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The PlayZones survey has now closed. The results from the consultation will be published in due course. Thank you to all those who took part.

Sheffield City Council are working in partnership with the Football Foundation on the new PlayZones Programme, and we need your input!

This is an exciting new project looking at renovating old Multi-Use Games Areas [MUGAs] into PlayZones and building new PlayZones from scratch. This project aims to tackle inequalities in physical activity and provide access to high-quality community facilities in local, accessible spaces. We are looking to find out more about how people feel about this proposal and learn what needs to be included in the project to make it work for your local area.

As this is a new type of MUGA currently unseen elsewhere in the country, we are looking to develop a very small number of these sites in the first instance to make sure we develop, activate, and learn from them alongside the local community. We are really open to ideas, suggestions and feedback to help guide the project.

The first parks site we are looking to develop is Ecclesfield Park.


How to share your feedback:

Community Questionnaire: this is the formal means to log your feedback to a set of questions that the team working on this project will use to make decisions on next steps

Community sessions delivery partners questionnaire: a survey for groups and organisations to share feedback and ideas on how they would like to hire and book the facility.

Ideas Page: Informal way to quickly share ideas for what sessions you would like to take part in on a PlayZone.

Questions Page: If you have any questions about any aspect of the PlayZones project, please share them on this page as a member of the team will be in touch to answer.

Guestbook: On this page you can share feedback on the different types of activity spaces in Parks.


Aim of this consultation:

- Outline what a PlayZone is and how they are different to traditional MUGAs

- Understand how you feel about this type of project and if this is something you would like to have near you

- Hear your thoughts on the proposed location of Ecclesfield Park

- Gather ideas, thoughts and feedback on the project to influence next steps

The PlayZones survey has now closed. The results from the consultation will be published in due course. Thank you to all those who took part.

Sheffield City Council are working in partnership with the Football Foundation on the new PlayZones Programme, and we need your input!

This is an exciting new project looking at renovating old Multi-Use Games Areas [MUGAs] into PlayZones and building new PlayZones from scratch. This project aims to tackle inequalities in physical activity and provide access to high-quality community facilities in local, accessible spaces. We are looking to find out more about how people feel about this proposal and learn what needs to be included in the project to make it work for your local area.

As this is a new type of MUGA currently unseen elsewhere in the country, we are looking to develop a very small number of these sites in the first instance to make sure we develop, activate, and learn from them alongside the local community. We are really open to ideas, suggestions and feedback to help guide the project.

The first parks site we are looking to develop is Ecclesfield Park.


How to share your feedback:

Community Questionnaire: this is the formal means to log your feedback to a set of questions that the team working on this project will use to make decisions on next steps

Community sessions delivery partners questionnaire: a survey for groups and organisations to share feedback and ideas on how they would like to hire and book the facility.

Ideas Page: Informal way to quickly share ideas for what sessions you would like to take part in on a PlayZone.

Questions Page: If you have any questions about any aspect of the PlayZones project, please share them on this page as a member of the team will be in touch to answer.

Guestbook: On this page you can share feedback on the different types of activity spaces in Parks.


Aim of this consultation:

- Outline what a PlayZone is and how they are different to traditional MUGAs

- Understand how you feel about this type of project and if this is something you would like to have near you

- Hear your thoughts on the proposed location of Ecclesfield Park

- Gather ideas, thoughts and feedback on the project to influence next steps

PlayZones Questions

We are happy to answer questions and queries that come through regarding the PlayZone project. 

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    Ehy was one of the smallest parks chosen?

    ljc asked over 1 year ago

    There are several reasons for choosing Ecclesfield Park as a potential PlayZones site:

    1. There is a viable available space for a PlayZone next to the new tennis court development alongside an existing MUGA in the park. These two games areas offer different types of sport and activity space for the community. We hope that by enhancing both and by listening to the community along the way, we will learn what types of activity people enjoy and what the different models offer for the community. 

    2. We heard from the 2021 Ecclesfield consultation that there is a lot of interest in a higher quality games area that is floodlit. This project will make that request a reality. 

    3. We have heard there is a lot of love for the current MUGA in the park but that there are maintenance issues with the surfacing. We plan for any surplus income from the PlayZone to help cover additional maintenance of the current MUGA. Therefore, enhancing two spaces in the park.

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    Where is the funding coming from?

    ljc asked over 1 year ago

    The majority of funding will come from the Football Foundation(External link), who will provide 75% of the development and build costs. The programme requires partnership funding for the remaining 25%. The 25% funding required can come from various available sources, such as via external funding grants, S106 etc. 

    Following the build, each PlayZone will have its own maintenance plan that will outline regular works needed to keep the standard of the playing surface, lights, and access system at top quality. The cost of this will be covered by the money gained from the hiring of the PlayZone. Any surplus income would then be used to support the maintenance of the existing MUGA in Ecclesfield Park. 

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