Local Football Facility Plan Newham

The London Borough of Newham is in the London region.

As a legacy from the 2012 Summer Olympics, Newham contains the majority of the Olympic Park, including the London Stadium, home to West Ham United FC.

The current population of the Authority (ONS 2017 Mid-Year Estimate) is 347,996. This is expected to rise to 411,048 by 2039.

36.8% of the Newham population is within NS SEC classification 6-8 (lower socio-economic groups). This is above the national figure (30.6%).

The London Borough of Newham's ethnic composition is primarily classed as Asian (43.5%) which is much higher than the national average (7.8%). The proportion of Newham’s population represented by the BAME community is 71.0%. This is above the national average (14.6%).

Local Authority

The London Borough of Newham Council’s Joint Health and Wellbeing Strategy (2017-2022) sets out a vision which includes providing the people of Newham with the right information and tools to make healthy lifestyle choices for both themselves and their families, as well as making the best use of community assets to create more opportunities to support better health and wellbeing. Ensuring accessible sports facilities for all is acknowledged to be key in Newham, especially due to the second highest cause of death in the local area being cardiovascular disease (22.6%) and a further 7.7% being attributed to respiratory conditions.

The local authority has a Playing Pitch Strategy in place; this was produced in 2017. The key findings and stated overarching priorities are:

• To secure community use on pitches located at education sites.
• To create a centralised booking system to ensure price coordination and better utilisation.
• Focus on football hub sites to accommodate both formal and informal football activity.
• Improve the quality of formal grass provision (particularly at hub sites).
• Provide better informal football facilities (in the form of both MUGAs and grass provision).

County Football Association

The London Borough of Newham is covered by both the Essex County FA and London FA. They provide governance and development support to all aspects of local football including coaches, referees, volunteers, clubs and leagues; supporting football for all. The County FA’s have 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.

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 Club Community Organisations (CCOs)

These continue to expand and enhance their range of community delivery, offering a variety of programmes and services to support local communities (sporting and non-sporting). The West Ham United Foundation runs a variety of health, education, engagement, football and sporting activities within the local area.

Local leisure operator

Active Newham is the key leisure operator in The London Borough of Newham. It currently operates 5 key sports facilities across the Borough. These are Atherton, Balaam, East Ham, Manor Park and Newham leisure centres. Newham LC has one adult and mini 5v5 grass football pitches, as well as three small sided (7v7) 3G FTPs.

Local consultation

This has taken place with a broad and diverse set of community groups in The London Borough of Newham. A total of 16 individuals (representing 17 local organisations) were consulted. These include:

• Sport Hub E15 User Group
• Bonny Downs Community Association
• Royal Falcons FC
• Bangladeshi Football Association
• Newham School Partnership
• Newham Football Development Partnership

(See Appendix B for full list of consultees)

Clubs

There are over 91,000 community football teams in England, spread over an expansive network of clubs and leagues. The London Borough of Newham has a total of 76 teams, which is lower than 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 10-years there has been a significant national increase in the number of large multi-team football clubs. In the London Borough of Newham, one club (Royal Falcons) has ten or more registered teams.

Four leagues have coverage in the London Borough of Newham. They offer competitive opportunities for many different players, including women and girls, disability, youth and adults.

Note: the Essex County Girls and the Essex Soccability leagues are county wide; and there is potentially a need in the future for localised leagues to support youth female and disability football in the area.

The London Borough of Newham’s largest local leagues (2017-18) include:

• Echo Junior Football League – 732 teams– home and away
• Essex Alliance Football League – 53 teams– home and away
• Essex Sunday Corinthian Football League – 49 teams– home and away
• East London and Essex Junior Football League – 161 teams – home and away / central venue

The County FA reports that there is some cross boundary migration in the London Borough of Newham due to teams migrating outwards to the City of London and Redbridge.

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 the London Borough of Newham there are two 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 run Regional Centres and England national squads.

