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Elizabeth II Fields Challenge
Introduction
2012 is an exciting year in the UK with two great events scheduled: Her Majesty TheQueen’s Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics. The Queen Elizabeth IIFields Challenge, headed by its Patron The Duke of Cambridge and operated byFields in Trust, is a fantastic programme to protect 2012 outdoor recreationalspaces in communities all across the country as a permanent living legacy of theselandmark occasions.
Sport England - Protecting Playing Fields fund
- Sport England launched the Protecting Playing Fields strand of the 2012 Legacyon 11th May 2011
- The fund will help to improve playing fields across England with a view toincreasing participation in physical activities by creating better facilities
- www.sportengland/funding
Benefits to East Cambridgeshire
- Be apart of a high profile, national campaign that has real impact on localcommunities
- Cost effective way to mark both the Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012Olympic Games in East Cambs
- Help achieve key targets around increasing physical activity and promoting thesustainability agenda
Benefits of Protecting Fields
- Make a recognisable commitment to local people to safeguard land, facilities andopportunities for sport, play and outdoor recreation forever
- Protect public access to outdoor space- Provide reassurance to potential investors regarding sustainability and viability
Role of Parish Councils and Communities
- To propose potential areas to be protected as part of the QE2 Challenge usingQE2 Nomination Forms
- Proposals must be submitted by land owners- If land identified in your area is owned by ECDC, then please notify Lewis Bage
at ECDC who will complete nomination forms on behalf of [email protected]
- The deadline for nominations is 1st September 2011, it is a brief form tocomplete essentially identifying the site/open space, the owner and its usage.The Nomination form can be completed retrospectively the priority is to submit.
ECDC can potentially submit bid to Sport England for improvements to existing sites.
The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge will protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces in communities all across the country as a permanent living legacy of the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 and the London 2012 Olympics. From sports pitches to woodlands, children's play areas to gardens and bicycle trails to parks, outdoor spaces are vital to happy and healthy communities and the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge will ensure these sites are preserved.
The Challenge
Why is it Needed?
Outdoor recreational spaces promote better health, improve community cohesion and offer everyone a space to have fun and relax and yet they continue to be threatened by development - more than 6,000 playing fields have been lost since 1996. Our work ensures that this land will be available future generations.
Unlocking the Potential
Protection is the first piece of the puzzle. Once these sites are legally protected and placed into trust we can then leverage additional support for them.
The Duke of Cambridge
Patron
SAFEGUARDING 2012 OUTDOOR SPACES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS
Outdoor ActivitiesThe Future
Queen Elizabeth II Fields Network and Challenge
1. The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Network and Challenge Public vote to identify 2012 sites to become branded and protected as Queen Elizabeth II Fields
2. Outdoor Activities Have a Field Day celebration event Volunteering on outdoor spaces
3. The Future The Diamond Jubilee Fields Fund
FIT PROTECTION
IMPROVEMENT GRANTS
SUSTAINABLE ACTIVITIES
SUPPORTERS
Corporate Supporters
Charitable Trusts and Foundations
Garfield Weston Foundation, Eranda Foundation, Lennox & Wyfold Foundation, Hannay Trust, RD Turner Trust, CHK Charities, The Linbury Trust, Swire Charitable Trust, Christopher Laing Foundation, J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust.
Endorsements
Hugh Robertson MP, Minister for the Olympics, Peter Shilton, ex England goalkeeper, Dr Christian Jes-sen, Channel 4’s Supersize vs Superskinny, Jonathan Edwards CBE, World Record Triple Jumper
What Does the Challenge Offer?
- Excellent link to a high profile national campaign to mark the Diamond Jubilee and London 2012
- Affiliation to a relevant, permanent and credible legacy
- Opportunity to increase participation in both physical activity and volunteering
- Mechanic to improve community cohesion and engagement
For further information contact Helen Griffiths, Director of the Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge on 020 7427 2110 or [email protected]
UNLOCKED FUNDS
The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Fund
SITA Trust have created a £1 million fund exclusively for Queen Elizabeth II Fields to fund improvements. The fund will be split equally between 2011 and 2012 and is accessible to any Queen Elizabeth II Field in England or Wales
Places People Play Legacy Sport England have announced an extensive legacy programme to mark the London 2012 Olympics and will be supporting the Challenge through the £10 million Playing Fields Protection strand of this funding.
ASDA have agreed to become the Principal Partner of The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge and will be supporting the delivery of the programme through corporate donations, charitable grants and both customer and colleague activity. The partnership was launched on 11th April at an event in Blackburn with The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Queen El izabeth I I F ield Information Date:
Site Name: Category: Principal Local Authority Town, Parish, Community Council Other
County:
Field’s postcode (nearest property):
Street Name (entrance):
Location:
Local Authority Area:
PLEASE ATTACH A PLAN OF THE SITE AND A LOCATION
Acreage:
Land Registry No.(s): Charity No.: Field Owner:
Plan Attached:
Full Name (including salutation):
Organisation: Position:
Postcode:
Telephone numbers:
Work:
Home:
Mobile:
Fax:
e-mail: Website if applicable:
Contact Name: Telephone Number: email: Website if applicable:
Address:
CONTACT DETAILS OF OWNER
FIELD DETAILS
A PLAN SHOWING THE LOCATION AND OUTLINE OF THE SITE MARKED IN RED MUST BE ATTACHED.
VOLUNTEER DETAILS
Max 150 words(including any details of disabled access)
Please submit at least 1 and a maximum of 3 high resolution images (400x300 pixels in size) of the site to [email protected] ensuring that the name of the site is given in the subject line of the email.
Play area
Athletics
Bowling
Cricket
Croquet
Football
Hockey
Multi Use Games Area
Sports Club Use Site
Netball
Rounders
Rugby Union
Rugby League
Open Space
Softball
Tennis
Wheeled Activities
Pavilion / Hall
Dogs Allowed
Outdoor Gym
PLAY FACILITIES
SPORTS PITCHES
OPEN SPACE
TYPE
Ref No.
For Office Use Only
FACILITIES ON THE FIELD (Please tick all that apply):
Please return your completed form to: F i e l d s i n T r u s t 2 n d F l o o r , 1 5 C r i n a n S t r e e t , L o n d o n , N 1 9 S Q Or email it to: i n f o @ f i e l d s i n t r u s t . o r g
SITE DESCRIPTION
SITE IMAGES
Minimum Criteria for Queen Elizabeth II Fields
All sites to be afforded protection by Fields in Trust need to satisfy the following criteria if they are to be
accepted into The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge.
The criteria are:
The site must be owned by the organisation putting the field forward to become a Queen Elizabeth II Field.
Evidence of title permitting site use for outdoor, sport, play and/or recreation must be
produced.
Sites may be provided with facilities and equipment or used as general open space, and
established for that purpose by way of planning requirements.
Each site’s principal use should be outdoor sport, play or recreation. We aim to be flexible
and therefore dedications including village halls and indoor leisure, heritage, cultural
facilities that promote community recreation will be considered.
Satisfactory evidence that the use or proposed use is a lawful use in planning terms.
Generally the minimum size is 0.2 hectare (0.5 acre).
Sites need to be accessible in terms of location.
Sites need to be affordable for the local community.
Sites should be open to the public, established charitably, be held by a sports club under the
CASC regime, or held as Public Open Space.
All sites will need local managers, who will be responsible for the quality of the facilities, their maintenance and development, improving participation and use and financial and operational sustainability.
Sites must be compliant with existing legislation relating to sport, play or open space.
www.qe2fields.com [email protected]
