{"id":585,"date":"2024-02-16T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cff\/?p=585"},"modified":"2024-06-12T10:55:32","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T09:55:32","slug":"faw-and-cff-launch-facilities-vision-for-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cff\/news\/faw-and-cff-launch-facilities-vision-for-wales\/","title":{"rendered":"FAW and CFF launch Facilities Vision 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\/2020-03-20-Cwmamman-United-A.F.C.-40-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2020-03-20-Cwmamman-United-A.F.C.-40-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2020-03-20-Cwmamman-United-A.F.C.-40-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2020-03-20-Cwmamman-United-A.F.C.-40-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2020-03-20-Cwmamman-United-A.F.C.-40-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d3reg7wiuuo8mf.cloudfront.net\/2020-03-20-Cwmamman-United-A.F.C.-40-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Football Association of Wales and Cymru Football Foundation are delighted to launch our Facility Vision \u2013 detailing our mission to address the current issues facing the standard of grassroots football facilities across Wales.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Football is the largest participation team sport in Wales with the greatest demand &#8211; delivering over \u00a3550 million social, economic and health benefits \u2013 but also suffers from the biggest facility shortfall and poorest quality facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently across Wales:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only <strong>21%<\/strong> of pitches are rated at a \u201cgood\u201d standard.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only <strong>23% <\/strong>of changing facilities are rated at a &#8220;good&#8221; standard. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>54%<\/strong> claim that artificial pitches are difficult to access.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This new vision outlines our plans to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bring facilities across Wales at all levels into the present day.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Set out the need for continued investment to address our facility challenges.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Inform the use of resources to deliver our vision.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The vision will achieve:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved playing, volunteer, and spectator experiences \u2013 we want to make sure that everyone across Wales can access high-quality facilities all year round.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over \u00a3100m in enhanced health, education, and economic benefits to communities across the country.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Futureproofing our facilities to become more environmentally sustainable.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Better facilities to meet fast-growing needs of the female game.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>World-leading national facilities that support the development of international players.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Cymru Football Foundation is already working towards this new vision, already investing over <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/faw.cymru\/cff\/our-impact\/\">\u00a39 million<\/a><\/strong> to create inspirational, fit-for-future facilities across Wales. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investments are already making a positive impact:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Usage of CFF-funded facilities is up by <strong>77%<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>98%<\/strong> of people\u2019s experiences using their facilities have improved and <strong>96%<\/strong> now feel a stronger connection with their community.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u00a33 million<\/strong> invested into the <strong>30% most deprived communities<\/strong> across Wales.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over <strong>\u00a32 million<\/strong> invested into facilities directly benefitting women and girl\u2019s teams.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>\u201cWe know that facilities in Wales are not where they need to be, and this vision gives us a clear plan to bring facilities across Wales at all levels into the present day.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong><em>\u201cWe want to be able to invest at least \u00a310 million a year into improving facilities in communities across Wales to bring them up to standard. 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