Funding will upgrade changing rooms at three popular sports field sites
GRASSROOTS football in Swansea is set to benefit from a £750,000 investment aimed at improving facilities and encouraging more people to take part in the sport.
The funding will see Swansea Council work in partnership with the Cymru Football Foundation (CFF) to upgrade changing facilities at three well-used sports field sites across the city.
The improvements will take place at playing fields in Trallwn, Cwm Level and Ynystawe Park, with the aim of creating modern, accessible facilities for community clubs and grassroots players.
The CFF is the charitable arm of Football Association of Wales and works to support football development across the country.
Councillor Andrew Stevens, cabinet member for environment and infrastructure at Swansea Council, welcomed the investment.
He said: “It’s great that we’ve secured this substantial funding from the Cymru Football Foundation to help make football even more popular across Swansea.
“The improvement work on playing field changing rooms at Trallwn Fields, Cwm Level and Ynystawe Park will encourage more people to get involved with grassroots sport.”
He added that the new facilities will help support growing participation in football across the city, particularly among women and girls.
The council is also planning to invest a further £1 million in upgrading football facilities in the coming years.
Aled Lewis, director of the Cymru Football Foundation, said the investment will help strengthen community sport.
“The Cymru Football Foundation is committed to investing in facilities that inspire communities,” he said.
“These much-needed investments across Swansea will be essential for the growth of the game.”
The funding will support the council’s new local football strategy, developed in partnership with the foundation and the Football Association of Wales, aimed at improving opportunities to play the sport.
Plans include creating high-quality, inclusive changing facilities designed to modern standards and accessible to a wider range of users.
The three sites involved are already widely used by community clubs and leagues including the Swansea Senior and Junior Football Leagues.
Design work will now begin, with the projects subject to planning approval and environmental studies before construction can start.
The grant will also allow the council to direct its own funding towards improvements at other football facilities across the city, including sites at Cadle Mill, Blaen‑y‑Maes and Bonymaen Park.
