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This is the Local Football Facility Plan (LFFP) for the Isle of Man. It was prepared by Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) with support from local partners, including:
Every local area in the Country will have a LFFP to enable investment in football facilities to be accurately targeted.
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.
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 on the Isle of Man.
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.
£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.
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:
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 has been 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.
This LFFP will, in effect, be the go-to document for football facility investment on the Isle of Man.
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 & sustainable facility and demonstrate suitable match-funding.
When a project is 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 the Isle of Man FA and the Football Foundation.
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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The Isle of Man is a self governing British crown dependency
The current population of the Isle of Man (Key data from the last Isle of Man Census held 2016) is 83,314.
In respect of deprivation, the most deprived areas in terms of income are within parts of Douglas, Ramsey and Castletown. In Douglas and Ramsey this is in areas where there is the most local authority housing stock. The least income deprived area is Kirk Michael.
The Isle of Man's ethnic composition is primarily white (92.6%) . This is higher than England’s national population for the same group (85.3%).
The proportion of the Isle of Man’s population represented by the non-British community is approximately 7.4%, (which includes a significant population of approximately 5% described as ‘European’). This is below England’s BAME national average (14.6%).
The main identifiable ethnic grouping of the BAME community is Asian, which accounts for just under 1% of the population.
The Isle of Man’s 2016 Health and Lifestyle survey 2016 reports that 10.1% of adults complete fewer than 30 minutes exercise per week. For comparison, this is well below both ‘Active Lives’ survey results for England’s North West regional average (26.6%) and national average (25.7%).
The Isle of Man Government is the administrative authority for the Isle of Man and has overall responsibility for sport and recreation. The Isle of Man has no Playing Pitch Strategy in place.
Department of Education, Sport and Culture launched the Isle of Man Strategy for Sport 2014 – 2024. The new strategy outlines 10 key objectives that Manx Sport & Recreation will aim to deliver in partnership with other Government Departments, with the ultimate aim of achieving 'more people, more active, more often
The Isle of Man has a Strategic Plan (2016) guiding development which aims 'to facilitate sport and recreation opportunities and to ensure that areas of open space are retained, and provided to meet local needs'.
To ensure that suitable provision is made for sport and recreation development across the Island it is proposed that Area Plans should incorporate an assessment of sport and recreation need and provisions. Such assessments should recognise that sport and recreation facilities may benefit local communities across defined Area Plan boundaries.
The Isle of Man is covered by the Isle of Man 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.
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.
These offer a variety of programmes and services to support local communities (sporting and non-sporting). There is no active CCO on the Isle of Man.
Community football facilities on the Isle of Man are operated largely by voluntary clubs . The IoM government also leases a number of pitches to clubs, including those at Union Mills , St Georges, Corinthians, Douglas Royal, Braddan, Ramsey Youth Centre and Old Boys.
This has taken place with the following football clubs on the Isle of Man.
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 10-years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. The Isle of Man has a total of 275 teams, which is comparable to a medium sized Local Authority area.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 10-years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. On the Isle of Man, ten clubs have more than 10 registered teams. (based upon 2018-9 affiliation data) are:
The Isle of Man FA, following consultation with member clubs in the Island’s Premier League, have voted in favour of the league becoming Step 7 compliant for the season 2020/21. As a result, the Isle of Man FA is now liaising with The FA to ratify this decision. It is anticipated that the decision to become a Step 7 league will result in a number of member clubs needing to upgrade their facilities in order to satisfy NLS Ground Grading requirements. Due to the timescales of the Isle of Man LFFP and the impending FA ratification, it wasn’t possible to capture club specific requirements to satisfy Ground Grading within the LFFP. It is likely therefore that additional priority projects will emerge and these will be addressed through the Football Foundation’s Technical Project Manager, responsible for Football Stadia Improvement Fund applications.
Twenty leagues operate in the Isle of Man. They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including women and girls, disability, youth and adults. While there are no specific league opportunities for disability within the Isle of Man, there is however suitable provision with the affiliated club IOM Special Olympics.
