Rotherham United (Rotherham United Community Trust) – awarded £65,600. This latest round of funding will support Rotherham United Community Trust’s plans to replace the existing Parkgate Astro pitch with a new community 3G Artificial Grass surface.

Further enhancements will include new perimeter 4.5m high fencing and 1.1m high fencing for a spectator area, as well as LED floodlighting and equipment and maintenance storage.

Key adult-only activities and services planned for the refurbished facility include educational workshops, men’s and women’s sports programmes, disability-inclusive sessions, community events and the expansion of the Community Trust’s Man V Fat programme and Andy’s Man Club provision.

Seven EFL club community organisations have received a grant in the second phase of funding, which aims to improve the quality of life within communities through the access to, and quality of, football provisions and initiatives.

Applications covering projects across a range of categories, such as improving local sporting facilities or promoting the physical and social benefits of the game, were considered, and decided upon by a panel of industry experts including Sky Bet ambassador Jeff Stelling in May.

The £6m Building Foundations Fund, which represents the largest multi-year sponsor-backed fund dedicated solely to community activity, will give all 72 EFL clubs another chance to bid for grants of up to £100,000 to invest in ongoing programmes or to develop new initiatives in the new year.

The EFL and Sky Bet agreed a record extension last year that saw the sports betting brand continue as the League’s title partner until the end of the 2028/29 campaign. The commitment to a community fund was an integral part of the extension agreement.

Jamie Noble, Head of Community at Rotherham United Community Trust said: “The support from the Sky Bet Building Foundations Fund has enabled us to unlock nearly £500,000 of additional funding.

“It has meant that our ambition has been realised for adult beneficiaries from the Community. We will see the venue transformed into a fully integrated multi use centre for the adult members of the community, who can then benefit from the work of the Trust and from a site which sits close to the community’s heart.”

To find out more about the Sky Bet EFL Building Foundations Fund with other examples of how the fund is being used, visit: https://m.skybet.com/lp/efl-building-foundations-fund