{"id":1464,"date":"2026-06-29T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cff\/?p=1464"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T10:22:18","slug":"local-football-facility-plans-launched","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cff\/news\/local-football-facility-plans-launched\/","title":{"rendered":"CFF &amp; FAW launch Football Facility Plans for Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2024-08-09_LlanfairfechanTown_Muga_Opening_NCM_0058-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2024-08-09_LlanfairfechanTown_Muga_Opening_NCM_0058-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2024-08-09_LlanfairfechanTown_Muga_Opening_NCM_0058-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2024-08-09_LlanfairfechanTown_Muga_Opening_NCM_0058-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2024-08-09_LlanfairfechanTown_Muga_Opening_NCM_0058-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2024-08-09_LlanfairfechanTown_Muga_Opening_NCM_0058-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cymru Football Foundation and Football Association of Wales are delighted to unveil Local Football Facility Plans for communities across the country. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These targeted investment plans have been created to identify the need for new or improvements to existing facilities that will meet local demand in each local authority area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each plan identifies existing or new sites to be developed by 2030 ensuring investment is prioritised to deliver facilities that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Meet the fast-growing needs of the women and girls\u2019 game<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Improve player, volunteer and spectator experiences<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future-proof facilities to become more environmentally sustainable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maximise investment opportunities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Having worked with local councils, area associations, grassroots clubs, and wider stakeholders such as other sports national governing bodies and active partnerships in each local authority area through an in-depth consultation process, plans have now been completed that will address leading capacity issues at current facilities.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Football Facility Plans launched for Wales\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1202430328?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grassroots football clubs have been central to the development of these plans with over 50% of all clubs across Cymru providing feedback to help us identify the needs for high-quality facilities, representing 70% of all players across the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since the CFF was formed in 2022, there has been a 21% increase in registered players across the country, a 47% increase in participation amongst women and girls, a 36% increase in youth players and 114% increase in players with a disability.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This growing demand highlights the need for accelerated investment to deliver improved access to facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each plan sets an initial five-year vision to transform local football facilities and follow the following four investment priorities:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>3G artificial grass pitches (AGPs)&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural turf grass pitches<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Off pitch and ancillary facilities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Small-sided recreational football facilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Aled Lewis, Foundation Director said: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&#8220;We&#8217;re excited to reveal our local football facility plans to help shape the future of facility investment across Cymru. 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