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<p>Government's Sporting Future strategy, published in December 2015, emphasised the
importance of all young people, regardless of background or ability, being healthy,
active and having a good experience of sport and physical activity. It also highlighted
the significant role that facilities play in encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds
to get more active.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Strategic Facilities Fund is making
up to £40m of National Lottery funding available over 2017-21 to invest in strategic,
solicited facilities projects that support and encourage people, including young people,
to get active. Since 2016, the Strategic Facilities Fund has invested £27.5 million
to support the construction of 23 new state of the art health and leisure facilities
across England.</p><p> </p><p>Sport England's Community Asset Fund is making up to
£15m available per year over 2017-21 to support communities to improve and invest
in the spaces in their communities that will support people to get more active, including
children and young people.</p>
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