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 five to 11 with regular opportunities to play football in a fun and engaging environment. The London Borough of Newham has one FA Wildcats girls football centre and the priority is to grow this activity.

At six, the London Borough of Newham’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 Essex County Girls Football League and matches are played on a home and away basis. The league is expected to grow its provision in future years. The Echo Junior Football League is piloting girls teams playing a year down in the 18/19 season. The local adult female league is the Essex County Womens League and matches are played on a home and the league is expected to sustain its provision in future years.

For talented players, the most local FA Regional Talent Club (RTC) is the Essex Regional Talent Club which is located in Colchester along with the Millwall RTC, Arsenal RTC and Charlton RTC in London. A Player Development Centre (PDC) takes place in Havering. 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 West Ham United Ladies which provides player pathway opportunities for gifted and talented female players and a spectator interest for fans.

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.

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:

• Powerleague Newham

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 four football with reduced ball bounce. It is the FA’s aim to ensure Futsal is available across the country.

There are currently four futsal teams in the London Borough of Newham that play in the BUCS Futsal League at key site locations including Copperbox Arena. In addition, there are two national league Futsal teams from two clubs within Newham; Genesis Futsal Club and Newham Sports Futsal Club.

It is a priority for the County FA to grow Futsal for youth inclusive of boys and girls players .

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 four FA Just Play Centres in the London Borough of Newham. Walking football sessions are delivered by a range of community organisation such as Bonny Downs Community Association. Walking football and Just Play are areas that the County FA has prioritised for further growth and development. Other local recreational football programmes include pro-club community scheme activity and casual bookings which are delivered by a range of organisations including West Ham United Foundation.

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 is played across the the London Borough of Newham. West Ham Park, Barrington Little Ilfford Playing Field, Priory Park, Plaistow Park and Canning Town Recreation Ground are key site locations that are heavily used.

The key strengths of local football in the London Borough of Newham include recreational and adult 11v11 provision and it is recommend that this is sustained and also encouraged to grow further. However, there are aspects of football provision that lower than local authorities of a similar size, these include mini soccer and youth football.

It is therefore recommended that the future football development priorities for the London Borough of Newham are:

1. Increase the number of mini soccer teams
2. 2. Increase the number of youth teams
3. 3.Increase the number of girls teams
4. 4.Have an adult flexible league offer
5. 5.Increase the charter standard %

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.

This section reviews The London Borough of Newham’s existing football facility assets. 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 inline with four investment priorities:

1. 3G FTPs
2. Improved grass pitches
3. Changing room pavilions / clubhouses
4. Small-sided facilities

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.

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.

FA data states that there are currently seven 3G FTPs in The London Borough of Newham. Whilst there is technically no shortfall relative to assessed demand, due to restricted community access at three 3G FTP sites and a high number of non-affiliated teams (predicted to be around 178 from last PPS), combined with high levels of recreational play, there is thought to be a shortfall of three full-sized and three small-sided 3G FTP's.

Existing 3G FTPs in The London Borough of Newham include:

• Brampton Manor Academy
• Chobham Academy Sports Centre
• Kingsford Community School
• Langdon Academy
• Royal Docks Community School
• Memorial Ground
• West Ham Foundation

Four of the seven pitches are available for community use. These are Chobham Academy Sports Centre, Royal Docks Community School, Memorial Ground and West Ham Foundation. Of these pitches, one 3G FTP (West Ham Foundation) is on the FA Register for 3G FTPs (meaning it is quality checked and can be used for football match play). It is strongly recommend that the three remaining community accessible pitches are on the register to enable more match play on 3G.

It is recommend that community use opportunities are continued to be explored at Brampton Manor Academy, Kingsford Community School and Langdon Academy.

The geographical spread of existing community available facilities is uneven; the majority are located in the south and west of the local area. There are facilities gaps in the centre and the north despite a large population base and high levels of deprivation in this area and it is recommended that these are addressed. However, it is recognised that there are limited opportunities to accommodate provision within the densely populated part of the authority.

