The London Playing Fields Foundation

Our 3G pitch refurbishment at Douglas Eyre Sports Centre is complete, and it looks incredible! 🤩⚽ Pleased to welcome back our clubs and teams with a full week of training on the new pitch⚽. Huge thanks to SIS Pitches for their fantastic work! 🙌

🌟 Exciting Progress Alert! 🌟

Week 5 and the 3G carpet is fully laid at Douglas Eyre Sports Centre! 🎉 We’re on track to complete it by the end of next week. This state-of-the-art surface is a key part of our commitment to creating spaces where future England football stars can begin their journeys. ⚽🌟

Join us in supporting the next generation of athletes! Together, we're building a legacy that lasts forever. 💪🏆 SIS Pitches

🌟 Week 4 of the pitch upgrade at Douglas Eyre Sports Centre and the new 3G carpet is finally being laid! 🎉 It's going to be a game-changer! 🙌 Huge shoutout to SIS Pitches for their incredible work. 💪⚽

Week three of pitch upgrade works at Douglas Eyre Sports Centre and we are delighted the new LED floodlights have been installed. Huge thanks to Premier League and Department for Culture, Media and Sport 's Football Foundation for providing the funds to make this happen.

Week one of the 3G pitch replacement works at Douglas Eyre Sports Centre. Pleased to report that the old pitch is being fully recycled! SIS Pitches

Thank you to our teams, clubs, partners, neighbours and everyone who has supported us this year.
We look forward to seeing you all in 2024.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

Now that the dust has settled and we have had a chance to count everything, we are delighted to announce that our amazing supporters helped to raise more than £143,000 at the LPFF Gala Dinner at The Savoy on 16th November. Wow! We are so grateful to everyone who pledged, donated or bought a live or silent auction item. Special thanks goes to our incredible MC Martin Bayfield, our auctioneer Charlie Ross, our Made in London Award winner Jason Leonard OBE and Denise and Kalonde from Coppermill Swifts who spoke passionately about how access to one of our pitches has helped turned their daughters’ lives around. But most importantly our thanks goes to all our guests who contributed to raising this fantastic sum. As a result of their outstanding generosity we can continue in our mission of providing a place to play sport forever and creating more active communities.

We fully support Bealonians’ right and fight to stay at Oakfield. At a time when physical activity is at an all-time low it is totally illogical and unfair for Redbridge Council to evict such a large and well-established grassroots sports club from its home. Where are those young people going to play now?

West Ham: Grassroots club faces eviction over Premier League club's plans Bealonians FC faces eviction from playing fields to make way for West Ham's new training grounds.

We are looking for an Hon Treasurer to join our wonderful board of Trustees and help shape the future of the charity.

Hon. Treasurer - London (Central), London (Greater) job with LONDON PLAYING FIELDS FOUNDATION | 8654323 This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, highly motivated individual to join a much-respected charity that has been serving London since 1890.

As a charity that manages sports facilities for thousands of young people, we are supporting English football & NSPCC campaign this weekend. We pledge to do everything we can to create safe, inclusive and positive environments where children can enjoy football.

With just four weeks to go until our first golf day at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club we are delighted to welcome SIS Pitches as our sponsors. It's great to have you on board!
There are limited spaces left, so if you love golf and want to support a wonderful cause contact us now! https://ow.ly/IuFg50Py1UL

Looking for grass ⚽ pitches for 23/24 season? Here is our availability:-
✔️Fairlop Oak: Sun AM & PM
✔️LM Redbridge: Sun AM & PM
✔️Peter May Sports Centre: Sat PM
✔️Douglas Eyre Sports Centre: Sun PM
✔️LM Greenford: Sat & Sun PM
✔️Boston Manor: Sun AM
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We're supporting the today as they start their campaign. But remember, you can't inspire a generation without somewhere to practice & play. Let's ensure every girl can fulfill her dream by providing a place to play sport forever.

We have invested in new uniforms for our grounds staff so they are as smart as our pitches now! Our Operations Manager Charlie Dehaan is handing out the uniform to supervisor Danny, who looks pleased with his new gear. Thanks TuffShop.co.uk for supplying us 👍

Join us at the charity's first golf day on Thursday 14th September at Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club in Richmond. Places are now available. See our website for more details. It will be a great day raising funds to protect places to play sport forever and provide sporting opportunities for disadvantaged groups.

LPFF Golf Day - London Playing Fields Foundation Foundation London Playing Fields Foundation Gala Dinner is the highlight of our fundraising calendar. It is a must-attend event for committed supporters of our work

Terribly sad to hear the news that our much loved former Chairman, Lord Cadogan, passed away yesterday. He was one of a kind and a wonderful friend and champion of LPFF.

Q: Which American is missing from this list of men’s 100m Olympic gold medallists in order: Carl Lewis, Linford Christie, Donovan Bailey, BLANK, Justin Gatlin, Usain Bolt (x3), Marcell Jacobs?
Think you know the answer - then our quiz is for you! Tickets on sale now for at The Kia Oval on 11.05.23.

The LPFF Quiz - London Playing Fields Foundation Foundation If you’re a quizzer and want to support more people to enjoy the benefits of sport, you can’t miss the London Playing Fields Foundation Quiz.

Say hello to Marc Waite, the talent behind keeping our pitches at Boston Manor Playing Field thriving each week. Marc joined as an Assistant Groundsman in 2012 and is now our youngest Head Groundsman.
Marc loves working outdoors (especially in the summer) and takes a particular interest in preparing and maintaining cricket wickets.
Our grounds staff look after our pitches and facilities throughout the year, come rain or shine and without them we wouldn't be able to do what we do - thank you!
Grounds Management Association

This week is so we're taking a moment to raise awareness and give thanks to our grounds staff who "are the lifeblood of the charity". We spoke to our CEO Alex Welsh about why our grounds staff are so important. https://www.lpff.org.uk/news/lpff-supports-groundsweek-2023/ Grounds Management Association

Celebrating today’s by commending our trailblazing Vice Presidents Maggie Alphonsi, Hope Powell and Emma Hayes who have done so much to inspire change in sport. And a big thank you to all those amazing women who keep grassroots sport going through coaching, officiating, administrating and volunteering. Community sport would not exist without you

Tickets are now on sale for our Annual Quiz The Oval on Thursday 11th May. Hosted by our Vice President Martin Bayfield it promises to be a great night raising funds to protect playing fields and provide sporting opportunities for all Londonders.
http://ow.ly/n8tq50N6YSj

From the Peter May Sports Centre to the Premier League - Congratulations Harry Kane on becoming Tottenham Hotspur all-time record goalscorer! #267

1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem in any given year. Whether you are on the pitch or in the changing room start a conversation with your team mate and end the stigma against mental health. Talking about mental health has the power to change lives.

Thank you to everyone who has supported us this year, we look forward to seeing you in 2023. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year ⛄🎅🎄

Snow play today! ⚽❄️🥶⛄