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Local Football Facility Plan Carlisle

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Introduction

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This is the Local Football Facility Plan (LFFP) for Carlisle. It was prepared by Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) with support from local partners, including:

  • Carlisle City Council
  • Sport England
  • Active Cumbria
  • Cumberland County FA
  • Football Foundation
  • Carlisle Utd Community Sports Trust

What is the goal?

Every local area in the Country will have a LFFP to enable investment in football facilities to be accurately targeted.

Who is behind this?

The Football Association, the Premier League and Sport England (on behalf of Government). This partnership finances the National Football Facility Strategy (NFFS) and commissions the Football Foundation to deliver it.

What is the purpose of this plan?

The national funding partners have significantly increased investment to accelerate efforts to deliver more and better football facilities for the grassroots game. The purpose of this plan is to identify the priority projects for potential investment in Carlisle.

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Why invest in football facilities?

As the nation’s most popular team sport, football has the power to contribute positively to vital social outcomes and health priorities. To maximise this power, facilities have to be welcoming environments to attract first-time users and repeat visits, whether for informal, recreational or competitive football.

Research clearly and continually demonstrates the positive impact high-quality football facilities, in the right locations, can have on participation and enjoyment. Latent demand exists, but facility quantity and quality has to ‘step up’ if football is to reach out to everyone.

How are we going to do it?

£1.3billion has been spent by football and Government since 2000 to enhance existing football facilities and build new ones. However, more is needed if football and Government’s shared objectives for participation, individual well-being and community cohesion are to be achieved.

Nationally, direct investment will be increased – initially to £69 million per annum from football and Government (a 15% increase on recent years). Locally, the work has already started - this LFFP will guide the allocation of 90% of national funds and forge stronger partnerships with local stakeholders to develop key sites. This, together with local match-funding will deliver over one billion pounds of investment into football facilities over the next 10-years.

What are the priorities for investment?

This LFFP, with guidance from local partners, has developed a list of high level projects for potential investment. Each is aligned to the investment priorities set out in the National Football Facilities Strategy, which include:

  • 1,000 new 3G football turf pitches (FTPs): in a mix of sizes and settings, dependent upon local needs. All aimed at enhancing the quality of the playing experience.
  • 20,000 improved natural-turf pitches: to help address drop-off due to a poor playing experience.
  • 1,000 new changing pavilions / clubhouses: all linked to priority sites.
  • Small-sided facilities: to grow the small-sided game for teams & leagues, recreational and informal play.

What outcomes will be achieved?

The priority projects for potential investment identified in this plan will help develop a sustainable network of quality facilities to drive participation across all parts of the game. Central to this are five key success factors: quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage. Each identified project takes account of these factors.

The project list sets out all priority projects for potential investment. Each is scored against two principal factors: deliverability and the five key outcomes (as stated above).

The list will be used flexibly; project ‘rating’ does not determine the exact order in which it will progress to a funding application to the Football Foundation, as many factors influence this. The process for moving a project from this list and into the ‘pre-application stage’ will be managed by the Football Foundation.

How should this plan be used?

This LFFP will, in effect, be the go-to document for football facility investment in Carlisle.

Whilst it identifies priority projects for potential investment, it does not guarantee the success of future funding applications. Each project must still follow an application process to show how it will deliver key participation outcomes, become a quality and sustainable facility and demonstrate suitable match-funding.

When projects are in a position to proceed, the Football Foundation will determine a suitable timeframe to submit a grant application and pre-application support will be provided by Cumberland County FA and the Football Foundation.

Set a 10-Year vision to transform local football facilities
Identify priority projects to be delivered
Act as an investment portfolio for projects that require funding
Be updated on a regular basis

How should this plan NOT be used?

A LFFP is an investment portfolio of priority projects for potential investment - it is not a detailed demand and supply analysis of all pitch provision in a local area. It cannot be used as a replacement for a playing pitch strategy (PPS) and it will not be accepted as an evidence base for site change of use or disposal.

A LFFP will however build on available/existing local evidence and strategic plans and may adopt relevant actions from a PPS and/or complement these with additional investment priorities.

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Carlisle

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Local area

Carlisle is in the North West Region.

The current population of the Authority (ONS 2018 Mid-Year Estimate) is 108,274. This is expected to rise to 109,110 by 2039.

Carlisle is ranked 26th most deprived out of 39 LAs in the region, and 112 out of 317 LAs nationally on the Indices of Multiple Deprivation (ONS).

Its ethnic composition is primarily white (98.1%). This is substantially higher than the national average (85.4%).

