This programme was launched in April 2014 and is now funded by The GMA, the Football Foundation, The Football Association and England & Wales Cricket Board. One administrator, two account managers and nine regional pitch advisors are connected to this programme. Their aim is to raise the standards of sports surfaces as well as the understanding of sports turf management practices among grassroots sports clubs across England and Wales.
Programme director:
Jason Booth
Programme Administrator:
Nicola Collins
Key account managers:
Cricket: Ian Mather-Brewster
Football: Tom Rowley
Regional pitch advisors:
North East and Yorkshire: Ian Powell
North West: Ian Mather-Brewster
West Midlands: Kevin Duffill
Wales (ECB only): Len Smith
East Midlands: Julien Morris
East: Phil Jeggo
South Central: Darren Symonds
Greater London: Daniel Bradley
South West: Simon Johnson
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Lanhydrock Cricket Club, Cornwall // Before: January 2018; After: June 2018
Hereford FC
Stoke On Trent (used by Kidsgrove Athletic JFC)