Helmsdale is lobbed an ace award
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Run-down tennis courts in Helmsdale are set to be given a new lease of life, thanks to a sportscotland grant award.
Helmsdale and District Development Trust is to receive £75,000 towards upgrading the disused courts into a floodlit, covered, multi-use games area.
The facility will then be available in the evenings and throughout the winter for use by schools, sports clubs, and community groups.
The trust’s development officer Mary Stewart said the aim of the project was to increase levels of physical activity area.
She said: “The old tennis courts are currently one of the first things you see as you drive into the village from the south and a new, up-to-date facility with a cover and floodlights will give a much improved impression of the village.
“This will encourage visitors to stop in Helmsdale and remain in the area longer, which will have a direct impact on local services and businesses, supporting income generation from the surrounding area.”
The Helmsdale project was one 15 schemes across the country to benefit from a total £1.25million in funding.
Sportscotland is the national agency for sport in Scotland and uses money raised by National Lottery players .
Sportscotland chief executive Stewart Harris said: “The projects receiving funding today demonstrate real ambition and commitment to improving the lives of their communities through sport and physical activity.
“I am delighted that we can support their work through this investment.
“It is important to recognise that without National Lottery players, this level of investment would not be possible so we must say thank you to everyone who has bought a lottery ticket.”
