Transcript blackwell miners welfare fc

BLACKWELL MINERS
WELFARE F.C.
Business Plan
For Primrose Hill Changing Facilities
Aims and Objectives
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Our aims are to create a community
based organisation which provides the
opportunity and platform for the youth of
the area to practise sport and other social
activities. We aim to give all members of
the community the chance to be involved
with our organisation whether it be by
participation or by spectator support.
The Team
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Project Manager – Stephen Harris
Assistant Project Manager – Martin English
In 2001 the team completed a project to install
floodlighting on the ground and in 2005 we upgraded
the ground to include concrete walkways on 2 sides
of the playing surface along with additional perimeter
fencing to the pitch.
Since being appointed in 1998 the project manager
and his club committee have continued to work
towards improving the level of facilities at the ground
and have introduced youth teams and development
of the coaching staff to meet this programme.
Community Opportunities
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Past, present, & future:
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The facilities offered by the Blackwell Miners Welfare over the
years has encompassed many fields of sports and activities.
Cricket, Football, Rugby, Bowls and Tennis have all been a source
of entertainment for the villagers and parishioners of Blackwell.
However today the principle pastimes enjoyed are by 5 football
teams, one cricket team, a bowls team and an Athletics club.
All these teams utilise the present facilities and the football clubs
also use other pitches maintained by the Blackwell Parish Council.
All groups operate a policy of open participation for all members of
the community and to this end they have organised group training
sessions for anyone interested.
As well as the participation in these sports, the community has the
opportunity to watch the games in a safe environment
Problems and Setbacks
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Problems and Setbacks:
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The major problem for the participating
groups and supporters are the outdated
changing and toilet facilities. Whilst the
condition of the playing surface, stadium
availability and facilities for spectator viewing
have improved over recent years, the
condition of the changing area which was
built in 1906 has deteriorated drastically.
Acceptable Standards
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The authorities have recognised that for
the safe and healthy participation in
sport, adequate changing facilities and
toilet facilities should be accessible for
both healthy and disabled members of
the community
Alternative Groups and Facilities
in the Area
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Other similar organisations in the area include –
Tibshelf Football and Cricket Clubs / Morton Cricket
Club / Pilsley Cricket club
These clubs operate at different standards but do not
have the advantage of floodlighting on the grounds.
In the case of Tibshelf football clubs they have to
utilise pitches in both their own parish as well as
Blackwell parish pitches, none of which have the
advantage of the good spectator viewing facilities
offered at Blackwell.
Goals & Objectives
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Five-year goals
To have New changing facilities on the ground
 To increase community participation in all groups
 To expand the coaching and training programmes
 To extend the choice of activities on the ground
 To achieve the highest level of participation for
the groups involved on the ground.
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Financial Plan
The purchase of the new facilities will be
achieved through funding from National
sports bodies, commercial funding grants and
through a vigorous fund raising activity
programme from the participating groups.
 The maintenance costs of the facilities will
continue to be met by the participating
groups.
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Resource Requirements
Changing rooms for home and away teams to
include toilets, wash basins, showers and
heating.
 Changing rooms for match officials to include
toilets, wash basin, shower and heating
 Toilet facilities for Disabled, Male & Female
 Kitchen area to prepare refreshments for both
participants and spectators.
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Risks & Rewards
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Risks
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Addressing risk
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That the funding requirements cannot be met in
time and thus secured funding may be withdrawn
Make all applications correctly and produce
sensible project briefs, feasibility plans and
workable project programme and timescales.
Rewards
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Project is completed to schedule and in
accordance with planned budget
Key Issues
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Short term
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Long term
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That the present facilities deteriorate to such an extent
that finance needs to be channelled into maintaining
them in order to continue.
That the present facilities become unusable or fall
below the standards set for the current level of
participation.
If the present standard falls, the level of participation
would need to be reduced accordingly.
The funding needs to match the requirements
expected from the sports national bodies.
PROJECT BRIEF
New changing facilities on
Primrose Hill Sports
Ground, Blackwell
Introdution
Who are we?
The Scheme Partners
Blackwell M.W. Football Club
Blackwell M.W. Cricket Club
Blackwell M.W. Bowls Club
BADYS
Blackwell Youth Club
FAMOUS SONS of BLACKWELL
William Henry Foulke was born in Blackwell
(Derbyshire) on April 12, 1874, and at first
played for Alfreton and Blackwell Colliery before
joining Sheffield United in 1894. He was a bear of
a man and a veritable colossus. He played for
England once in 1897 (4:0 Wales). ”Fatty” Foulke
had prodigious strength and packed a cannon
blast with his foot. He was constantly gaining in
mass and weighed in at well over 130 kg, yet
despite his great bulk was admirably nimble in
goal.