The proportion of Carlisle’s population represented by the BAME community is 1.9%. This is significantly below the national average (14.6%)

Demographics

  • 108,274 Current population (2018)
  • 109,110 Projected population (2039)
  • 26th most deprived out of 39 local authorities in the region
  • 115th most deprived out of 317 local authorities in England

Ethnicity data

  • Asian (1.16%)
  • Black (0.14%)
  • Mixed (0.5%)
  • Other (0.11%)
  • White (98.1%)
32%
26%
25%

% of people that are inactive

  • Carlisle
  • Region
  • England

*ONS data and Sport England Active Lives Survey 2016/17

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Local partners

Local authority

The Carlisle Council Local Plan vision states that 'In 2030... the District of Carlisle, with the City at its heart, is successfully asserting its position, as a centre for activity and prosperity, as the capital and economic engine for a region encompassing Cumbria, the western fringes of Northumberland and extending into South West Scotland.

The Authority's most recent playing pitch strategy was adopted in 2013 and is, therefore, out of date.

County football association

Carlisle is covered by the Cumberland County FA. It provides governance for, and development support to, all aspects of local football including coaches, referees, volunteers, clubs and leagues; supporting football for all. The County FA has a designated facilities investment lead officer who works to ensure the right facilities are located in the right locations.

Football Foundation

The Regional Engagement Manager and Regional Technical Project Manager at the Football Foundation work collaboratively with the County FA to provide pre-application support to priority projects for potential investment.

Football Foundation Investment

5 Total grants
  • £1,591,951 Total project cost
  • £963,493 Total grant value
  • 4 Sites improved
  • 0 New 3G FTPs
  • 2 Changing rooms / pavilions
  • 25 Grass pitches improved

See Football Foundation website for more info (http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk/impact/where-our-money-goes)

Grant data above represents Football Foundation investment during the period 2000 - 2018.

Sport England

Has a network of planning managers who have a statutory role in the planning system to protect playing fields and provide consultation responses to planning applications relating to sporting facilities . They also play a key role in strategic planning for sports facilities, providing advice and support to local authorities to assess need for facilities in their local area.

Professional community club organisations (CCOs)

These offer a variety of programmes and services to support local communities (sporting and non-sporting). Carlisle Utd Community Sports Trust runs a variety of health, education, engagement, football and sporting activities in the local area.

Local leisure operator

GLL is the key leisure operator in Carlisle. It currently runs the Harraby Sports Campus which includes a full sized 3G FTP.

Local consultation

This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in Carlisle. 15 individuals (representing 15 local organisations) were spoken to. The agencies consulted include:

  • Carlisle City Council
  • GLL
  • A range of local affiliated clubs

(See Appendix B for full list of consultees)

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Local football

Clubs

There are over 91,000 community football teams in England, spread over an expansive network of clubs and leagues. Carlisle has a total of 255 teams, which is comparable to local areas of a similar size.

The FA is investing to support clubs both on and off the pitch which includes an aim to have a qualified FA coach with every youth team by 2020/21. In addition, it will support 1,000 clubs to create full player pathways from youth to adult teams and develop 150 community football hubs with male and female pathways, disability and recreational playing opportunities.

Over the last ten years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In Carlisle, 12 clubs have more than 10 registered teams. These (based upon 2019/20 affiliation data) are:

  • Carlisle City FC - 21 teams
  • Carlisle Reivers FC - 20 teams
  • Carlisle United FC - 15 teams
  • Crusaders FC - 13 teams
  • Dalston Juniors Black Reds FC - 10 teams
  • Gillford Par k Juniors FC - 14 teams
  • Harraby Catholic Club Juniors FC - 16 teams
  • Northbank FC - 22 teams
  • Pirelli Juniors - 10 teams
  • Stanwix Juniors FC - 25 teams
  • Unisun Athletic (Inc Juniors) FC – 12 teams
  • Warwick Wanderers Juniors FC - 17 teams

Affiliated Teams

272 Teams
  • 43 Adult male teams
  • 6 Adult female teams
  • 31 Youth male teams
  • 22 Youth female teams
  • 11 Disability teams
  • 92 Mini-soccer teams

The FA Whole Game System- season 2019/20

Leagues

Nine leagues cater for clubs and teams in Carlisle. They offer competitive opportunity for many different players, including women and girls, disability, youth and adults. They (2019-20) include:

  • Carlisle Glass Longhorn Youth League – 178 teams – home and away / central venue at multiple site
  • Carlisle City Sunday League – 28 teams – home and away /central venue at multiple sites
  • Cumbria Veterans League – 7 teams across Carlisle – home and away
  • Cumberland FA Women’s League – 5 teams across Carlisle – home and away
  • Penrith & District Junior League – 10 teams across Carlisle – home and away
  • The Cumberland Ability Counts League – 9 teams across Carlisle – central venue
  • Cumberland County League – 5 teams across Carlisle – home and away
  • Cumberland FA Walking Football League – 3 teams across Carlisle – Central Venue
  • Cumberland FA Flexi League – 5 teams across Carlisle – Central Venue

The County FA reports considerable cross boundary migration to/from Carlisle primarily due to teams playing in the Carlisle Glass Longhorn Youth League and The Cumberland Ability Counts League.

