Broughty United Youth FC has secured a 25-year lease on a neglected bowling pavilion in Orchar Park, Broughty Ferry, Scotland. This follows the Dundee City Council's closure of the facility in 2020 due to cost-cutting measures and subsequent vandalism.
The club, founded in 1973, played its first games at Orchar Park, making this a homecoming of sorts. A multi-phased refurbishment is planned, beginning with exterior painting in club colors, basement racking for equipment, development of the old bowling green for training, and exterior toilet refurbishment.
The project is a community effort, with the club encouraging local residents to participate in the renovation. With 350 children and 60 coaches involved in the club, there's a large pool of potential volunteers.