PlayZones start of works publicity

As you will see on the template, you just need to edit the parts in yellow to ensure that it's relevant to your organisation and funding received. Once this is done, email us for approval. After you've been given the thumbs up, you can forward on to local media. 

To compile a media list, all you need to do is search “local newspaper contacts in [insert county/city]” on your browser. This will return the Contact Us web pages of numerous media outlets. For example, you can see the results when searching “local media contacts in Hampshire” here. 

Collate the Newsdesk and Editor contact details for outlets in your area and then email the press release to these contacts.

Below is some recommended wording to use in your covering email when sending the press release out. 

Hello,

I'm sure you'll be interested to know about the new PlayZone due to be delivered in your area thanks to funding from the Premier League, The FA and Government's Football Foundation.

Attached is a press release with more information.

Please feel free to get in touch with *insert name, position at club/organisation and telephone number/email* if you would like to know anything else about the project.

Please could you also send through any links to stories published online if you do cover this story.

Kind regards

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We want you to celebrate the good news about the great work you're doing on social media and we’ve drafted some example posts below to get you started. Use this copy alongside some high-resolution images of your project and/or the highlights video. You can also link out to your press release if you post this on your digital channels.

Facebook: 

@FootballFoundation PlayZones are coming! Work on our new multi-sports facility has begun to provide a great place to play football, basketball and a whole range of other sports in [enter location].

Built with the community, for the community.

Huge thanks to the @premierleague, The FA and @DCMS’s @FootballFoundation for providing the funds to make this happen.

Twitter:

Option 1:

@FootballFoundtn PlayZones are coming!! 👀

A new multi-sports facility is coming to [enter location] to ensure our community has a great place to play a range of different sports.

Thanks to the @premierleague, @FA and @DCMS for providing the funds to make this happen.

Option 2:

Work begins! 🏗️

Coming soon in [enter location] we will have a first-class @footballfoundtn PlayZone built with the needs of our community in mind.

We'll be able to provide more players with opportunities to play thanks to funding from the @premierleague, @FA and @DCMS.

Instagram:

Get ready. @footballfoundation PlayZones are coming! 👀

A new multi-sports facility is coming to [enter location] to ensure our community has a great place to play a range of different sports.

Thanks to the @premierleague, @englandfootball and @dcmsgovuk’s @footballfoundation for providing the funds to make this happen.

As with the press release template, you'll need to edit the parts in yellow to ensure that it is relevant to your project.

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