Fir Park Corner FC
Types of work: Asset transfer and building development / Feasibility studies, consultation and options appraisals
Support for the community asset transfer of a football pitch and pavilion
"Community Enterprise opened doors to help us work towards our aims but also introduced us to new ways of thinking and avenues for progress that we would not have come up with ourselves. Thank you!"
- Fir Park Corner FC
The challenge
Fir Park Corner FC is a Motherwell based amateur football club, currently playing in the IFA League. The club wants to be competitive on the pitch, but its ethos is to be encouraging and inclusive, and to contribute to the wider community.
The FPC Committee wanted the club to take on its own facilities, which would enable the club to grow and develop further.
How we helped
Through Accelerate, we provided support on the community asset transfer process and options for taking on the Committee’s preferred site.
The result
Football pitch and pavillion brought into community ownership
Increased sports and social benefits for the local community
Thanks to support from Accelerate, Fir Park Corner FC concluded the purchase of a football pitch and pavilion in September 2024, sharing that it represented 'the most significant milestone in the club’s history to date.'
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