Disability football

There are 9.4 million people in England with a long-standing limiting disability, illness or condition which equates to 18% of the population – almost one in five. Football playing opportunities should be flexible, inclusive and accessible for everyone, whatever their level of ability. This could entail inclusion in mainstream activity or teams / sessions specifically for people with a disability.

In Carlisle there are 11 football teams / sessions specifically for people with a disability. It is a priority of the County FA to grow this provision. For talented players the FA runs regional centres and England national squads.

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Women and girls

The FA has big ambitions for the female game and aims to double levels of participation by 2020. To achieve this requires a combined effort across four pathways: education, recreation, competition and talent.

Education environments have a huge impact on the first experience of football for young girls. This pathway can offer many opportunities for females of all ages to develop and grow a lifelong interest in football.

FA Wildcats girls football centres provide the first step on the recreational pathway, the programme provides girls aged 5-11 with regular opportunities to play football in a fun and engaging environment. Carlisle has one FA Wildcats girls football centre and the priority is to grow this activity.

At 28, Carlisle’s number of female teams is comparable to local areas of a similar size. The County FA’s priority is to support existing clubs to grow and encourage more of them to develop playing opportunities for females. The local girls’ league is the Carlisle Glass Longhorn Youth League in which matches are played on a home and away and a central venue basis. It is expected to grow its provision in future years. The local adult female league is the Cumberland FA Women’s League in which matches are played on a home and away basis. It too is expected to grow its provision in future years.

For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is Durham Wildcats. Cumberland FA runs a Girls Advanced Coaching Centre based in Carlisle. Higher level talent pathway opportunities are also provided regionally and nationally by the FA, culminating in the England Women’s national squads. The most local Women’s Super League team is Durham Wildcats which provides player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.

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Small sided football

Many different types of small-sided football are played in England, from teams and leagues to recreational and informal. It is an established and important part of the modern game.

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Small-sided teams and leagues are organised and competitive activities; typically with players registered to clubs and affiliated to leagues and their county FAs. Examples include futsal and local small-sided leagues running at venues such as sports halls, 3G FTPs or small-sided 3G centres. Key local providers include:

  • Billy Rafferty: Astro Soccer Sixes – Harraby Sports Complex 3G
  • Soccer World Carlisle – Soccer World, Carlisle

Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small sided team game that is widely played across the world. Typically it is played on an indoor surface with hockey-sized goals and a size 4 football with reduced ball bounce. It is the FA’s aim to ensure that futsal is available across the country.

There are currently eight futsal specific teams training and playing for Carlisle Futsal Club, with a further 67 teams playing as part of the winter futsal provision within the Carlisle Glass Longhorn Youth Football League across Carlisle at key site locations including Morton School, Trinity School, Caldew School, Harraby Sports Complex & University of Cumbria Fusehill Campus, as well as Nelson Thomlinson School - located in Allerdale. It is a priority for the County FA to grow futsal for youth/adult players.

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Recreational football

Recreational football is played where facilities are typically booked and there might be someone to help organise. Examples include FA Just Play sessions, walking football and casual pitch hire for small-sided match play.

There are currently two FA Just Play centres in Carlisle. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisations such as Carlisle United Community Sports Trust. Walking football and Just Play are County FA priorities for further growth and development. Casual bookings where users who play on a turn up and play basis are available at other sites across the area.

Informal football

Informal football is played in local parks and green spaces – it is free, open access and often played spontaneously (normal clothing is worn). Common examples include a kick-about at a local park or on a multi-use games area (MUGA).

Currently, informal football in Carlisle is played right across the local authority. Floodlit MUGAs are located at various points in the City and cater for varying levels of use.

Summary

The key strengths of local football in Carlisle include mini soccer, youth and adult football along with adult disability provision. It is recommended that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, provision gaps include entry level provision for female players at U7 & U8 along with U18 youth football. It is, therefore, recommended that the future football development priorities for Carlisle are to:

  1. Grow female provision at U7/8 entry level
  2. Continue the expansion of the flexi football offer
  3. Retain and grow futsal provision
  4. Retain and grow youth male football
  5. Sustain youth female provision
  6. Increased accessibility to disability football in grassroots clubs
  7. Sustain adult male football
  8. Develop recreational alternatives such as Walking Football

The facilities required to assist this are now set out in the Assets and opportunities section.

In addition, each priority project that progresses to a funding application via the Football Foundation will produce a detailed ‘site development plan’ specifying all football development activity, usage and key partner engagement.

Assets and opportunities

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This section reviews existing football facility assets in Carlisle. It identifies current issues and presents opportunities for improvements, including a list of priority projects for potential investment. Local assets and opportunities have been reviewed in line with four investment priorities:

  • 3G FTPs
  • Improved grass pitches
  • Changing room pavilions / clubhouses
  • Small sided facilities

To ensure a consistent and high quality approach, each local area is reviewed applying a standard approach, supplemented by input from consultation with local partners and stakeholder organisations.

