Local Young People Embrace New Tillydrone Cruyff Court
Local young people in Tillydrone had their first opportunity to play on the new Cruyff Court Willie Miller – an outdoor community sports facility.
The new facility was constructed by local contractor, Hunter Construction Limited, who broke ground on the site in Tillydrone, in October. The new facility is Aberdeen’s third Cruyff Court, joining Cruyff Court Denis Law in the city centre and Cruyff Court Neale Cooper in Torry.
Local children’s charity, Denis Law Legacy Trust organise and deliver a range of free to access programmes and activities for young people living in Aberdeen’s most deprived communities.
Primarily through Streetsport, which is run in partnership with the Robert Gordon University, the Trust delivers free weekly sports and creative activity sessions for young people 5-nights a week, 50-weeks a year. Now, with the opening of Cruyff Court Willie Miller, the Trust has launched a new Streetsport session in Tillydrone – ahead of the court’s grand opening in May.
Mark Williams, Chief Operating Officer, Denis Law Legacy Trust said “We are delighted to launch a new Streetsport session in Tillydrone on the much-anticipated Cruyff Court Willie Miller. It is great to see the facility being utilised by the community and a testament to the importance of having free and safe spaces to take part in sport.”
The Lord Provost of Aberdeen, Dr David Cameron said: “This new facility is a fantastic addition to the local community and we hope that all ages can get involved in and make use of. It’s wonderful to have the city’s third Cruyff Court named after Aberdeen’s greatest captain and hopefully that will inspire our children and young people to stay active.”
Niels Meijer, CEO, Cruyff Foundation said “Sport teaches children to play together, improves their fitness, helps with personal development, but above all, playing sport is a lot of fun! We are proud that this third Cruyff Court in Aberdeen is ready for use. Thanks to the great collaboration with our partners, many children from the community now have the opportunity to play sport.”
Aberdeen’s Cruyff Courts are the result of the ongoing successful partnership between Aberdeen City Council, Denis Law Legacy Trust and The Cruyff Foundation.