Local consultation reveals common issues with high pricing, low availability and a lack of community access and it is recommended these are addressed.

Five priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Undersupply was calculated using the FA 3G FTP demand and supply model and discussions between local partners. Each site was selected by local partners based on a rationale of good access, high population, geographical spread, success and quality of existing facilities, high levels of deprivation, and high levels of lower social economic groups.

1 - Beckton Park South – two new floodlit, 11v11 3G FTPs. There is also opportunity for some additional small sided 3G FTP cages.

• Existing facilities – 11 full size equivalent pitches and a poor quality changing pavilion.
• Current users – five affiliated adult teams from four adult clubs and recreational users.
• Rationale – participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s. Consideration should be given to a operating model on this site where revenue generated from commercial use should support with sustaining low cost of free to access football facilities elsewhere in the Borough. Large youth club (Royal Falcons FC) and University of East London to be partners in site.

2 - Memorial Park - one new floodlit, 11v11 3G FTP to create a two pitch hub site

• Existing facilities: one floodlit, World Rugby Compliant 11v11 3G FTP, three full size equivalent pitches and changing facilities .
• Current users: one affiliated team from Inter Plaistow FC and both affiliated and unaffiliated teams (training demand). 3G FTP also used by rugby teams and recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

4 - Barrington Little Ilford Playing Fields – upgrade small sized sand filled AGP to 3G FTP surface and re-establish floodlights (also potential to extend pitch size).

• Existing facilities: one small sized, sand filled AGP (30x20).
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

5 - REIN/Mix Youth Group Community Centre – explore potential of providing small sized 3G FTP and floodlights on roof of building. (There may be potential to look at opportunities for this at other community buildings linked with third sector groups).

• Existing facilities: community centre.
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

7 - Flanders Field - upgrade small sized sand filled, floodlit AGP to 3G FTP surface

• Existing facilities: four full size equivalent pitches, a small sized sand filled, floodlit AGP (40x20) and changing facilities/community building.
• Current users: 11 affiliated teams from five clubs (including four teams from West Ham United Girls FC). AGP currently used by walking football group.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

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 standard and 1 in 6 games are 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 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.

In many local areas the key challenge is to create a sustainable approach to provide good quality football pitches for the long-term. Many local authorities (78%) intend to increase pitch hire fees in the future. However, many 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 four grass pitch sites in The London Borough of Newham with three or more full-size pitch equivalents containing 23 grass pitches. Of these, one is considered to have good quality pitches, two are of standard quality and one poor quality.

Local consultation shows common issues with poor quality and it is recommended this these are addressed.

Three priority projects for potential investment have been identified. Each site has three or more full-size pitch equivalents of poor or standard quality. Pitch quality rating was evidenced by PPS data and qualified by local partners.

1 - Beckton Park South - works to natural pitches as part of hub site offer. Rated as poor and standard quality.

• Existing facilities: 11 full size equivalent pitches and a poor quality changing pavilion.
• Current users: five affiliated adult teams from four adult clubs and recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

2 - Memorial Park - works to natural pitches as part of hub site offer. Rated as standard quality.

• Existing facilities: one floodlit, World Rugby Compliant 11v11 3G FTP, three full size equivalent pitches and changing facilities.
• Current users: one affiliated team from Inter Plaistow FC
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

3 - New Beckton Park - works to natural pitches. Rated as standard quality. Also look to reconfigure pitches to better accommodate users. This project should be considered alongside project at Beckton Park South.

• Existing facilities: four full size equivalent pitches and poor quality changing facilities.
• Current users: ten affiliated junior teams from Royal Falcons Youth FC and recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football and recreational football.

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 four key sites with three or more full-size pitch equivalents in The London Borough of Newham, two have suitable changing room pavilions/clubhouses and two have existing facilities that need improvement/ replacement.