While investment priorities are reviewed individually, it is understood that they can be inter-reliant; account is, thus, taken of these potential connections.

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3G football turf pitches (FTPs)

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Improved grass pitches

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Changing room pavilions/ clubhouses

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Small sided facilities

3G football turf pitches (FTPs)

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3G FTPs are a high quality and indispensable part of modern football facilities; their impact cannot be underestimated. In recent years the industry has seen major innovations and improvements to artificial surfaces (and sports lighting). This has created playing surfaces that replicate a good standard natural turf pitch whilst significantly increasing levels of use (x20). All FTPs must have sports lighting to achieve this.

The high quality, consistent playing surface is the ideal environment to play the game and for young people to learn. With regular maintenance programmes, FTPs can be heavily used all year round with no decline in quality. They almost completely negate annoying fixture cancellations during winter months, helping football to be a key part of a regular physical activity habit.

High capacity levels offer a great opportunity to embrace all formats and engage all participants. A full-sized 3G caters for an average of 1,200 participants per week and is suitable for various location types. That means being fully inclusive to all sections of the community, with a particular focus on under-represented groups such as women and girls, people with a disability, BAME communities and people from lower socio-economic groups.

The way 3G FTPs are used is rapidly changing; current line-marking systems allow for match play across all formats of football (5v5, 7v7, 9v9 and 11v11). This enables significant levels of match-play to be transferred from grass to 3G.

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Assets and opportunities

The three existing full-sized (11 v 11) 3G FTPs in Carlisle are located at:

  • Carlisle Campus Sports (Harraby)
  • Caldew School
  • Richard Rose Central Academy

In addition, there are small-sided 3G FTP centres located at:

  • Carlisle Campus Sports (Harraby)
  • Carlisle United (Brunton Park)
  • Soccerworld Carlisle.

As noted above, there is no current PPS and, therefore, demand for full sized 3G FTPs has been calculated using the FA training ratio model 1:38.

On the basis that there are 272 teams in Carlisle, there is a requirement for seven full sized 3G FTPs. There are currently three and there is, thus, a shortfall of four. In addition, the 3G FTP at Carlisle Campus Sports (Harraby) will require replacement within the time period covered by the LFFP.

Each of the three existing full-sized facilities is available for community use, however only Carlisle Sports Campus is is on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning it is quality checked and can be used for football match play). It is strongly recommended that the pitches at Caldew School and Richard Rose Central Academy are assessed and placed on the Register to enable more match play on 3G.

The spread of 3G FTPs is uneven and there are provision gaps in the north and west of the City where there is currently strong affiliated club demand for training and matchplay. In addition, the St Cuthberts Carlisle Garden City, to the south of Carlisle (due to be delivered in the medium/long term) could eventually create additional demand. This should be factored into future versions of the LFFP.

It should also be noted that a new stadium for Carlisle United (potentially involving 3G facilities and associated CUFC Community Sports Trust and wider community use), is a long held ambition of the club. Whilst no clear site option has yet been found, it is recommended that a formal project group involving LFFP steering group partners should continue to develop proposals and therefore inform future versions of the LFFP as necessary.

Local consultation confirms the local issues faced in respect of limited 3G availability and the recommendations in this plan are designed to address this.

3 Current full sized 3G FTPs
4 Full sized 3G FTP projects
0 Small sided 3G FTP project(s)

Priority projects

Four priority projects for potential investment are identified, comprising a new 3G FTP at Richard Rose Academy (Morton), further new pitches in the North and West of the City and the refurbishment of existing pitches at Harraby Campus.

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Richard Rose Academy (Morton Campus)

Location

RICHARD ROSE MORTON ACADEMY WIGTON ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 6LB

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

75% (9.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - no current affiliated team use

Rationale -Site identified by CFA and Carlisle CC as having potential to meet existing affiliated team demand & having existing community sport use of the site, managed by GLL.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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North Carlisle 3G FTP

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - n/a

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - CFA and Carlisle CC have identified the North of the City as an area of current unmet affiliated team demand. A potential site has been identified at Eden St (County council owned former school site). This site will require detailed further feasibility work to identify an appropriate management / operational structure.

Project Focus

Adult male; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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Carlisle Sports Campus (Harraby)

Location

CARLISLE CAMPUS SPORTS EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3PP

Facilities
  • Refurbish existing 11v11 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.2/4

Overall score

79% (9.4/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 1 full size 3G FTP

Existing users - 86 affiliated teams

Rationale - Consultation with the steering group identified that this is a heavily used 3G facility for affiliated training and matchplay. The surface will require replacement within the life of the LFFP.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

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West Carlisle 3G FTP

Location

Location details: West of Carlisle

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

58% (7.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - n/a

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - CFA and Carlisle CC have identified the West of the City as an area of current unmet affiliated team demand. Detailed further feasibility work will be required to identify an appropriate site, management arrangements and likely tenant clubs.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Priority 3G projects

Pitchfinder

Improved grass pitches

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Playing fields are one of the most important resources for sport in England. All football players should have the opportunity to play on good quality grass pitches. However, FA data shows that 63% of pitches in England are poor / low quality and one in six games is cancelled. As such, poor pitch quality is consistently cited as the number one issue for players.