Isle of Man largest local leagues (2017-18) include:
Disability football
There are 9.4million 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 the Isle of Man there are is an affiliated football club offering sessions specifically for people with a disability. It is a priority of the County FA to sustain this provision. For talented players the FA runs Regional Centres and England national squads.
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. The Isle of Man has 4 FA Wildcats girls football centres and the priority is to sustain this activity.
At 22, The Isle of Man FA’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 clubs to develop playing opportunities for females. The local girls’ league is the Isle of Man Junior Girl’s League and matches are played on a central venue basis. The league is expected to grow its provision in future years. The local adult female league is the Isle of Man Women’s League and matches are played on a home and away and the league is expected to grow its provision in future years.
For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is the Isle of Man FA Centre of Excellence which is located in Douglas. 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 Everton FC which provides player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.
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.
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.
Small-sided teams & 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
Futsal is an exciting, fast-paced, small sided team game that is widely played across the world. Typically it’s 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 Futsal is available across the country.
There are currently 12 futsal teams in the Isle of Man that play in the Isle of Man FA Junior Futsal League at key site locations including The National Sports Centre, Douglas It is a priority for the County FA to grow Futsal for youth and adult players.
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 0 FA Just Play Centres in The Isle of Man. Walking football sessions are delivered by The Isle of Man FA Walking Football Club. Walking football and Just Play are areas that the County FA has prioritised to be sustained. Other local recreational football programmes include Soccer sixes.
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 the Isle of Man is played particularly in the east of the local authority.
The key strengths of local football in the Isle of Man include Adult and Youth League football provision and it is recommended that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, gaps in provision do exist / there are aspects of football provision that are lower than local authorities of a similar size], these include Boys U18 football, Boys U21’s football, Girls U8-U18 football and recreational ‘turn up and play’ football. It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for Isle of Man FA are:
The facilities required to assist this are now set out in the Assets and Opportunities section. Additionally, 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.
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This section reviews existing football facility assets on the Isle of Man. 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:
To ensure a consistent and high quality approach, each local area has been reviewed applying a standard approach, supplemented by input from consultation with local partners and stakeholder organisations.
While each investment priority is reviewed individually, it is understood that they can be inter-reliant; account is, thus, taken of these potential connections.
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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.
There are two existing full-sized (11 v 11) 3G FTPs on the Isle of Man, both located in Douglas
Additionally, there are currently three small-sided 3G FTPs on the Isle of Man:
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 275 teams on the Isle of Man, there is a requirement for seven full sized 3G FTPs. There are currently two full sized 3G FTPs , and when factoring in the two 9v9 3G pitches there remains shortfall of four full sized 3G FTPs.
The pitch at the Douglas KGV bowl will require replacement within the life of the LFFP.
All of pitches are available for community use. Only one of the pitches (KGV bowl) is on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning they are quality checked and can be used for football match play). It is strongly recommended that the pitch at Bemehague school, and the two 9 v 9 pitches are assessed and placed on the Register to enable more match play on 3G. The geographic spread of existing facilities is uneven in the sense that both of the full size 3G FTPs are located in Douglas however this is the islands main population centre and is accessible to the majority of the isle . Local consultation reveals common issues with low availability lack of match play on 3G and it is recommended that these are addressed.There are provision gaps in the South of the island , and these will be ameliorated should plans for a new 3G FTP be delivered at Castle Rushen high school.
Four priority projects for potential investment are identified comprising one 3G FTP resurface (KGV Bowl), two new 3G FTPs (Ballafletcher Sports ground & Castle Rushen High School) and the extension of the 9v9 pitch at Colby AFC to become a full size 3G FTP.
Should each of the projects be delivered, this will result in a remaining shortfall of 1.5 3G FTPs. It is recommended that future versions of the Isle of Man LFFP address this shortfall.