In addition, there is one site; Barrington Little Ilford Playing Fields, with no current grass provision, but which has a dilapidated MUGA and is deemed to be strategically important and identified as requiring investment.

Three priority projects for potential investment have therefore been identified. Each project has three or more full-size pitch equivalents and has either no facilities or was assessed against a standard criteria to have an unsuitable pavilion, or is identified as being strategically important:

1 - Beckton Park South - New clubhouse/community building as part of hub site development

• Existing facilities: 11 full size equivalent pitches and a poor quality changing pavilion.
• Current users: five affiliated adult teams from four adult clubs and recreational users.
• Rationale – participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

3 - New Beckton Park – Refurbish changing facilities to provide clubhouse/social space for Royal Falcons Youth FC

• Existing facilities: four full size equivalent pitches and poor quality changing facilities.
• Current users: ten affiliated junior teams from Royal Falcons Youth FC and recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football and recreational football.

4 - Barrington Little Ilford Playing Fields – provision of new build club / community room

• Existing facilities: one small sized, sand filled AGP (30x20).
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s. Council highlight a need for increased youth provision around this area. Site could also provide grass football provision.

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 & 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 & 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.

Indoor provision

Local consultation reveals there is one indoor facility that requires improvement to develop small-sided football:

6 - Newham Leisure Centre - Provision of futsal markings and goals.

• Existing facilities: leisure centre (football provision includes one full size equivalent pitch, as well as three small sided (7v7) 3G FTPs).
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s. Potential futsal hub.

Three potential opportunities for MUGA’s have been identified. In each case the rationale is based on the site being in an area of high urban population, limited green space, high levels of deprivation, high levels of lower social economic groups and corresponding high local demand for informal football:

8 - Priory Park - refurbish small sized, hard court MUGA

• Existing facilities: one small sized, hard court, floodlit MUGA (70x40).
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

9 - Plaistow Park - refurbish small sized, hard court MUGA, install floodlights

• Existing facilities: one small sized, hard court MUGA (50x30).
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s.

10 - West Ham Park - refurbish hard court MUGA and install floodlights

• Existing facilities: one hard court MUGA (117x52) and two adult grass pitches (only one operating).
• Current users: schools and recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities, disability football, recreational football and football for the over 50s. Potential multi-sport opportunity as current facility experiences significant cricket usage.

Following local consultation, two locations have been identified to support small-sided informal football. Here, the rationale is based on highly popular local parks and open green spaces with suitable space / areas to increase informal football:

4 - Barrington Little Ilford Playing Fields – provide informal provision alongside small sideed 3G FTP

• Existing facilities: one small sized, sand filled AGP (30x20).
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, senior football, women’s and girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities and recreational football

10 - West Ham Park - new informal football provision to accompany proposed MUGA

• Existing facilities: one hard court MUGA (117x52) and two full size equivalent grass pitches (only one operating).
• Current users: schools and recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities and recreational.

11 - Canning Town Recreation Ground – provide permanent goals to provide more informal pitches for informal play

• Existing facilities: informal grass pitches.
• Current users: recreational users.
• Rationale: participation growth in; junior football, girls football, lower socioeconomic communities, BAME communities and recreational.

• Chairman - Bangladeshi Football Association
• Centre Manager - Sport Hub E15 User Group
• activeNewham
• Newham School Sports Association
• Eastlea Community School
• Business Development Executive – My Local Pitch
• Sports Development Manager – University of East London
• Secretary - Newham Football Development Partnership and Atom FC
• Park Manager – West Ham Park (City of London Corporation)
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• Head of Delivery - Community Neighbourhoods Service (London Borough of Newham Council)
• Chairman - Football 2020 Group
• Chairman – Royal Falcons FC
• Representative - The Mix Youth Centre
• CEO - Bonny Downs Community Association