Health & Lifestyle, Ringwood, Sport | Posted on April 9th, 2025 | return to news
More sports activities for Ringwood Rec
Carvers Recreation Ground will have more sporting facilities thanks to funding from Veolia Environmental Trust.
The multi-use games area at Carvers Recreation Ground in Ringwood has received significant funding.
To be installed on the site of the existing tennis courts, it will support a wide range of sports including football, basketball, tennis, and netball. Designed for flexible use, the area will be free to use and open to the public. It will also be bookable by sports groups, opening new opportunities for team sports and coaching activities in the heart of Ringwood.
This has been made possible thanks to a grant from Veolia Environmental Trust through the Landfill Communities Fund and will also deliver new pollinator-friendly planting, tree and shrub planting and play equipment towards the northern end of the recreation ground which is currently underutilised.
Cllr Rae Frederick, chairman of the Carvers Working Party and mayor of Ringwood, said: “This is fantastic news for the town. We’ve listened to what residents told us they wanted to see at Carvers — more sports, more nature, more places to sit and spend time — and this funding is a big step in our mission to create a park that truly serves the whole community. We want to say a huge thank you to Veolia Environmental Trust for supporting our plans.”
This is part of Phase One of an ambitious master plan developed through community consultation. The vision includes natural spaces, improved entrances, and better links across the site — all shaped by feedback from families, sports clubs, and community groups.
Leanne Symonds, head teacher at Ringwood School said: “We know that the young people of Ringwood will be delighted by the proposed improvements and look forward to seeing them in use.”
Work on the new facility is due to begin in June/July 2025 and will take up to two weeks. It will be ready for use for the school summer holidays. A display with images of the new facility will be available at Carvers Clubhouse from 15 April to the end of the month.
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