The document summarizes the background and plans for Broxburn United Sports Club. It discusses the formation of the club in 2000 by local youth football clubs to create a new community facility. The facility is expected to be completed in June 2010 and will include a 3G pitch, club room, laundry, physio room, and 10 changing rooms. The club aims to provide football and other sports facilities for the local community in Broxburn.
2. BUSC Background Meeting chaired by Charlie Raeburn from West Lothian Council Leisure and recreation Department in March 2000 Attended by Broxburn Colts (Youth Football 600+ players , Strathbrock Juveniles & Broxburn Athletic ( Juniors ) Community Football Club proposed and set up 2002 2007 Broxburn United Sports Club Trust set up as a Charity to run the new facility
3. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Member Clubs Broxburn Athletic Colts Broxburn Athletic Uphall Diamonds Uphall Station Amateurs Stewartfield Amateurs
4. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Objectives To provide facilities for football and other sports in the interest of social welfare for the community of Broxburn and the surrounding area. This is being delivered through the provision of an exciting new development on the site of Albyn Park and Stewartfield Playing Fields.
5. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Fun day 2008 300+ marched to help raise funds New Facility Expected to be completed June 2010
6. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB 3G Pitch Club room laundry Physio room 3 x 11aside 2 x 7 aside 3 x 11aside A89 Park 10 changing rooms
7. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Canal Stewartfield 3G Astro Astro Park Buchan Park Old Changing Rooms New Facility 7 7 11 11 11 Jetty
8. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Club Status WLC Accreditation SFA Quality Mark Standard Award Working towards SFA Quality Mark development community award
9. Funding and support Gannochy Trust £60k Robertson Trust £45k The first sod West Lothian Council £2.4m Cashback for Communities POCA Award £500k
10. Fundraising Buy a brick Calendar Fun day and sponsored walk Leader of West Lothian Council - Peter Johnson
11. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Support Local councillors and MSP Local community -schools Slorach Wood Associates PMR Leisure ( Sports Consultants) Member Clubs SFA SJFA SYFA SWFA WLAYFC WLSSDA
12. BROXBURN UNITED SPORTS CLUB Future Plans Staffing of the facility Management plan for facility use Community health projects / adult literacy Disabled sport Community involvement Management of Holmes Pk and King George Pk School use - active schools / active nation Increasing involvement with SFA SWFA SJFA Increasing active membership from within community Diversification - canal / different sports Opening day - June 2010