Derby Racecourse Football Hub

Project value:£8.4 million

Partners: Bradshaw, Gass and Hope, Universal Civils and Build, Abacus Project Management, UK Leisure Framework (managed by Denbighshire Leisure)

About the Project

The new £8.4m football hub includes a reception area, café, three multi-use rooms, a Changing Places toilet and additional washrooms. Outside, extra car parking spaces have been added to support an outdoor play area, outdoor gym, a basketball training court and general landscaping to enhance the overall aesthetics.

Creating a central hub for the dedicated football facility, the building linked to pre-existing changing facilities and will provide much needed community support for the 3 new, outdoor, full sized 3G turf pitches (FTPs), and a refurbished FTP developed through the Football Foundation pitch framework and will enable the hosting of hundreds of matches every weekend.

The facility opened to the public in February 2023 and is operated by Leisure United.

This project has been an excellent example of successful partnership working. Alliance Leisure, working through the UK Leisure Framework, has brought expertise to this development at every level and stage of the project to deliver a fantastic facility that integrates superbly with the existing building and the pitch works completed by the Football Foundation. Thanks to everyone's efforts the community in Derby now has a football facility that will support the activity needs of many generations.

Councillor Hardyal Dhindsa

Cabinet Member for Communities and Streetpride, Derby City Council

Having been involved in the delivery of this project from the very start, to now seen it realise its potential & its impact on the community has been a real pleasure. Delivering a build and facility of this quality & size shows the impact the UKLF can have for everyone. To now let the local residents enjoy all the hard work which has been put in by the management & delivery team is testament to the dedication we pride ourselves on in delivery.

Martin Davies

Director, Universal Civils & Build

This scheme is an excellent demonstration of positive collaboration and teamwork. From early inception the Alliance Leisure team and key stakeholders have all come together with the common goal of delivering a hub that will provide excellent facilities and also a community-based destination for local residents and the people of Derby.

Paul Jackson

Director, Abacus

Derby Racecourse Football Hub

About the Project

Councillor Hardyal Dhindsa

Martin Davies

Paul Jackson

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