East Lancashire Football Alliance (ELFA) have added to the growing amount of organisations who are showing their support for a new Sports Hub at Higham’s.

ELFA have 440 teams and around 5000 children who all play football on a Sunday across East Lancashire. Their teams will have the chance to use the brand new facilities which will include a 3G floodlit pitch, multiple grass pitches for football, cricket and rugby, new changing rooms and education facilities.

Craig Wilkinson, Secretary of the ELFA said ‘’we are excited by the plans for the new sports hub after meeting with the Community Trust. An additional 3G pitch is just what our league and the area needs to help cater for grassroots football. We look forward to working with the Community Trust so we all benefit from the investment and great new improved facilities.’’

Martin Fearon, Community Trust Manager said ‘’we have a lot of support for this project and it is great to see how many people will benefit from the sports hub. With the support of ELFA it ensures that the facility will be very well used on a Sunday by a variety of their member teams from age 9-18. We are currently speaking with grassroots clubs and the FA to design a programme of use for the facility.‘’

Accrington Stanley Community Trust are currently working with an architect to design the Sports Hub and will shortly submit a planning application to Hyndburn Borough Council. Once the designs have been confirmed they will be made available for the public to see via our website www.stanleytrust.co.uk