Alliance Leisure Celebrates 25th Anniversary With The Completion of 250th Development Project in Derby
Alliance Leisure Celebrates 25th Anniversary With The Completion of 250th Development Project in Derby
This month sees the public opening of the new build football hub within the grounds of Derby Racecourse, an event that puts a new marker in the sand for development partner, Alliance Leisure, as the company’s 250th completed project since its launch 25 years ago.
The new £8.4 million building, designed and developed by Alliance Leisure on behalf of Derby City Council, 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.
Procured through the UK Leisure Framework (managed by Denbighshire Leisure), this project was developed in partnership with Bradshaw, Gass and Hope, Universal Civils and Build, and Abacus Project Management.
Will Gardner
On Thursday 8th February and Friday 9th February, operator Leisure United opened the facility’s doors to the community, hosting facility tours, with refreshments provided in the Pavilion cafe. During the following weekend, the first football matches were hosted, marking the return of the Football Leagues.
Councillor Hardyal Dhindsa
Jointly funded by Derby City Council, The Premier League, The FA, and the Government’s Football Foundation, this project showcases the value collaborative working can bring to the community sports infrastructure. An official opening of the football hub is planned later in the year.