The priority is, therefore, to sustainably improve grass pitch quality across all main pitch owners (local authorities, education establishments and clubs). However, the level of maintenance required to obtain good quality standards is regularly affected by restricted budgets and limited knowledge/ training. Compaction and grass coverage are two key causes of poor quality pitches. Both are commonly treated via a maintenance driven solution (and do not necessarily require costly drainage schemes).

Playing fields are also a valuable resources for informal play and open-access sites are encouraged but, for many, problems such as dog fouling and vandalism mean that they need to be protected with mitigation measures such as fencing.

The key challenge is to create a sustainable approach to provide good quality football pitches for the long term. Most local authorities (78%) intend to increase pitch hire fees in the future. However, the majority of players (63%) believe facilities are already expensive and some (16%) believe prices are prohibitive. A sustainable solution should, therefore, carefully balance pitch quality and affordability.

While the education sector (37%) and local authorities (32%) are still the principal asset owners of grass pitches, clubs / leagues own or maintain an increasing share (currently 25%). Assets and opportunities have been considered across each sector.

Although large (3+ pitch) strategic sites are important and make up much of the project list within the LFFPs, this does not mean that other club, league and community/voluntary sites are not important or eligible for funding. These sites are key to the Football Foundation's Grass Pitch Programme to deliver 20,000 good quality pitches.

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PitchPower

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Assets and opportunities

There are currently 11 grass pitch sites in Carlisle with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three pitches but deemed to be of strategic importance). These contain 52 grass pitches.

Local consultation shows common issues with poor quality, low availability, long travel distances and it is recommended that these are addressed.

Of the 11 sites referenced ten are prioritised in this plan. This will result in quality improvements to 45 pitches:

In addition to the above, consultation with Stanwix Juniors identified that its facility at Rickerby Park suffers from repeated flooding and an alternative option to accommodate the club should be explored in the medium to longer term.

Priority projects

11 Key grass pitch sites
10 Sites prioritised for improvement
45 Full size pitch equivalents at these sites

Ten priority projects for potential investment are identified. The underlying pitch quality ratings were evidenced by CFA pitch improvement plans. Prioritisation was based on a rationale of selecting sites with pitches that are in the poorest condition and which reflect the City's strategic focus to improve both local authority and club pitches.

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Melbourne Park

Location

MELBOURNE PARK ENNERDALE AVENUE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 2TS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users -19 affiliated teams including Unisun Athletic

Rationale - Site highlighted by Carlisle Sunday league and clubs such as Unisun Athletic as requiring improvements to grass pitches and changing facility. Consultation also confirmed that there is opportunity to look at an alternative management arrangement at this site.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male

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Pirelli Sports & Social Club

Location

PIRELLI SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB DALSTON ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 6AR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch maintenance (4)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - Pirelli juniors (8 teams)

Rationale - Consultation identified a requirement for grass pitch improvement / improved maintenance. The club would also like to secure long term tenure at the site– they currently do not have a lease.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male

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Briar Bank

Location

BRIAR BANK BRIAR BANK, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA3 9SR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 14 teams including Stanwix Juniors

Rationale - Site identified as requiring pitch improvement by CFA. Current teams playing at site: Kingstown United Juniors, Stanwix Juniors & Ladies.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Youth female; Youth male

10

Caldew School

Location

CALDEW SCHOOL DALSTON, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA5 7NN

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 12 teams including Dalston Junior Black Reds.

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring grass pitch improvement. Teams that play on site are: Dalston Junior Black Reds, Sailor Blacks, St Aidan's and The Ship Inn

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Creighton Rugby Club

Location

CREIGHTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THE CLUBHOUSE SYCAMORE LANE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3SR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - Carlisle United CofE, Carlisle United Ladies, Carlisle United PV, Creighton Juniors, Creighton Rangers Veterans.

Rationale - CFA confirmed poor existing pitch quality and identified for pitch improvement .

