Russell Grimshaw and Pat Baillie-Lane (our Sports & Maintenance Manager) popped over to Kings Stanley yesterday for the hand over of a cheque and plaque for the Gloucestershire Playing Fields Association competition. King Stanley won first prize and North Nibley the runner up.   Related articles Gloucestershire Playing Fields Association Awards (grimshawconstruction.co.uk) Gloucestershire Secondary Schools [...]

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somewhereto is a nationwide project to help young people find the space they need to do the things they love within sport, culture and the arts. Run by Livity, in partnership with Channel 4, the project is funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting [...]

Great news for the 3G Artificial Pitch at Winchcombe School as it has now been approved for use for hockey as well as football. There had been some controversy over the pitch which met the top specifications for football but the local Hockey team were concerned that they could not use the site for competitive [...]

With the support of Prince William, national charity Fields in Trust are proud to be leading The Queen Elizabeth II Fields Challenge which aims to permanently protect 2012 outdoor recreational spaces for 2012 as a tribute to both the Diamond Jubilee and the London 2012 Olympics. Playing fields and outdoor spaces are the green hearts [...]

The search is on to recognise the sporting greats of the County in the Gloucestershire Media Sports Awards 2011. The Sports Awards were launched three years ago and focus on people in the sporting community of Gloucestershire who are really making a difference. From atheletes to coaches and teachers to sporting personalities it is an [...]

Grimshaw is pleased to be sponsoring the competition again this year. Entries can now be made in the following categories: – Playing Field of the Year: a public playing field where organised team sports such as cricket, football etc are played. – Playground of the Year: an area consisting of play equipment and/or informal sports [...]

Sporting Chance is Asda’s community sports initiative that gives kids the opportunity to take part in sport sessions for free, whilst supporting up-and-coming sporting talent by providing grants to some of the UK’s best up-and-coming young athletes. The sessions will be available nationwide during the following school holidays: February half term, Easter, May Spring Bank, [...]

As part of its support for the new FA Women’s Super League Teams (FAWSL), The FA will be bringing a new interactive Road Show ‘The Continental Shot Stoppers’ to Doncaster Rovers Belles on Sunday 28th August. Aimed at girls between the age of eight and 16 the programme encourages football participation and, more specifically, shows [...]