CPFA

Membership Benefits

Please support us by becoming a member of the CPFA and help your local community to stay active through the support and protection of areas used by communities for sport, play and recreation.

Please contact your local CPFA for membership rates and an application form.

Some people or bodies choose to join us to show their support and deliver a charitable donation whilst others unlock the additional benefits that the CPFA provide. 

If you are a local sports club, a voluntary group or a Local Authority or Council there are many membership benefits including:-

• Insurance packages for open spaces. Find out more about the scheme, click on the insurance menu button.
• Advice for your group or team when your playing field is being threatened by development
• Information on grant and loan scheme for community projects
• Advice on formation and management of committees
• Advice on recreational facility legislation
• Support and advice when undertaking facility project development/ refurbishment
• Members receive a free copy of The Playing Field our quarterly newsletter

There are different types of CPFA membership available. Ranging from individual annual membership for group leaders, to lifetime group membership for those who wish to make long-term use of the CPFA's available knowledge.

The Big Lottery Fund

Since 2004 the Big Lottery Fund has been responsible for distributing over £630 million a year to valuable causes all around Great Britain. The funds are primarily focused on health, education, environment and other charities.

The Big Lottery Fund's involvement in the CPFA has been essential to safeguarding the future of CPFAs across England providing for the first time a national development officer to promote good practice across the UK.

Marketing and communications

The new marketing and communications plan has given the CPFA movement a strong platform from which it can launch our new fresh approach whilst maintaining our traditional values. It is hoped that through a stronger coherence and support network that we can forge new partnerships with complementary and influential bodies. We will also be developing stronger linkages with businesses looking to achieve greater corporate social responsibility within the communities in which they sit.

Creating a national and regional support network for all individual CPFAs
Allowing all local CPFAs to communicate freely with each other in order to offer support and advice, share ideas and feel more secure as part of a team instead of disconnected and alone.

Monitoring campaign

A campaign has been set up to monitor the activities of the CPFA, to see how effectively they work and to ensure that all donations received are maximised to extract greatest social payback.