Between 1894 and 1905, ”Fatty” Foulke played
291 league matches for Sheffield United,
conceding a total of 404 goals. During the
1905/06 season, he played 34 league matches
for Chelsea London (27 goals), and during the
1906/07 season another 22 (30 goals) for
Bradford City. He was without a doubt the world's
heaviest national goalkeeper, and not only in the
19th century. Occasionally, he still played cricket
for Derbyshire. His excessive weight was the
main reason why he did not live long, and he
died on May 1, 1916.
21-year-old William
Henry Foulke
FA Cup Winner, 1899, 1901
(both Sheffield United)
Worked as a miner in Blackwell,
Derbyshire before being signed by
Sheffield United having already turned
down Derby County. The tallest player ever
to play for England. Surprising agile and an
expert penalty stopper - this by adopting the
strategy of charging of his line, this being
permitted in the early 1900s. Faulke also
had an enormous throw. During one game
in 1897, he caught the crossbar my mistake,
snapping it in two. Once appeared in a bath
towel because there was a clash of colours
and no other shirt that would fit him.
William Henry Foulke later in
the highest English league
Where are we?
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LOCATION
The village of Blackwell is
situated in Derbyshire close to the
Nottinghamshire border and 2
miles from the Junction 28 of the
M1 motorway. It is part of the
District of Bolsover (BDC) and
served by the Blackwell Parish
Council (BPC). The parish covers
1,738 acres and has a population
of 4,230. The village has some
1700 households of which around
560 do not have access to a car.
Some 800 children are in the age
bracket of 0 to 15 and 150 adults
are unemployed.
SITE PLAN OF
PROPOSED
PROJECT
Position of new facility
Existing facility
IN THE AREA
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Top right – Former colliery workshops now
used by H.W.Martin Ltd
Above – The Saxon
church of St. Werburgh
Cricket takes over in the summer
Club headquarters – The Welfare
Above – Match day action with the beautiful
Derbyshire countryside in the distance
Blackwell - A Very Brief History
Blackwell receives an entry in the Doomsday book of 1085 showing that there was a Lord of the manor, 13 Villeins, 4 Bordars with
ploughs, 7 acres of meadow, 1 wood and 1 priest with bordar. Whether the villeins were the first football team in the village was not
recorded.
The meaning of Blackwell is attributed to a ‘Dark Spring’ and is believed to be a spring on the hill known as ‘Sinai’ opposite the church.
As coal deposits are close to the surface in that area it may well be they coloured the water to a dark appearance. The community was
served by the mining industry throughout the 1800’s but the first deep mine was sunk in 1870 and known as ‘A’ Winning with the
nearby ‘B’ Winning (Hilcote) soon after. The community expanded around this time and records from the Derbyshire Times show that
organised football took place in the village even around this era. Without the distractions of television, sport was a major interest for all
the villagers.
In 1900 the present sports ground was opened and Rugby and cricket was played. Football matches tended to be played on other pitches
in the village. The cricket ground has staged many important games during its history, with county games being played there, and holds
the world record for the 9th wicket stand – 283 Derbyshire v Glamorgan. The Rugby teams also played at a high level entertaining
teams such as London Scottish during their peak.
The village produced many good ‘home-grown’ teams and everyone turned out to see family, friends and work-mates in action. One
record from a treasurers account showed an entry for one game of £40 gate money @ sixpence each. This equates to 1600 paying
customers. Teams around the early to middle of the century competed in the Ripley and District leagues.In the early 50’s the team
moved to the Notts. Alliance and enjoyed instant success when they finished runners-up to a very strong Gedling Colliery side who
dominated local football at that time. The following 2 seasons saw them finish 3rd and in 1954/55 the team won the Notts Alliance
Championship and finished runners-up to Boots Athletic in the Senior Cup, losing 6-3 in front of 6,000 people at Meadow Lane. That
day the village was like a ghost town when 6 train coaches and numerous buses ferried the villagers to the game.
Since the closure of the collieries in the late 1960’s no industry has been associated within the village although the former colliery
buildings have been utilised by several small businesses in recent years.
The hamlet is not blessed with many commercial outlets and is served by a general store that also doubles as newsagents, post office
and has an ATM. A community Hall, Health centre and old peoples home are all maintained by the BDC and parish council. The
converted ‘Brigade Hall’ once the venue of the clubs changing rooms has now been converted into The Cottage Inn restaurant.
