Our Vision

We have accumulated a vast amount of knowledge and expertise on playing fields over the last 119 years and we wish to put it to good effect by strengthening our strategic role as the first port of call on all playing fields issues in the capital.

We will work with key partners to ensure that there are robust protection measures in place to halt the loss of playing fields and to safeguard them for current and future generations.

We are working with the Mayor of London’s Office on the creation of a network of multi-sport hub sites that will contribute to his 2012 Legacy Plan “A Sporting Future for London” to increase participation in sport.

We will continue to campaign for a comprehensive audit of all London’s playing fields which will allow us to identify sites at risk. The audit will also allow us to be more strategic in the protection of and investment in playing fields across London.

Whilst we cannot change the past and reclaim lost playing fields we can influence their future and ensure community playing fields are better used by local people. We will work with key agencies and organisations across London to stimulate demand and address barriers to participation such as accessibility, cost, quality, transport and lack of joined up thinking.

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