King George V Bowl King George V bowl , , IM1 5EW
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.6/4
69% (8.3/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Ballafletcher Sports Centre Braddan Road, Braddan, , IM4 4TQ
Football club
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Current Facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents
Existing Users - Corinthians FC (26 affiliated teams)
Rationale - Consultation with IoM FA confirmed that Corinthians are a growing & successful club with limited access to 3G facilities for training / matchplay with the nearest facility (KGV bowl) operating at capacity.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Castle Rushen High School , IM9 1LD
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Current facilities - 1 x sand based pitch
Existing Users - school use, informal football use.
Rationale - Poor quality sand based AGP located in exposed location. Desire from IoM government to convert to 3G FTP possibly indoor.
There are accompanying plans by the IoM government to rebuild Castle Rushen High school with a 2023/4 planning horizon.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Colby Afc Main Road, The Tower Club House, Colby,, , IM9 4LR
Football club
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Current Facilities- 9 v 9 3G FTP
Existing Users- Colby AFC (14 affiliated teams)
Rationale - Consultation with the club confirmed a desire to extend the clubs existing 9 v 9 3G FTP to full size to enable match play.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Youth female; Youth male
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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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There are currently six grass pitch sites on the Isle of Man with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three pitches but deemed to be of strategic importance), containing 17 grass pitches.
Local consultation shows issues with poor quality of Nobles Park in Douglas (currently used for car parking during the Isle of Man TT festival) and it is recommended that these are addressed via identification of an alternative site (Groves Rd) which has potential to become a grass pitch hub and cater for clubs that would relocate from Nobles Park.
Two priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Pitch quality was evidenced by club and steering group consultation . In addition, consultation with Ramsey FC suggests that whilst the clubs pitches and changing facilities are in good condition, the club could benefit from additional grounds maintenance equipment such as a tractor.
Groves Road , IM2 1DU
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.8/4
63% (7.6/12)
Current facilities - site not currently marked, however capable of being of 2 full size grass pitch equivalents.
Existing users - Douglas & District, Governers FC could relocate to the site.
Rationale - Current main pitch site in Douglas (Nobles Park) has poor changing provision and is used as a car-park for TT racing and suffers damage as a result.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
, IM3 1NR
Football club
Medium (2/4)
2.2/4
54% (6.4/12)
Current facilities - 1 x grass pitch
Existing users - Onchan FC
Rationale - Site identified by steering group as being of poor quality and requiring investment into both the grass pitch and changing provision. The club are in the process of expanding the site to 2 grass pitches.
Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male
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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.
Of the six key grass pitch sites in the Isle of Man with three or more full-size pitch equivalents (or with fewer than three but deemed to be of strategic importance), four sites have suitable changing rooms, one (Groves Rd) has no facilities and requires a new changing room and one (Onchan FC) requires refurbishment.
Two priority projects for potential investment are identified:
Groves Road , IM2 1DU
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.8/4
63% (7.6/12)
Current facilities - site not currently marked, however capable of being of 2 full size grass pitch equivalents.
Existing users - Douglas & District, Governers FC could relocate to the site.
Rationale - Current main pitch site in Douglas (Nobles Park) has poor changing provision and is used as a car-park for TT racing and suffers damage as a result.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
, IM3 1NR
Football club
Medium (2/4)
2.2/4
54% (6.4/12)
Current facilities - 1 x grass pitch
Existing users - Onchan FC
Rationale - Site identified by steering group as being of poor quality and requiring investment into both the grass pitch and changing provision. The club are in the process of expanding the site to 2 grass pitches.
Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male
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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.
Local consultation indicates that, at present, no indoor facilities require improvement to develop small sided football.
The Isle of Man , whilst containing areas of rural isolation, also attracts significant numbers of tourists to its main settlements of Ramsey and Douglas. Both of these contexts provide an opportunity for the Isle of Man FA to work closely with the Isle of Man Government and the Football Foundation to identify locations for small sided facilities which may cater for it's indigenous communities and the tourist market. Accordingly, two potential MUGA projects have been identified that should be developed further by the funding partners.