The village has one public house and the Miners Welfare which hosts a Bowling, Cricket and Football clubs and headquarters for
several hobby clubs.
Public transport links the village to nearby Alfreton & Sutton in Ashfield and larger shopping complexes at Chesterfield and Mansfield.
Blackwell has a church St. Werburgh which is one of the oldest in Derbyshire and this also has a fascinating history in its own right
dating back to Saxon times. A Chapel has recently been demolished after falling into disrepair, thus ending another amenity within the
village.
The old Colliery ‘Rows’ – homes to the
miners of Blackwell. Ground on right
The team of 1947 Derbyshire Medal Winners
Was this the first crowd at a Blackwell match. It is
believed that this may have been the opening of the
pavilion (demolished in the 1970’s) probably the Mine
managers wife on the front row.
Jack Harper in typical pose
PRIMROSE HILL’s WORLD RECORD
DERBYSHIRE v WARWICKSHIRE
This record stands
today and hopefully
will never be beaten.
Lets hope the venue
can still remain
MATCH DRAWN
Played at Blackwell Colliery Ground, 18, 20 and 21 June 1910
WARWICKSHIRE 504 for eight declared (Charlesworth 216, Quaife 88, Kinneir 87) and 63 for two.
DERBYSHIRE 262 (Newton 87, Higson 36, Jelf 33, Foster 5 —62)
SECOND INNINGS
E. Needham
c Charlesworth b Foster
34
F.A. Newton
lbw b Quaife
21
J. Handford
c Foster b Field
16
S.W.A. Cadman b Foster
0
A. Morton
b Santall
13
C. F. Root
run out
34
T.A. Higson
c Charlesworth b Field
A. Warren
c Phillips b Field
H.F.D. Jelf
c Charlesworth b Field
J. Chapman
b Foster
J. Humpries
not out
Extras
2
123
0
165
8
14
430
BOWLING
O
M
R
W
Foster
26.4
4
119
3
Phillips
9
0
27
0
Quaife
12
2
47
1
Santall
22
4
66
1
Field
29
5
124
4
Charlesworth
4
1
16
0
Baker
2
0
Umpires: White and Moss
7
0
The ninth-wicket stand of 283 between Warren and Chapman remains a world record for the ninth wicket.
OUR EXISTING FACILITIES – a guide
Primrose Hill Sports ground
has at present two entrances.
At the bottom end of the
ground is a large double
mesh iron gate. On match
days the public enter through
the side gate located on
Colliery road, adjacent to the
Cottage Inn. The whole
ground is surrounded by a
brick built wall, constructed
from the bricks from
Blackwell Colliery brickyard
circa 1890. In days gone bye
another double gate was in
the corner of Colliery Road /
The Ridge, this has since
been bricked in.
Once on the ground the present changing facilities, ‘The Rifle
Range’ can be seen in the far corner. This building was erected
circa 1906
Inside the building as you
enter on your right is the
kitchen area which has a
serving hatch to the outside
for use on match days. The
Tea Bar serves refreshments
to the supporters and
participants. We also have a
Hospitality room to
entertain visiting officials.
The referee’s room
Away changing room toilet
Away changing room shower
Away changing room
The ‘Gym’ mainly used
for storage of the
aluminium goalposts and
ground maintenance
equipment, but in bad
weather spectators can
enjoy their refreshments
in here and we have also
used it for training.
Ground maintenance is extremely
important for the all year round
activities to continue. Thanks to a
grant from SSP we were able to
purchase a Ransome sit on mower and
other equipment to enable this to be
carried out by the committee.
OUR ACHIEVEMENTS AROUND THE GROUND
In October 2001 we
commissioned the floodlights on
the ground which enabled us to
maintain the present level of
football that our senior side
competes. They also gave us
more opportunity to coach
players in midweek and also
provide the facilities to other
clubs and organisations in the
area..
The lighting project was initially
costed at £34,000 but through
the efforts of the committee we
managed to complete a lot of
the work our selves. The
trenching out for cabling,
installation of column
mountings etc. meant that we
made a saving of £10,000. This
page shows a record of our
efforts in this scheme.
ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE GROUND
Over the past couple of years
we have added to the facilities
on the ground. Two covered
areas has been erected, one
with 60 seats that we obtained
from Leicester City’s old
Filbert Street ground. Barriers
have been erected around the
playing pitch. On the cricket
field side, these barriers
together with the 3 floodlight
columns are removed to allow
the cricket matches to take
place. We have installed FA
Standard aluminium goal posts
and put concrete walkways
around 2 sides of the pitch for
spectator convenience. We also
have PA System to make
announcements.
