Sports Pitch hire
Papa’s Park has a flood-lit all-weather sports pitch. It is used by the local community for football, basketball and netball. We also rent it out.
We rent out the sports pitch at times that have a minimal effect on the community who want to use it - ie after dark. This is because we want to strike a balance between raising money and having an open-access park.
We use money from sports pitch hire to keep the park gates open 365 days a year, to repair the pitch when needed and replace it once it comes to the end of its life.
Times we hire out the pitch
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Winter Season - 1 October to 28 February
Monday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Tuesday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Wednesday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Thursday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Thursday 6pm-7pm Available
Friday 6pm-7pm Available
Friday 7pm-8pm Available
Friday 8pm-9pm Available
Summer Season - 1 March to 30 September
Monday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Tuesday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Wednesday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Thursday 7pm-9pm Hired out
Friday 8pm-9pm Available
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Cost
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The pitch costs £40 per hour.
Some of this covers the cost of the floodlighting - the rest goes towards repairing the pitch and replacing it when eventually needed. It also contributes towards the running costs of the park.
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Minimum hire period and paying in advance
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The pitch is managed by a committee of volunteers who give their free time to look after the park and sports pitch.
Because of this, we need to make pitch hire as time-efficient as possible, so we ask that you hire the pitch for a minimum of 8 weeks and pay this money upfront by BACS. Unfortunately, refunds and cancellations are not possible after this has been paid.
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How to hire the pitch
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Email papasparkltd@gmail.com to find out about availability, letting us know what you intend to hire the pitch for.
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Pay in advance for your sessions - a minimum of 8 weeks.
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We will give you the code for the padlock on the double gates that lead onto the sports pitch.
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If needed, the floodlights will automatically come on 5 minutes before your session starts and go off 5 minutes after it finishes.
Conditions of hire
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No football studs please! This damages the pitch.
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Please take any litter home with you (preferably) or use the bins provided.
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Please report any problems with the pitch or the locks.
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Please leave on time - there may be people waiting for the pitch after you.
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Toilets and changing facilities
Unfortunately, there are no toilets or changing facilities available.