The ECF is delighted that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport has announced a combined package of measures worth almost £1 million that will inspire the next generation of chess players, bringing chess to a wider audience, whilst supporting the development of elite players. Plans will see investment in the English Chess Federation that will ensure players receive world-leading training and development opportunities and help make England a chess heavyweight, grants for schools in disadvantaged areas to get more primary school children playing chess, and 100 new chess tables installed in public spaces.
Full details can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/major-investment-to-transform-future-of-english-chess-announced