People living in Enfield are set to benefit from fresh investment into local football facilities. Hacquenye Fc & British Alevi Federation have been awarded a grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, to buy a Pitch Maintenance Equipment (Tractor and Cutting Machinery). 

The Football Foundation is the UK’s largest sports charity and exists to improve the experience of playing football for everyone, by championing fair access to quality facilities.

This grant will enable Hacquenye Fc’s Youth Teams, which play in the Saturday Youth Football League which gives 110 young people/kids the chance to play football each week to improve their football pitches.

Players will be able to enjoy better quality pitches which will represent a significant improvement on the existing long grass pitches 

Hacquenye Fc & British Alevi Federation worked with the Football Foundation and the London FA to secure a £12,594 grant towards the project.

Levent Caliskan, Club Secretary, said: “Football makes a huge difference to the players, coaches and community here. We see first-hand the impact on players’ confidence, physical health and mental focus. To receive this funding from the Premier League, The FA and the Government through the Football Foundation means a lot to us, as it will help us to improve grassroots sport in Enfield and get even more people involved in the nation’s favourite game.”

Paul Thorogood, Chief Executive of the Football Foundation, said: “We’re dedicated to improving grassroots football facilities because we want to encourage more people to get involved in our nation’s favourite game, regardless of their background, age or ability. That’s why I’m delighted that this funding will support Hacquenye Fc & British Alevi Federation in developing their football pitches is for the local community. 

“Made possible by investment from the Premier League, The FA and the Government, via Sport England, the Football Foundation is supporting the grassroots game by improving access to high-quality football facilities across the country. We believe in the power of pitches to transform lives and strengthen communities and so we’ll be investing £1bn across the country over the next 10 years.”