Following local consultation, there were no locations identified to develop football in Parks and open green spaces on the Isle of Man.
Location details:
Not known
Medium (2/4)
2.6/4
60% (7.2/12)
Current facilities - n/a
Existing users - n/a
Rationale - Consultation with the steering group confirms that there are potentially rurally isolated communities on the IoM that could benefit from new small sided football facilities. Further work is required on behalf of the IoM FA and IoM government to identify potential locations.
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Youth female; Youth male
Location details:
Not known
Medium (2/4)
2.6/4
60% (7.2/12)
Current facilities - n/a
Existing users - n/a
Rationale - Consultation with the steering group confirms that there is potential to identify neighbourhoods within the IoM's more populated towns such as Ramsey and Douglas that could benefit from new small sided football facilities. Further work is required on behalf of the IoM FA and IoM government to identify potential locations.
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male
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This list sets out all priority projects for potential investment. Each has been 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.
King George V Bowl King George V bowl , , IM1 5EW
Local Authority
High (3/4)
2.6/4
69% (8.3/12)
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Ballafletcher Sports Centre Braddan Road, Braddan, , IM4 4TQ
Football club
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Current Facilities - 5 full size grass pitch equivalents
Existing Users - Corinthians FC (26 affiliated teams)
Rationale - Consultation with IoM FA confirmed that Corinthians are a growing & successful club with limited access to 3G facilities for training / matchplay with the nearest facility (KGV bowl) operating at capacity.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Castle Rushen High School , IM9 1LD
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Current facilities - 1 x sand based pitch
Existing Users - school use, informal football use.
Rationale - Poor quality sand based AGP located in exposed location. Desire from IoM government to convert to 3G FTP possibly indoor.
There are accompanying plans by the IoM government to rebuild Castle Rushen High school with a 2023/4 planning horizon.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Small-sided teams and leagues; Youth female; Youth male
Colby Afc Main Road, The Tower Club House, Colby,, , IM9 4LR
Football club
Medium (2/4)
3.0/4
67% (8.0/12)
Current Facilities- 9 v 9 3G FTP
Existing Users- Colby AFC (14 affiliated teams)
Rationale - Consultation with the club confirmed a desire to extend the clubs existing 9 v 9 3G FTP to full size to enable match play.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Small-sided recreational; Youth female; Youth male
Groves Road , IM2 1DU
Local Authority
Medium (2/4)
2.8/4
63% (7.6/12)
Current facilities - site not currently marked, however capable of being of 2 full size grass pitch equivalents.
Existing users - Douglas & District, Governers FC could relocate to the site.
Rationale - Current main pitch site in Douglas (Nobles Park) has poor changing provision and is used as a car-park for TT racing and suffers damage as a result.
Adult female; Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth female; Youth male
Location details:
Not known
Medium (2/4)
2.6/4
60% (7.2/12)
Current facilities - n/a
Existing users - n/a
Rationale - Consultation with the steering group confirms that there are potentially rurally isolated communities on the IoM that could benefit from new small sided football facilities. Further work is required on behalf of the IoM FA and IoM government to identify potential locations.
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Small-sided recreational; Youth female; Youth male
Location details:
Not known
Medium (2/4)
2.6/4
60% (7.2/12)
Current facilities - n/a
Existing users - n/a
Rationale - Consultation with the steering group confirms that there is potential to identify neighbourhoods within the IoM's more populated towns such as Ramsey and Douglas that could benefit from new small sided football facilities. Further work is required on behalf of the IoM FA and IoM government to identify potential locations.
IMD / lower social economic groups; Small-sided informal; Youth female; Youth male
, IM3 1NR
Football club
Medium (2/4)
2.2/4
54% (6.4/12)
Current facilities - 1 x grass pitch
Existing users - Onchan FC
Rationale - Site identified by steering group as being of poor quality and requiring investment into both the grass pitch and changing provision. The club are in the process of expanding the site to 2 grass pitches.
Adult male; Mini-soccer; Youth male
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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:
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