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NEWS


Clubs to benefit from funding


Nearly 3,000 clubs across the country benefit from Pitch Preparation Fund


Football pitches across the country are set to be enhanced thanks to a £7 million scheme from the Premier League, The FA and Government's Football Foundation.


The Pitch Preparation Fund was set up in support of the game, which is currently facing unprecedented challenges because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is providing grants to clubs that have lost out on normal revenue streams during this difficult period and helping them to get their pitches ready for when it is safe to play football again, following Government advice.


The response to the Fund has been positive, with around 3,000 applications received in the two-and-a-half weeks the application window was open during May.


As a result, £7m of investment has been awarded to 2,902 clubs and organisations. This will allow 9,588 football pitches to be made match-fit, benefiting 33,153 football teams in the grassroots, non-league and women’s game, as well as every club in the Welsh Cymru Premier League.


The Pitch Preparation Fund's impact in numbers:


• A total of 2,902 grants awarded • £7m of investment • 9,588 football pitches improved


• 33,153 football teams benefiting • 2,196 grassroots clubs awarded grants


• 706 clubs in the National League System awarded grants


• 1,138 grants will support women and girls' football


• All 12 Welsh Cymru Premier League clubs awarded grants


As a result of the exposure of the Pitch Preparation Fund, the Football Foundation also received an increase of 176% in its regular facility grant applications during May 2020, compared with May 2019.


This means even more football sites will be improved, over and above those receiving Pitch Preparation Fund grants.


In addition to grassroots clubs benefitting from the scheme, 673 non-league, Women’s Super


League and Welsh Cymru Premier League clubs have been supported via the Premier League’s Football Stadia Improvement Fund.


Clubs and other organisations are also being given access to the Football Foundation Groundskeeping Community.


This is a free online resource the Foundation developed with The FA and the Grounds Management Association, containing advice and guidance.


Anyone can sign up at https://thefa.hivelearning.com/groundskeeping.


The Amenity Forum has announced that its 2020 Conference will go ahead on October 15th at the Kettering Conference Centre. The conference will also be made available online to registered delegates.


The Forum will be using specialist conferencing software for those unable to attend in person. Having liaised with the venue and all concerned, it is felt possible to run the event at the conference centre and all measures will be taken in terms of social distancing and related matters.


The Forum did consider delaying the event but believe that there are so many important issues


facing the sector currently, not least the ongoing review of the National Action Plan by the UK and national governments. Delegates can be assured that all precautions will be taken, plus the offer of online access is a positive step as some delegates may still have reservations on attending in person.


The title of the conference is ‘Amenity Management - Planning for the Future’ and a range of high-quality speakers has been secured to address the issues. Indeed, the first speaker from DEFRA will bring up to the minute policy statements and will be followed by other speakers covering current issues.


Rates for Attending at Venue £85 + VAT for Members £95 + VAT for Non-Members


An early bird discount of £10 for full conference delegates applies for bookings made before September 1st


Online Attendance £45 + VAT for Members £50 + VAT for Non-Members


For further information on the programme, please contact admin@amenityforum.net


BASIS Points for magazine subscribers


BASIS awards two CPD points for ‘paid-for’ subscribers to the hard copy version of Pitchcare magazine, due to the “diverse range of content that relates to the control, management and use of pesticides”.


Subscribers can now obtain a further two valuable CPD points for their Professional


8 PC June/July 2020


register, simply by paying for a subscription to the ‘hard copy’ version of the Pitchcare magazine.


Anyone wishing to claim their points should email their full name, BASIS membership number, date of birth and postcode to edi- tor@pitchcare.com.


*BASIS is an independent standards setting and auditing organisation for the pesticide, fertiliser and allied industries.


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