The money will help the key work of the United Academy team continue.
Ayr United's Football Academy has landed funding worth a quarter of a million pounds to continue a vital project supporting children in the local community.
Investment in the Extra Time Programme, a joint initiative with the Scottish Football Association, will double to £4 million for the coming financial year. The funding will support projects like the one piloted by United three years ago, when they launched a free after-school club in North Ayr. United's Community Programmes Manager, Shaun Ferrie, hailed the funding of £226,630 as another vital step in the work of his team. He told the Ayrshire Post: "We were a bit of a guinea pig when we started our project three years ago but thankfully it has taken off and proven a real success and something that is really needed. All told, we have more than 20 staff working on the project now and this will be vital funding that allows us to continue that work.
“By removing barriers to affordable and accessible childcare, we will contribute to the eradication of child poverty. I will shortly set out further views on this crucial issue in Parliament. Like many others, I will be supporting Scotland at Euro 2024 when it gets underway in Germany this week. But the Extra Time Programme is a reminder that local football clubs are supporting communities here at home – providing valuable services beyond matchday.
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