Two state-of-the-art facilities are currently under construction, which, once completed, will be overseen by Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation.
Benefitting from a £100,000 grant from the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund (BFF), and in collaboration with Middlesbrough Council, construction is underway at the site of the former Southlands Centre with Foundation staff relocating from our Riverside Stadium HQ to run the new facility upon completion.
The ambitious scheme will deliver top-class sports, education and community facilities and will provide a base for grassroots football, youth programmes, mentoring, employability training and more – supporting people of all ages to get active, gain new skills and connect with their community.
Charlotte Dinsdale, Head of Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation, is delighted work is underway, commenting: “It’s always good when you see a spade in the ground on projects like this. It makes it real.
“I know we’re not quite over the line yet, there are a couple of small hurdles to negotiate, but I’d like to thank everyone who is playing a part in bringing this project to life, and that very much includes Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund, whose £100,000 grant will help make such a difference.
“We are delighted to be supporting Middlesbrough Council on this special project. We exist to raise aspirations and improve life chances for our communities, and when complete, this facility will further demonstrate our commitment to the people of Teesside.”
