The development involved refurbishing its Jubilee Park junior section changing room facilities. The upgrades transformed the building, installing a new kitchen, shower room and boilers as well as new lighting and a new roof.
Further works included the creation of a new kit room, replacement of all ceilings, refurbishment of the toilet facilities and redecoration of the interior.
The refurbishment has enabled the club to complete its upgrading programme for the Jubilee Park facilities. The programme won backing from Cardiff Council, who agreed a community asset transfer of the Jubilee Park base into community ownership, with the club also securing funding from builders merchants Jewsons towards the refurbishment work.
All work was carried out for free by Lovell, who also donated the materials used, with the company's total contribution in the region of £20,000. The company carried out the project with the support of a large team of its subcontractor partners while volunteers from the club painted the exterior of the building.
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The Lovell team helped the club complete the transformation through the company's community legacy programme.
Canton Rugby Football Club officials joined Cardiff councillors and representatives from Lovell at an opening ceremony to celebrate the completion of the programme.
Club vice-chair Ivor Rodway said: "On behalf of everyone at Canton RFC and especially the mini and youth sections, I would like to thank everyone at Lovell, Jewsons, the subcontractors and Cardiff Council for their help, it will make such a difference to all the youngsters who will be using the refurbished facilities."
Lovell regional managing director Kate Rees added: "This has been an inspiring project to work on and it's great to see it come to fruition. From our involvement in Canton, where we began work at The Mill, it was clear that the rugby club is pivotal to the local community and particularly the area's young people, giving them the chance to play regular sport, improve their fitness and get the fantastic life experience that comes from playing in a team.
"When we found out how the Jubilee Park building refurbishment would benefit the club's youth teams and enable the club to secure its future, we felt it would be the ideal legacy project for us to create in Canton. The new facilities are amazing; we hope the boys and girls enjoy using them and wish them every success in future matches."
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