Your guide to
Community Engagement
Read on to find out how to get the most out of your community engagement process for the Football Foundation's PlayZones Programme
You'll need to reach out to your local community so you can best understand the requirements for a Football Foundation PlayZone in your local area. We're planning a national launch of the PlayZones programme so please don't use press releases or news coverage for your community engagement. To help you engage your communities, use the information and resources below.
Contacting your communities
Template wording
Fill in and adapt the copy below to reach out to your local community. This is a guide so feel free to put your own spin on it.
Possible headline: Have your say on PlayZones in your local area
[Organisation] is seeking the views of residents to understand the community need and requirements for PlayZones in the [city/area].
The PlayZone Programme is a new, exciting investment programme aimed at tackling inequalities in physical activity and access to facilities by funding community-led spaces.
Its aim is to focus on communities with the greatest need and will deliver new or refurbished safe and accessible mini pitches that will allow priority groups to be more active.
Primarily funded by the Football Foundation, PlayZones are high quality facilities offering space for recreational physical activity across sports such as Football, Netball, Rugby, Cricket, Hockey or Basketball.
Social media
Example social posts
Once you've downloaded your graphic, use the copy below to post on your social channels. This text is made to be adapted and is just a guide so please feel free to make it your own. You'll want to also make it bespoke to the different communities you're looking to speak to.
Briefing sessions for [partner organisations/community groups/residents] organisations in [city/local area] - please share!
[Organisation name] is working with the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation on an exciting initiative called PlayZones, which is currently being rolled out in [city/area].
Football Foundation PlayZones are small-sided recreational facilities that have the potential to host a variety of different sports. PlayZones will help people become more active and provide opportunities for people who face barriers to engaging with sport and physical activity programmes.
In order to share information about the Football Foundation PlayZone opportunity, [organisation name] will be running PlayZone Briefing Sessions across [city/area] on [timing/date]. The sessions will be held at the following venues:
[Add list of sessions and locations]
Please contact [contact details] to find out more or sign up to a session.
Briefing sessions for [partner organisations/community groups/residents] organisations in [city/local area] - please share!
[Organisation name] is working with the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation on an exciting initiative called PlayZones, which is currently being rolled out in [city/area].
Football Foundation PlayZones are small-sided recreational facilities that have the potential to host a variety of different sports. PlayZones will help people become more active and provide opportunities for people who face barriers to engaging with sport and physical activity programmes.
In order to share information about the Football Foundation PlayZone opportunity, [organisation name] will be running PlayZone Briefing Sessions across [city/area] on [timing/date]. The sessions will be held at the following venues:
[Add list of sessions and locations]
Please contact [contact details] to find out more or sign up to a session.
Briefing sessions for [partner organisations/community groups/residents] organisations in [city/local area] - please retweet!
[Organisation] is working with the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation on an exciting initiative called PlayZones, which is currently being rolled out in [city/area]. If you'd like more info and to find out about Briefing Sessions go to [insert link].
