Enovert Community Trust News
Last stop was Sling Playing Fields Association where ECT has contributed £30k towards a new Multi-use Games Area (MUGA) within the play ground area. Originally established forty years ago, the play area is constantly maintained and regularly upgraded by its dedicated community association, led by Pauline Nash, chairwoman. It was great to meet her and other members of the team and hear about the events that they hold on the recreation ground which serve to provide community cohesion in this rural setting. The MUGA has already proved to be really popular, being used by children of all ages for traditional ball games as well as made up ones! #TheLCF
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At Clearwell Recreation Ground ECT awarded a grant of £50k to fund the replacement of unsafe, deteriorated play equipment, with new, inclusive and sustainable play structures. In keeping with the rural setting, the equipment is chiefly of wooden construction, made from recycled, durable materials. It was good to see lots of young people enjoying the equipment independently (not an adult in sight!), but of course I had to ask them to step aside so that I could take photos. They were happy to oblige and were really positive about the new kit which they are really enjoying. #TheLCF
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The Leonard Craze Pavilion at Angus Buchanan VC Recreation Ground has been the subject of an impress internal reorganisation, which has the feel and facilities of a 'new build', without the cost. ECT awarded a grant of £50,000 towards the project, which was soon added to by grants from a range of other funders, including Coleford Bowls and Social Club, Coleford Town Council, Forest of Dean District Council, the Forest of Dean Community Safety Partnership, KR Manns, Bernard Sunley Foundation, Garfield Weston Trust, the National Lottery Community Fund, Sport England, and the Summerfield Charitable Trust. The total project cost was £210,000 with a huge amount being delivered for the money, including new changing rooms, a reconfigured clubroom/bar, an extension which houses a new kitchen, and stunning new washroom facilities. The upgraded pavilion is now a popular venue for family celebrations, a range of community activities, and is now large enough to accommodate match days held by the neighbouring Coleford Bowls and Social Club. I timed my visit well to enjoy a tasty lunch! #TheLCF
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I was so pleased to see St Stephen's Church in Cinderford in a state of being 'lived in' - i.e. evidence of lots of community use, with teddy tombola collections, craft corners, remnants of its regular cafe, a fantastic fairtrade stall - everything you would hope to see in a church which is very much at the heart of its community. ECT has funded two projects at the church, the most recent to fund repairs to the internal walls following repairs to the roof which had left water damage, with a grant of £20,000. The internal replastering and painting looks smart and the church is now mostly watertight, although for a building of this age, there is always a new challenge around the corner! #TheLCF
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Wild boar were causing carnage at Steam Mills Recreation Ground, with its football pitch being regularly damaged, leaving it unsafe and unusable for long periods. A grant of £45,319 from ECT has resolved the situation through the installation of pest control fencing surrounding the pitch. As well as preventing pitch damage, the project will also enhance safety for children, spectators and families by creating a clear boundary during matches and events. Also located on site is Stream Mills Play Area, which benefited from a £50k grant a few years back to upgrade the play equipment. This is still looking in tip top condition, despite being heavily used by pupils from the adjacent school. #TheLCF
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At Mitcheldean Community Centre ECT awarded a grant of £14,248 to fund the installation of 24 solar panels together with battery storage. Installed in March 2026, the panels are already having a significant impact on the centre’s finances, with savings of over £800 which subsidises the centre’s gas usage. Over 5kg of CO2 has also been saved, so a win-win situation. A dog training class was just finishing when I visited, with other activities planned for the afternoon of this much loved community building. #thelcf
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