Playing Field of Dreams
Maes Chwarae eich Breuddwydion
Tregib Astro Crowd Funding Strategy
Our proposed aim
To work together to fundraise and campaign to have the Tregib Astroturf surface replaced by Summer 2023.
To raise £300,000 to replace the Astro surface with a new Hockey Turf Pitch (HTP surface) suitable for Football, Rugby and Hockey and to install new LED floodlights.
To have this funding in place by January 2023 to give time for the surface to be commissioned.
An assessment of the current Astro surface
An independent Pitch Condition Survey undertaken by Notts Sport in November 2017 suggested it was advisable that Astro was resurfaced in 3 to 5 years, a subsequent report commissioned by Carmarthenshire County Council in 2019 recommended that the surface be replaced within 24 months. We therefore have a target for resurfacing in Summer 2023.
Updates
You can keep up to date with what we are doing through our Facebook page, and we will also be adding updates to this page as and when they are available.
We have 3 key stages to this process
First we Evidence
We provide clear information about the need for the new surface.
Demonstrate that that there are many people and groups that will campaign and fundraise to make this happen
Get support from local politicians and officers
Work to get the right lease with Carmarthenshire County Council
February - April 2022
Next we Act
We make the necessary funding bids
Groups undertake their fundraising projects
We approach businesses for sponsorship
We manage this together with representatives from groups
May - June 2023
Finally we Celebrate
We hold a festival of sport to celebrate and thank everybody for their effort and support and to encourage more people to use the facilities at Tregib
Summer 2023
Updates
Work Completed! (22/11/23)
We've done it! The final piece of paperwork for the new Astro has been received. The Astro Refurbishment project is officially completed. We'll have a proper opening event to celebrate in the Spring, when its warmer and sunnier! But thanks to everyone who made this happen, it has been a genuine team effort so thanks all round.
Work starts! (07/08/23)
Great to see the team from South Wales Sports Grounds arrive on site early August, After a couple of weeks of preparation, the speed of the work increased dramatically on 23rd August when the old Astro surface was removed!
Start date confirmed (28/07/23)
We have had confirmation from South Wales Sports Grounds that the work to refurbish our AstroTurf pitch will start on Monday 7th August with a completion date of 15th September. Thanks to everyone involved for all your hard work and support!
Main Contractor Appointed (21/06/23)
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed South Wales Sports Grounds to refurbish our AstroTurf pitch. Work is scheduled to start in early August with a completion date of 15th September. Thanks to everyone involved for all your hard work and support!
Project Manager Appointed (21/04/23)
After much careful deliberation, we have now appointed a Project Manager to help us oversee the refurbishment of the Astro Turf, welcome Neil McHugh of Muga-UK Ltd. We had a useful meeting with Neil at the facility to consider next steps - we are preparing tender documents for the work and planning to have the refurbishment done over the Summer!
Grant update (10/11/22)
In terms of grant applications, it is extremely positive to see that TSF has been awarded £225,000 from The Welsh Government Community Facilities Programme, £20,000 from Carmarthenshire County Council and £7,500 from Williams Brownhill. There is currently an application for funds with the friends of Welsh Hockey and an application for £50,000 is being prepared for Sports Wales.
Save Tregib Sports Facilities (01/08/22)
Our aim is to SAVE TREGIB SPORTS FACILITIES by raising money to replace the Astro Turf which vastly funds all the facilities at Tregib. One way we hope to do this is through a Crowd Funding campaign.
Our CrowdFunding page raised over £6,000 in September and October 2022
Astro update July 2022 (21/07/22)
We have now our initial Expression of Interest accepted by the Welsh Government and are looking to submit our formal application by the middle of September, which we appreciate is short notice, but we are doing everything we can to meet this deadline. At this stage we need your help with two things:
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Up to date information about your club
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Match funding ask
Astro update March 2022 (16/03/22)
We understand the Grant application process for the Welsh Government Facilities programme and will have our initial application ready and agreed with Carmarthenshire County Council by the end of March 2022. CCC think we have a strong application, and if successful we will make our full application to the Welsh Government by mid May 2022.
Tregib Astro Crowd Funding Summary