THE NEED FOR NEW FACILITIES
The present building was erected in 1906 and has since been modified and added to
over the years to meet the standards required by the leagues and associations at
which we compete. We find our selves in the position of decided whether to spend
money on the present facility to keep the premises in good repair, knowing full well
that sooner rather than later the building will become unmanageable. The showers
are poor and various complaints throughout each season are made about them. The
toilets are poor and do not have any wash basin facilities. The facility is extremely
cold in winter months due to the size and design of the premises. The building has
been subject to various episodes of vandalism.
The position of the building, in the far corner of the ground, means that participants
and spectators have to walk over grassed areas to get to the facilities. In winter
months when the ground is wet and damp people become caked in mud whilst
making their way to the building. For people with a disability or wheelchair it would
be impossible to get to toilets.
The governing bodies of the sports we compete in have warned us that the facilities
need to improve. One example of this has seen the once thriving cricket club reduced
from having four weekend teams competing in a high level of cricket, to now having
only one team on Sundays. We do not want the same fate to happen to the football
sections after all the hard work that has got them to their present standing.
THE PLAN
Our plan was to go down the
road of constructing a new
facility rather than modify the
existing building, whilst power,
water and sewerage supplies
already exist in this building, it
would require more money to
demolish the building. Our
intention was to have a new
changing block built behind the
top goals of the football pitch.
This would be angled towards the cricket area and would be sited into the corner of the ground to
allow hard standing areas to be installed into this corner. These hard standing areas would allow better
spectator viewing and easier access to the new facilities toilets, especially for the disabled. A new
double gate would be created in the corner that would allow for heavy vehicle access during
construction and also give better access for disabled etc.
This position would give the premises a more secure location and alleviate vandalism. The premises
would meet the required standards set down for the floor space requirements of new changing rooms
as well as having the necessary toileting, showering and heating. We also plan to incorporate kitchen
and refreshment facilities. The existing building would be kept on as a storage area for the goal posts
and ground maintenance equipment.
THE PLAN
At present, the ground has no
car parking on site, but patrons
can utilise the large car parking
area of the Welfare. This car
park is secure with a barrier at
its entrance. It is surrounded by
palisade galvanised fencing and
only accessible for vehicles
through the barrier. Exit from
the car parking area is by keying
in a unique number at the
barrier. Further car parking is
available on Primrose Hill or at
the nearby Blackwell
Community car park.
Our intention is to add a single gate to the palisade fencing on the Whites Lane end of the car
park. Patrons can then safely park their vehicles in the Welfare car park, which is CTV
monitored, and walk along Whites Lane to the proposed new double gate entrance on the corner
of the ground. Any patrons with wheelchairs or disabilities would use the new double gate as
standard. This facility would alleviate parking congestion on Primrose Hill and reduce the time
spent walking to the sports ground entrances.
THE PLAN continued
The work would need to be done in various stages and cause a minimum
disruption as possible to ongoing activities. The football season operates between
August and May with the cricket season operating from April to September. We
are practised in the operation of removing the three floodlight columns from the
cricket field side and the perimeter barriers on that side are also removed for the
duration of the cricket season.
Whilst the work was being completed the groups would continue to operate from
the existing building, which would limit disruption to the clubs activities. On
completion of the new facilities the existing building would be utilised as storage
area. The Cricket score box and container on site would be removed to eliminate
a target for vandalism.
Ideally the work will be scheduled to implement the various new proposals with
the minimal disruption caused. I.e. New double gate erected, allowing access to
site for heavy vehicles during construction, allowing base slabs to be laid,
allowing building work to continue to a structured timetable.
THE NEEDS
Home and Away changing rooms with a minimum floor
area of 18 m2 (excluding shower and drying area.)
Each room to have shower area with minimum of 4
shower heads and a drying area, post showering. 1
WC / 1 urinal and 1 wash basin in each room. Seating
for a minimum of 16 persons, heating, lighting and
ventilation in each room.
 Match officials changing room with a minimum floor
area, (excluding shower and drying area) of 5 m2.
Room to have shower, drying area, WC and wash
basin. Seating for a minimum of 3 persons, maximum
of 5, heating, lighting and ventilation in room.
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These requirements are based on Football Stadia Improvement Fund (FSIF)
Data sheets which in turn are in accordance with FA League Standards.
THE NEEDS
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Toilet facilities for the public and disabled. Facility to be
suitable for unisex and incorporate wash basin and
conform to modern standards for these requirements.
Kitchen area with serving hatch to allow refreshments to
be prepared for participants and for the general public.