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth male

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Hammonds Pond

Location

HAMMONDS PONDS HAMMONDS POND BLACKWELL ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 4PS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users- 6 teams (Currock FC and Upperby Park Juniors)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring pitch improvement and possibility for changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth male

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Keenan Park

Location

KEENAN PARK 15 ROSEVALE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3RG

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 8 teams ( Gilford and Harraby FC, Gilford Park Juniors, Harraby Catholic Club Juniors and Harraby Inn FC)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring grass pitch improvement and possibility for changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth male

14

Wetheral Playing Fields

Location

WETHERAL PLAYING FIELDS WETHERAL PLAYING FIELDS ROAD LEADING FROM WETHERAL PASTURE TO WETHERAL, WETHERAL, Cumbria, CA4 8HE

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 14 affiliated teams including Crusaders Soccer School and Juniors and Wheatsheaf FC

Rationale . CFA identified the site as requiring pitch improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

15

Sheepmount athletics stadium

Location

SHEEPMOUNT ATHLETICS STADIUM MAYORS DRIVE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA3 8XL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (13)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.8/4

Overall score

71% (8.6/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 13 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 72 teams including AFC Carlisle, Carlisle Centurions Juniors, Carlisle City Juniors (including girls & Vets), Carlisle Reivers open age and boys, Carlisle Spartans FC, Crown Newlaithes Ladies, Edenvale Juniors, Jovial Sailors FC, Lloyds No 1 Reunited FC, Morton Manor Juniors, Northbank open age and Juniors, Portland FC, Salutation FCSporting Beehive FC, St Nicholas Arms FC, Stanwix Crown FC, Stanwix Juniors Ladies, Thompson AFC First and Vets.

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring pitch improvement & changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

17

Downagate Community Centre

Location

Downagate Community Centre , CA4 8RE

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 6 affiliated teams (Warwick Wanderers Juniors)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Priority grass pitch sites

Pitchfinder

Changing room pavilions / clubhouses

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These can provide a number of different benefits. While the primary function is normally the provision of changing rooms to accommodate match-play and training (for players and officials), there can be equal value in facilities such as community and education rooms, catering facilities and spectator toilets.

Each project will take a progressive approach to pavilions and clubhouses (beyond the provision of changing rooms) and be open to new opportunities to engage the whole community. That means, creating environments that are welcoming to players, spectators, volunteers, officials and all sections of the community.

Such assets should support other investment priorities (e.g. 3G FTPs and grass pitches) and be located at sites that will have the greatest impact on local communities. To ensure this, focus is given to sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents. However, as pitch quality is the number one priority for players this is prioritised before investment in changing room pavilions /clubhouses.

Clearly, facilities need to be well managed and maintained to keep them in a good state of repair. Consideration will be given to reviewing the best operator solution for key sites and the installation of revenue generating features such as catering facilities and community rooms. To achieve this, business plan support will be given to each priority project as it progresses to an application to the Football Foundation.

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Assets and opportunities

Of the 11 key grass pitch sites in Carlisle with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three but deemed to be of strategic importance) seven have suitable changing rooms, and four require improvement/replacement.

7 Key sites have suitable changing rooms / pavilions / clubhouses
4 Require improvement / replacement
0 Have no facilities and require new builds

Priority projects

Four priority projects for potential investment are identified:

5

Melbourne Park

Location

MELBOURNE PARK ENNERDALE AVENUE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 2TS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users -19 affiliated teams including Unisun Athletic

Rationale - Site highlighted by Carlisle Sunday league and clubs such as Unisun Athletic as requiring improvements to grass pitches and changing facility. Consultation also confirmed that there is opportunity to look at an alternative management arrangement at this site.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male

12

Hammonds Pond

Location

HAMMONDS PONDS HAMMONDS POND BLACKWELL ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 4PS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users- 6 teams (Currock FC and Upperby Park Juniors)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring pitch improvement and possibility for changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth male

13

Keenan Park

Location

KEENAN PARK 15 ROSEVALE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3RG

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 8 teams ( Gilford and Harraby FC, Gilford Park Juniors, Harraby Catholic Club Juniors and Harraby Inn FC)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring grass pitch improvement and possibility for changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth male

15

Sheepmount athletics stadium

Location

SHEEPMOUNT ATHLETICS STADIUM MAYORS DRIVE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA3 8XL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (13)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.8/4

Overall score

71% (8.6/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 13 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 72 teams including AFC Carlisle, Carlisle Centurions Juniors, Carlisle City Juniors (including girls & Vets), Carlisle Reivers open age and boys, Carlisle Spartans FC, Crown Newlaithes Ladies, Edenvale Juniors, Jovial Sailors FC, Lloyds No 1 Reunited FC, Morton Manor Juniors, Northbank open age and Juniors, Portland FC, Salutation FCSporting Beehive FC, St Nicholas Arms FC, Stanwix Crown FC, Stanwix Juniors Ladies, Thompson AFC First and Vets.

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring pitch improvement & changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Priority changing room projects

Pitchfinder

Small sided facilities

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Good facilities are important to all small sided football players, but it is important to understand the different formats of the small-sided game and the various facility types they relate to.

Research suggests that small-sided players in teams and leagues, and in recreational sessions, prefer a 3G surface type because it replicates a good standard natural turf pitch. These facilities have already been covered in the 3G FTP section of this LFFP.

