Tigers Trust unveils £2m West Park redevelopment plan

Tigers Trust has set out a £2m redevelopment of sports facilities in Hull's West Park, with reopening the outdoor pitches at the centre of the plan. Hull City's charity wants to refurbish and extend the Tigers Trust Arena, create a new community sports campus and add a permanent base for girls' football after its Emerging Talent Centre accreditation.

Karina Ellis on the access impact

Karina Ellis, the charity's chief executive, said reopening the pitches would increase opportunities for children, young people and adults to take part in sport. She added that the wider development would help Tigers Trust expand its education and community programmes, support more people to lead active, healthy and happy lives, and create opportunities for learning and employment.

The plan is still subject to Hull City Council approval, and Tigers Trust expects about three-quarters of the funding to come from external sources, with the rest covered by the charity. If the proposals are approved, work on the outdoor pitches could begin in early 2027 and the wider redevelopment is expected to take two years.