East Riding College in Bridlington, East Yorkshire will soon be benefiting from a £220,000 (US$332,200, €256,800) multi-use games area (MUGA), with plans for the new all-weather sports facility to be ready from September.

The playing surface will cover 1,789sq m (19,256sq ft) and will be built during the summer, with the facility up and running in time for the new academic year.

The new area will accommodate three tennis courts, two five-a-side football pitches and three basketball courts. The area will also be marked out for netball, volleyball, handball, hockey and cricket practice.

The MUGA will have a multi-use tarmac surface and be enclosed by mesh fencing. The facility will be primarily for use by students, but will also be used by others for extra-curricular activities and by community and sports clubs.

"It will have enormous benefits for all students but especially for our sports students, who will have access to this facility for their practical, coaching and theory sessions," said head of sport, Paul Smith. "It will be of particular benefit to students on our level three extended diploma in sport coaching, development and fitness and our foundation degree and top-up degree courses."