Hard standing area adjacent to the new building to
enable better access to the toileting facilities.
New double gate access adjacent to the new building
and hard standing area.
Single gate addition to the Welfare car parking area.
Our ground meets the requirements laid down by the league in which we compete. We have
hard standing the length of 2 sides of the playing surface which in turn is surrounded on 4
sides by a perimeter barrier 2 metres from the pitch. We have floodlights, Public Address
system, Team dugouts /shelters each for 8 persons, seating for 60 persons with covered area for
a further 140 persons, turnstile, Tea bar, public toilets and the ground is surrounded by a
boundary wall. The only requirement missing for an advancement to a higher standard of
football would be acceptable changing facilities that are in close proximity to the playing area.
PROJECT AGENDA AND TIMETABLE OF KEY POINTS
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Form steering group of all interested parties to oversee project
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Informing groups and organisations of our plans
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Football section / cricket section / bowls section / BADYS / Youth club
Blackwell and Tibshelf Sports Action Group
Blackwell Parish Council
Bolsover and District County Council
Derbyshire County FA – Sports development
Football Foundation development office
Football Stadia Improvement Fund
Derbyshire County Council – Derbyshire Sport
The funding needs to match the requirements
expected from the sports national bodies.
PLAN OF ACTION
Now that we have investigated the needs and requirements of the groups, we have embarked on the task of bringing our aims to
fruition. We have contacted as many groups, bodies as possible to achieve our aims and our first task was to obtain plans of the new
building and move these plans through the appropriate planning departments. To this end we applied to the Derbyshire Community
Foundation for funding for a feasibility study and costs towards the design and approval for planning permission of these designs.
We were delighted to have been awarded in July 2006 a grant of £9600.00 from THE BRIDGING THE GAP fund to meet these
costs. We then employed a local Architect – OLDROYD Associates and signed a contract worth £6700 for the architectural services
on the project.
Oldroyd Associates have submitted various plans and designs which have finally been given the seal of approval by all the groups
and the various governing bodies I.e. Football Foundation / Central Midland League and these were submitted for planning
permission to the Bolsover District planning department.
Full planning permission was given on 13th August 2007 with certain conditions to be met before work could be begun. Work now
has to be started before 12th August 2010 otherwise a new planning permission will be needed.
We have given our Architect a brief to now investigate the costs for the new building so that we can accurately assess the necessary
costs that we need to raise either ourselves or through funding bodies. He is currently meeting with contractors to assess these costs.
One of the bodies that could help with funding of this project is FOOTBALL STADIUM IMPROVEMENT FUND (FSIF) but at our
current level of football, Level 7, we would only be allowed to tap into a £20,000 grant. If we were at Level 6, we would be able to
apply for a £100,000 grant. We were therefore delighted that our league the Central Midlands Football league announced plans to
create a Step 6 league to commence for season 2007/2008. This league would be created from CMFL clubs and Leicester Senior
league clubs. We have been invited by the league committee to take part in this new league, but they have told us that certain
standards need to be met for us to be allowed to join. These standards need to be met by March 31st 2008.
The main problem we have is that the showering facilities, washing facilities in the existing changing rooms do not meet the
required standards. So in order to meet these standards we are planning to install wash basins with hot and cold water in the
buildings 6 toilet / changing rooms and the installation of 9 new shower heads. These will operate from a new hot water system that
will be installed in the existing changing rooms Gym area. This system will utilise a new 32mm water supply that needs to be
installed onto the ground at a cost of £764.00.
The total cost of this refurbishment work will be £6000.00 and we are hoping the Bolsover District Council – Neighbourhood Sports
Fund – Better Facilities Capital Grants scheme will fund this work. We currently have an application with them that will be heard in
December 2007. Most of the new equipment being installed in the existing building will be able to be transferred into the new
facilites, plus we will have the correct water supply pressure on the ground as well for the new facilities.
PLAN OF ACTION continued
Whilst during the feasibility study we outlined the fact that we did not want to spend money renovating the existing building, we
find our selves in a catch 22 situation. If we do not get our changing rooms to the required standard we will not be allowed entry
into a league were we can hopefully apply for up to £100,00 of funding. If we do not get in this league we face the fact that the new
facilities may take a lot longer to be built whilst we obtain the necessary funding.
We are therefore quite hopeful that with the successful installation of the showering and washing facilities in place we will be able
to bring our dream of new changing rooms to a reality sooner rather than later.
The following pages contain the plans for the new building and the planning permission details. Also contained are quotations and
details of the likely programme and current costs already incurred.