Football club’s pavilion boost
RYBURN UNITED Juniors have more than one reason to celebrate during the 2019/20 football season.
The club is celebrating its 50th anniversary, and have also opened a new state-of-the-art changing pavilion.
After netting a £488,400 grant from the Football Foundation, work began on the site in May to replace a very dilapidated clubhouse that was no longer fit-for-purpose and without any social space.
The grant has enabled Ryburn, who are a Charter Standard Club with 27 teams, to build a clubhouse with two team changing rooms, an officials’ changing room, clubroom, kitchen with spectator toilets.
Ryburn were founded in 1840 and re-formed in 1969. The club’s primary base is at Ripponden Wood. The new pavilion would also be suitable for community events to help generate additional revenue and providing the club with a platform to grow.
It is anticipated that the new changing pavilion will support the formation of an additional 10 teams at Ryburn United Juniors FC over the next five years.
This will create playing opportunities for more than 140 people taking part in affiliated football, which represents a growth of 42 per cent.
Ian Forbes, Chairman of Ryburn United Juniors FC, said: “We are delighted to officially open the doors to our new changing pavilion.
“This new facility will have a positive impact on so many players at the club and various people in the community. The pavilion is here to be used and enjoyed by all. I’d like to thank the Football Foundation for the funding and support throughout this project helping to make it a reality.”
This new facility will have a positive impact on so many players at the club
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