Indoor environments currently accommodate 20% of football participation and are also popular with players in teams and leagues and recreational sessions . Indoor sports halls are most popular, along with some community halls and indoor 3G centres. Environments need to be engaging, have clear line-marking and the correct size goalposts.

Informal players require facilities that are open and free to access as this enables play opportunities that are often spontaneous. In these circumstances multi-use games areas (MUGAs) can be effective in areas of high urban population and limited green space. Such facilities can be modern, bright, creative and engaging. While this plan will identify suitable locations for such facilities, the design and specifics of the facility type can be agreed at a later stage with Football Foundation staff when projects are ready to progress to pre-application stage.

Parks and open green spaces are also important to informal play and require goalposts and zones that are free from litter and dog fouling.

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Priority projects

1 Improved indoor spaces
0 MUGAs
0 Better parks / open green spaces

Indoor

Local consultation, and specifically with the Cumberland CFA indicates that, at present, there is potential to ensure that future new indoor sports facility development can accommodate futsal to meet the identified needs of Carlisle Futsal Club along with the wider futsal demand in the district .

Multi use games areas

Consultation did not identify any specific small sided facility developments. However, the following wards, all of which encompass areas of high socio-economic deprivation have been identified as priorities in respect of addressing current levels of physical inactivity. Their location also correlates with current CUFC Foundation activity.

  • Harraby South & Parklands (Upperby: East 011F)
  • Newtown & Morton North (Belle Vue: South East 009A)
  • Denton Holme & Morton South (Morton: South 009D)*
  • Botcherby & Harraby North (Botcherby: Central 011A)
  • Currock & Upperby (Upperby: North West 012E)

Parks and open green spaces

Local consultation suggests that there are no sites currently requiring improvement to cater for small sided football.

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Carlisle Indoor (futsal) development

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New Indoor Football Facility (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Consultation with Cumberland CFA identified that potential exists to provide new or improved futsal facilities in Carlisle to accommodate growing demand from Carlisle Futsal club, and potential for wider fusal growth in the County. No specific venue has been identified at the present time however.

Project Focus

IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Appendix A: Priority project list

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This list sets out all priority projects for potential investment. Each is scored against two principal factors: deliverability and outcomes (quality, inclusivity, sustainability, engagement and usage).

The list will be used flexibly; project ‘rating’ does not determine the exact order in which it will progress to a funding application to the Football Foundation as many factors influence this. The process for moving a project from this list and into the ‘pre-application stage’ will be managed by the Football Foundation.

16

Carlisle Sports Campus (Harraby)

Location

CARLISLE CAMPUS SPORTS EDGEHILL ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3PP

Facilities
  • Refurbish existing 11v11 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.2/4

Overall score

79% (9.4/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 1 full size 3G FTP

Existing users - 86 affiliated teams

Rationale - Consultation with the steering group identified that this is a heavily used 3G facility for affiliated training and matchplay. The surface will require replacement within the life of the LFFP.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

1

Richard Rose Academy (Morton Campus)

Location

RICHARD ROSE MORTON ACADEMY WIGTON ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 6LB

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

75% (9.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - no current affiliated team use

Rationale -Site identified by CFA and Carlisle CC as having potential to meet existing affiliated team demand & having existing community sport use of the site, managed by GLL.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

15

Sheepmount athletics stadium

Location

SHEEPMOUNT ATHLETICS STADIUM MAYORS DRIVE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA3 8XL

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (13)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

High (3/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.8/4

Overall score

71% (8.6/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 13 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 72 teams including AFC Carlisle, Carlisle Centurions Juniors, Carlisle City Juniors (including girls & Vets), Carlisle Reivers open age and boys, Carlisle Spartans FC, Crown Newlaithes Ladies, Edenvale Juniors, Jovial Sailors FC, Lloyds No 1 Reunited FC, Morton Manor Juniors, Northbank open age and Juniors, Portland FC, Salutation FCSporting Beehive FC, St Nicholas Arms FC, Stanwix Crown FC, Stanwix Juniors Ladies, Thompson AFC First and Vets.

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring pitch improvement & changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male

2

North Carlisle 3G FTP

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

67% (8.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - n/a

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - CFA and Carlisle CC have identified the North of the City as an area of current unmet affiliated team demand. A potential site has been identified at Eden St (County council owned former school site). This site will require detailed further feasibility work to identify an appropriate management / operational structure.

