Investment of over £500,000 to sustain and enhance sports facilities in Carmarthenshire

As the new sporting season kicks off, improvements to sporting facilities in the County, funded by the UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund [UKSPF], will provide a boost to many teams.

One of the largest improvements will be the development of a new 3G sports pitch at Llandovery Rugby Football Club, this is a community led initiative which will be accessible to local sports clubs and schools. Additional improvements include LED Floodlighting, spectator viewing area and new paths surrounding the pitch.  You can find out more about this development by visiting our website.

Actif Communities Officers are on hand to assist sports clubs and volunteers in Carmarthenshire, helping them to thrive and strengthen. Their support includes help with grants and finance, marketing and promotion, recruiting new members, volunteers and general management. If you think your sports club could benefit from support, please visit Actif Sport and Leisure website for more information.

Sports Wales distribute funding to community clubs, volunteers, and athletes across the County. Their specialist grants team can provide information and support a range of funding needs such as setting up a new team, upgrading facilities and support for individual athletes. Find out more.

Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Leisure, Culture and Tourism, Cllr Hazel Evans commented:

 Investment into our County’s sports club is a great way to encourage the community to lead heathier and more active lives by participating in club sports. This funding means the Council can carry out necessary work and improve the experience of users and spectators at Carmarthenshire’s sporting venues.

 UKSPF is supporting more sports facilities across Carmarthenshire, to find out more, click the links below:

• Carmarthen Town Football Club: Installation of new LED floodlights at the pitch and a new PA and Solar panels for the sports club: Floodlight Renewal Scheme 2023 (gov.wales)
• Cwmaman United: The project has four key elements: LED lights, updating the changing rooms with solar panels and a battery, developing a mini pitch and planting of one hundred trees:
• Parc Grenig: Pathway to Sustainability (gov.wales)
• Felinfoel RFC: This project involves the installation of LED bulbs and new electrical wiring on the floodlights on the King George V playing fields:
  Felinfoel RFC Floodlights (gov.wales)
• Tumble RFC: Funding has been used to appoint a professional team of experts to oversee the development of the project, the aim is to construct a new community facility to complement existing provision:
  Development of new Community Facility (gov.wales)
• Glynhir Golf Club: Funding has enabled the club to provide a new six-hole circuit and practice area and also improved access for walkers, buggies and wheelchair users all year round: Glynhir Circuit & Participation Project (gov.wales)
• Clwb Rygbi Pontiets Ltd: Improved Drainage of main pitch and Installation of new LED Floodlights which it is anticipated will directly increase the player numbers among the mini and junior sections:
  Clwb Rygbi Pontiets Ltd (gov.wales)
• Clwb Rygbi Brynaman:The new changing room facilities will include new lockers, benches, shower facilities, lighting, and ventilation system:
  Refurbishment of the current Community Changing Rooms (gov.wales)
• Parc Stephens Community Association: This project will support phase 1 of improvements, a feasibility study on new sporting facilities including a new floodlit training facility on the tennis courts at Parc Stephens:
  Parc Stephens Community Association (gov.wales)
• Penybanc Welfare Association: This project will install new LED floodlights, enhancing the club and increasing the number of young people using the facility: Pen Y Banc Welfare Association (gov.wales)
• Pontyberem Rugby Football Club: New floodlights will enhance the club as a sports facility and increase the number of evening matches that can take place: Pontyberem RFC Floodlights (gov.wales)
• Llannon Community Council: This project will assist in funding a feasibility study for improvements at Cross Hands Park. The Study will consider new changing room, shower facilities, a natural turf playing pitch, improved drainage of existing pitches, public toilets and a new community space.Cross Hands Park Redevelopment – Feasibility Study and Masterplan (gov.wales)
• Canolfan Carwyn: A new community gym has been created at the centre to support the physical, mental and emotional well-being of the community . Community Well-Being Programme (gov.wales)