Grow Your Ground
Do you want to grow, develop and maintain your grounds and facilities?
Find expert advice, information and guidance about funding, construction and refurbishment, pitch maintenance and equipment by joining our Facility Managers Community.
We will host a wealth of grounds and maintenance information, useful resources for our members and discount codes and offers, with online and in person 'Grow your Ground Forums' with expert speakers and specific topics. Members will learn more about grounds and facility development and become part of a network of grounds people that share advice and offer support.
Join the community on WhatsApp
Join the WhatsApp Community for Facility Managers and Grounds Teams. This community will share expert advice, information and guidance about funding, construction and refurbishment, pitch maintenance and equipment with useful resources, event invites and discount codes and offers, as well as offering a platform for you to build relationships and share best practice.
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Power up your grass pitch
PitchPower is the Football Foundation's game-changing web app that allows you to quickly and easily inspect your grass pitch(es) directly from your mobile phone.
Use the app to submit information about your pitch to the experts at the Grounds Management Association who assess the site without needing to make a visit. After the assessment is complete, you'll receive a report straight to your inbox which will tell you exactly what you need to do to improve your pitch.
For more information about pitch improvement please contact Lyndon Taylor, Football Development Manager Lyndon.Taylor@WiltshireFA.com
Funding
Get the support you need from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation.
The Football Foundation is on a mission to ensure everyone has a great place to play and 2024 is going to be their biggest year yet. Check out our full line up of support for your club from goalposts to changing pavilions, whatever you need the Football Foundation has got you covered.
Other funding opportunities will be shared here and on the BAND app if and when they become available.
grounds management association
The Essential Guide to Football Grounds Maintenance.
Visit the GMA toolkit full of resources developed in partnership with the FA and Football Foundation, the first point of reference for grassroots grounds people to find practical guidance on maintaining and developing their ground.
Using easy to follow text, images and videos this resource guides you through the operations undertaken on a pitch and the equipment and materials used.
Whether you are swatting up at your desktop or on the go with a smart phone or tablet, this resource is here to help every step of the way as you look to produce high quality pitches at your site.
construction & refurbishment
Copri Systems has got football covered!
Copri Systems has recently completed the design and installation of the Nigel Eady Training Centre at Swindon Town Community Foundation.
Clubs in Wiltshire can contact Copri Systems about construction and refurbishments at their clubs, from changing rooms to clubhouse development and covered pitches.
grass pitch maintenance
Wiltshire FA work with Agrovista UK Limited the leading supplier of agronomy advice, seed and crop protection products.
Experts on turf maintenance, Agrovista offer products and services to help maintain pitches.
Grounds teams can also benefit from the Agrovista Academy -
A free online learning experience to develop key skills and knowledge, ensuring you stay up to date on the latest product developments, innovations and best practices in the amenity sector including pesticides and integrated approaches.
Amenity weather updates, understanding the effects of weather when managing sports turf surfaces is a key skill required by all turf managers. Amenity weather is a weekly weather report service designed to help you understand important turf specific data.
CPD, a strategy to help you succeed and go on succeeding. Earn CPD online with educational partners BASIS, BIGGA and Lantra. Over 11,000 CPD points awarded so far.
synthetic pitch maintenance
Replay Maintenance is our partner for synthetic pitches.
Looking after the pitch at Green Lane Playing Fields, Replay Maintenance help with 3G renovation, drag brushing, relining, replenishing infill, repairs and service agreements.
You can request a free survey from a surveyor which includes a 22-point inspection with RAG rating, advice and recommendations on how to improve, maintain and prolong the life of your surface.
line marking
Whatever the surface, Fleetline Markers have it covered.
A leading company specialising in sports line marking paints and machines throughout the world, Fleetline Markers come with a wealth of experience of precise, durable, and compliant paints tailored to the unique requirements of each client.
Employing state-of-the-art technology and premium materials, they deliver long-lasting results that enhance performance, visibility, and safety on every sports surface they paint.
Join the BAND app to find out about rewards, prizes and discounts.
enterprising clubs
We offer support to local clubs to become Enterprising Football Clubs by helping committees to improve skills and capacity as they grow and develop their facilities.
Football clubs serve the community, bringing people together and there are benefits to becoming a social enterprise. Becoming vibrant, visible and viable hubs for their communities can open up a whole different market, one that doesn't engage with at the moment.
Growth in clubs, community engagement and creating welcoming places attracts new members and helps to retain existing ones. Becoming a hub of the community with an improved social life of the club and by adopting new technology, clubs can introduce new revenue streams, helping them become more sustainable.
We encourage clubs to develop better relationships within their communities and community partners, leading to more players, customers, partners and local people becoming involved. To work with diverse groups across society to develop an even more inclusive and welcoming sport which is relevant to people's lives. To broaden their appeal and become hubs for their communities and to promote what they are doing.
Grow your Ground supports clubs to grow their club, improve their environment, raise their profile and to become a hub for the community.
scheduling & equipment
Level up your game with Pitchbookings. Move from spreadsheets to booking software and find out about a trusted and user friendly events platform, designed for event registration and collecting payments.
Benefit from 20% discount on goals, line markers and nets from MH Goals - For clubs affiliated to Wiltshire FA.
