The Multi-use games area (MUGA) installed in the Rhondda Valley village of Tylorstown has proved a resounding success and become the hub of the community.
[UKPRwire, Thu Dec 13 2007] The Multi-use games area (MUGA) installed in the Rhondda Valley village of Tylorstown has proved a resounding success and become the hub of the community. Not only has it resulted in higher activity levels in the young people of the village, but everybody in the community now has access to many sporting activities other than football such as rounders, netball, kickball, tennis and rock climbing. Cardiff City Football Club used the facility to teach football skills to the young people of the village which gave them an opportunity to meet some of the players, and it has even been used by the road safety team for a cycle proficiency course to help improve road safety for the young people in the community!
The MUGA project started after Tylorstown Communities First carried out a community consultation. Residents felt that they really needed a safe environment to encourage young people in the village to take part in sporting activities, but as they wanted facilities that encompassed more than just football, the Communities First decided that a MUGA would be a perfect solution. The project received funding from the Sport Council for Wales and Barclays Spaces for Sport who also covered development over three years and included a provision for kit and equipment. Watford-based Monster Play Systems won the contract to install the MUGA as the council felt that their tender offered high quality at a competitive price and three months later, the MUGA was ready for action.
“Since we installed the MUGA, it has become the focus of the village,” commented Rebecca Sullivan, Community Development Worker at Tylorstown. “It’s far more versatile than an open pitch it is used daily by a wide range of sporting and activity groups of all ages. We also commissioned two of Monster Play’s contemporary youth shelters close by so the young people had a meeting point and could enjoy watching the activities in the MUGA”
Deian Thomas, Sports Development Worker for Tylorstown Communities First commented, “Having a MUGA in place within the community makes my job much easier as I have a facility to meet with the young people as well as developing structured sports activities in a controlled area. From our experience, we would recommend other towns and villages to install a MUGA because it can be used for so many different activities. We want to celebrate our success, so we will be holding an annual sporting day to encourage even more people to use the MUGA. Monster Play Systems are supporting us by sponsoring a 5-a-side football competition, and we hope that Tylorstown will become the fittest village in Wales.”
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More about Monster Play Systems Ltd
Monster Play Systems is one of the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative provider of children’s play equipment, youth shelters, skate parks and ball courts. The innovative ‘BigToys’ range introduced in 2005, is made utilising recycled steel and plastics, and gives BigToys one of the highest percentages of recycled content available in play equipment today. Their modern YS range of youth shelters are designed to withstand heavy use, are vandal resistant and have solar powered lighting and radios as optional extras.
The company has steadily built up a reputation not only for quality products but also for the highest levels of customer service. This philosophy together with the challenge to provide a safe, positive play experience that is also fun, exciting and developmentally appropriate has resulted in Monster Play Systems becoming the UK’s fastest growing and most innovative provider of children’s play equipment.
Contact details
Marco Boi, Sales and Marketing Manager, Monster Play Systems
Tel: 01923 811591 e-mail: marco.boi@monsterplay.co.uk
Colin Caldicott, Ultimedia PR
Tel: 01767 601470 e-mail: colin@ultimediapr.co.uk
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