Cool 2B Winners: Folkestone Sports Centre Scoops Lottery Cash

Folkestone Sports Centre Trust won an £57,403 slice of good cause cash from the Big Lottery Fund's regional People's Millions contest. ITV Meridian South East viewers voted for the project to win the award after a nail biting head-to-head contest for community votes screened on Tuesday on ITV Meridian South East regional news.

Folkestone Sports Centre Trust Limited's Cool 2B Fit project won the hearts - and bigger slice of the public vote - after viewers tuned in to find out what they can do with the funding. The Cool 2B Fit project will use the money to encourage young people to be more active through fun exercise. Around 500 people will benefit from a fully inclusive dedicated toboggan slope and a young people's gym and the group would also start an after school club for children who do not take part in school sports.

Each night between November 26 and 29, two projects from the ITV Meridian South East region went head-to-head battle to secure the most public votes and win a Big Lottery Fund award of up to £80,000. The Folkestone Sports Centre had been competing against another Folkestone project, the Brabner Close Park Redevelopment promoted by Folkestone East Youth Council.

At the end of the competition there is also an additional bonus award of up to £80,000 for the runner-up with the most votes, with that winner announced on the evening news on November 30.