A series of seminars
will highlight an exciting funding scheme which enables the installation of
state-of-the-art community sports facilities – in the face of continuing
economic challenges and government cutbacks.
Fast Track Funding –
an initiative from leading synthetic surfacing supplier Notts Sport – has
funded 35 new sports facilities worth in excess of £13 million over the past
six years.
Fast Track Funding
is the only non-traditional funding route for artificial turf facilities – such
as 3G football and rugby, or multi-use hockey pitches – proven to be compliant
with Education Funding Agency requirements and local authority or academy auditors.
It’s an ideal and
easy solution for schools and local authorities, providing high-quality,
synthetic turf sports pitches, with little or no upfront capital contribution
required.
That’s because most
sports facilities are able to generate significant revenue through community
use, and this income can be used to pay for a considerable proportion, if not
all, of the cost of projects delivered under the unique scheme.
To showcase this
fantastic initiative, Notts Sport is hosting free Fast Track Funding seminars
at venues across England throughout November.
These events will
give all attendees the opportunity to find out how the scheme could benefit
them and learn about the experiences of customers who have already had
facilities completed thanks to Fast Track Funding.
With Fast Track
Funding, Notts Sport works closely with the individual customer to design a
bespoke sports facility that’s specific to their vision and strategy.
Instead of the
customer spending months or years applying for grants and waiting for funding,
Notts Sport will provide a flexible funding solution with repayments spread
over an agreed period to suit specific budgets. So depending on the customer’s
requirements, Notts Sport and its specialist funding partners, UniLink Finance
Ltd, could provide full funding for the facility up front or supply part of the
cost to top up existing funds or budgets.
Duncan Bennett,
Managing Director of Notts Sport, says: “Over the past 7 years our free Fast
Track Funding Seminars have proven to be an ideal opportunity to learn about
how Notts Sport can help deliver and achieve world class sport & play
facilities for their communities without any capital contribution required.
“Since 2013 we’ve
completed FIFA & World Rugby compliant pitches, FIH compliant Hockey
pitches covering the resurfacing of existing pitches, the construction of new
pitches and even a major playground development. These projects have been
delivered with funding approvals for a range of customers across Academies,
Academy Trusts, Catholic Schools, Independent Schools and Primary
Schools.
The Turnaround on
Fast Track Funding projects can be expedited so as an example, in 2018 we took
an enquiry from Stantonbury International School on 20th December 2018 and had funding approval, the project tendered
and as a result had the School’s condemned artificial grass pitch resurfaced
& completed to comply with FIFA Quality standards by the end of March 2019.
Working with our
partners such as England Hockey, Notts Sport provide valuable advice for
customers to help maximise the external use of the new facility after
completion. This means the pitch can generate income from the outset
& immediately start to pay for itself. This will ensure the whole
project delivers on a carefully developed business & financial plan to
create a long term sustainable model bespoke for each of our customers’
requirements.”
Designing each and
every facility to the specific requirements of each customer, Notts Sport has
an unrivalled project portfolio illustrating the widest range of solutions. We
will be showcasing a number of those recently completed projects including Liverpool
College, The Hertfordshire and Essex High School and more; in
addition to the world class sports grounds such as Lord’s Cricket Ground; and
iconic brands such as Central Park playgrounds in New York.
The company, which
has over 35 years of experience in the sports and play surfacing sector, also
assures full quality control throughout the installation through its turnkey
project management service.
Fast Track Funding
Seminars are being held in the following locations:
- Leicestershire: 12th November, Jurys Inn Hinckley
Island Hotel , 8am-10am
- Cambridgeshire: 26th November, Hallmark Hotel
Cambridge, 8am-10am
- Birmingham: 26th November, Holiday Inn
Birmingham Airport, 8am-10am
- Reading: 27th November, Holiday Inn
Reading South M4, 8am-10am
- Warrington: 27th November, Holiday Inn
Warrington, 8am-10am
- Kent: 28th November, Holiday Inn
Maidstone/Sevenoaks, 8am-10am
- London: 28th November, Eastside The
Station Office LLP London, 230pm-430pm
- Exeter: 3rd December, Holiday
Inn Express Exeter M5, 8am-10am
- Leeds: 3rd December, Holiday
Inn Leeds Garforth, 8am-10am
- Bristol: 4 December, Holiday
Inn Bristol Filton, 8am-10am
- Newcastle: 4th December,
Holiday Inn Newcastle Gosforth Park, 8am-10am.
To find out all they
need to know about Notts Sport Fast Track Funding, staff from schools and local
authorities can book their place at a free Fast Track Funding seminar online at
https://fs6.formsite.com/NottsSport1/pelmdalvqb/index.html.
Further information is available by emailing markw@nottssport.com or calling
01455 883730.