Project Focus

Adult male; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

5

Melbourne Park

Location

MELBOURNE PARK ENNERDALE AVENUE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 2TS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.7/4

Overall score

61% (7.3/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users -19 affiliated teams including Unisun Athletic

Rationale - Site highlighted by Carlisle Sunday league and clubs such as Unisun Athletic as requiring improvements to grass pitches and changing facility. Consultation also confirmed that there is opportunity to look at an alternative management arrangement at this site.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male

18

West Carlisle 3G FTP

Location

Location details: West of Carlisle

Facilities
  • New 11v11 Floodlit 3G FTP (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Low (1/4)

NFFS outcome score

3.0/4

Overall score

58% (7.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - n/a

Existing users - n/a

Rationale - CFA and Carlisle CC have identified the West of the City as an area of current unmet affiliated team demand. Detailed further feasibility work will be required to identify an appropriate site, management arrangements and likely tenant clubs.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

4

Carlisle Indoor (futsal) development

Location

Location details:

Facilities
  • New Indoor Football Facility (1)
Owner

Not known

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Consultation with Cumberland CFA identified that potential exists to provide new or improved futsal facilities in Carlisle to accommodate growing demand from Carlisle Futsal club, and potential for wider fusal growth in the County. No specific venue has been identified at the present time however.

Project Focus

IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male

9

Briar Bank

Location

BRIAR BANK BRIAR BANK, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA3 9SR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 14 teams including Stanwix Juniors

Rationale - Site identified as requiring pitch improvement by CFA. Current teams playing at site: Kingstown United Juniors, Stanwix Juniors & Ladies.

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; Youth female; Youth male

10

Caldew School

Location

CALDEW SCHOOL DALSTON, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA5 7NN

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
Owner

Education

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 12 teams including Dalston Junior Black Reds.

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring grass pitch improvement. Teams that play on site are: Dalston Junior Black Reds, Sailor Blacks, St Aidan's and The Ship Inn

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth male

12

Hammonds Pond

Location

HAMMONDS PONDS HAMMONDS POND BLACKWELL ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 4PS

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (4)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users- 6 teams (Currock FC and Upperby Park Juniors)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring pitch improvement and possibility for changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth male

13

Keenan Park

Location

KEENAN PARK 15 ROSEVALE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3RG

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
  • Refurbish Changing Pavilion (1)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.4/4

Overall score

56% (6.7/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 8 teams ( Gilford and Harraby FC, Gilford Park Juniors, Harraby Catholic Club Juniors and Harraby Inn FC)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring grass pitch improvement and possibility for changing room improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth male

6

Pirelli Sports & Social Club

Location

PIRELLI SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB DALSTON ROAD, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA2 6AR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch maintenance (4)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 4 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - Pirelli juniors (8 teams)

Rationale - Consultation identified a requirement for grass pitch improvement / improved maintenance. The club would also like to secure long term tenure at the site– they currently do not have a lease.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Youth female; Youth male

11

Creighton Rugby Club

Location

CREIGHTON RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB THE CLUBHOUSE SYCAMORE LANE, CARLISLE, Cumbria, CA1 3SR

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (3)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 3 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - Carlisle United CofE, Carlisle United Ladies, Carlisle United PV, Creighton Juniors, Creighton Rangers Veterans.

Rationale - CFA confirmed poor existing pitch quality and identified for pitch improvement .

Project Focus

Adult female; Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth male

14

Wetheral Playing Fields

Location

WETHERAL PLAYING FIELDS WETHERAL PLAYING FIELDS ROAD LEADING FROM WETHERAL PASTURE TO WETHERAL, WETHERAL, Cumbria, CA4 8HE

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (2)
Owner

Local Authority

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 2 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 14 affiliated teams including Crusaders Soccer School and Juniors and Wheatsheaf FC

Rationale . CFA identified the site as requiring pitch improvement.

Project Focus

Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male

17

Downagate Community Centre

Location

Downagate Community Centre , CA4 8RE

Facilities
  • Natural grass pitch improvements (5)
Owner

Other

Deliverability score

Medium (2/4)

NFFS outcome score

2.0/4

Overall score

50% (6.0/12)

Notes

Current facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents

Existing users - 6 affiliated teams (Warwick Wanderers Juniors)

Rationale - Site identified by CFA as requiring improvements to grass pitches.

Project Focus

Adult male; IMD / lower social economic groups; Mini-soccer; Youth male

A project's overall score provides an indication of its potential outcomes and deliverability only (weighted twice as much towards the outcomes score). It does not impact the likelihood or level of any potential investment.

Appendix B: Consultation list

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A range of local agencies and larger (usually 10 plus team) local football clubs were invited to participate in the LFFP consultation. Those that contributed are listed below,

  • Club representative - Gillford Park FC
  • Club representative - Warwick Wanderers Juniors
  • Club representative - Pirelli Juniors
  • Club representative - Carlisle Futsal Club
  • Club representative - Northbank
  • Club representative - Stanwix Juniors
  • Club representative - Unisun Athletic
  • GLL - Harraby facility manager
  • Lead officer - CUFC Community Sports Trust
  • CEO – Carlisle United FC
  • Secretary - The Cumberland Ability Counts League
  • Secretary - Cumberland County League
  • Secretary - Carlisle City Sunday League
  • Deputy CEO -Active Cumbria
  • Senior Manager, Public Health - Cumbria County Council

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