club which enables them
to host a variety of sessions at their leisure.
“The premises are designed
for judo and give us a permanent matted area which is available
to us at any time for training. Added to these facilities we already
have a satellite club at Wisewood School and the new link
will be in addition to these facilities.”
Steel City Judo Kwai train
at 924 Grimesthorpe Road, Sheffield . On a Monday children aged
5-8 train at 18:00 – 19:00 while chlldren aged eight and above
train on the same day at 19:00 – 20:15. On a Wednesday advanced
juniors aged eight and above train at 18:30 – 20:15.
For more information call
0114 2728962.
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