Sowerby St. Peter’s Cricket Club given funding boost by Sport England

Sowerby St Peter’s Cricket Club has been awarded £1,700 of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Community Emergency Fund.
Cricket - Copley v Sowerby St Peter's. Sowerby batsman Adam ClarkeCricket - Copley v Sowerby St Peter's. Sowerby batsman Adam Clarke
Cricket - Copley v Sowerby St Peter's. Sowerby batsman Adam Clarke

The outbreak of the coronavirus and the consequent shutdown of businesses as of March 23 has left the sport and physical activity sector facing a period of uncertainty.

In response, on March 31 Sport England announced a £195m package to help the sport and physical activity sector through COVID-19.

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Within the package is a £20m Community Emergency Fund, of National Lottery money to deliver immediate funding to those who have a role in supporting the nation to be active but are experiencing short-term financial hardship or the ceasing of operations due to the impact of coronavirus.

The grant will allow Sowerby St Peter’s to survive the lockdown and be ready for the resumption of cricket.

Gordon Akroyd, treasurer/secretary at the club, said: “We applied for a grant to Sport England to pay our insurance premium and other fixed costs at a time when, because of the lockdown, we had no income.

“We are very pleased and grateful that Sport England in association with the National Lottery have made this award, which helps ensure we will be able to bounce back once we can start playing cricket.”