Funding for improved sporting facilities in Wales

The Welsh Government is helping to revitalise sporting facilities across Wales.

Since 2022, Sport Wales’s Court Collaboration Fund, funded by the Welsh Government, has awarded over £1.4 million to projects across 12 Local Authorities to transform predominantly tennis courts into other, more inclusive, team sport facilities such as those for netball and basketball.

The fund is part of the Welsh Government's £41 million investment in community and elite sports facilities through Sport Wales during the current term of Government, including £10.1 million for 2025 to 2026.

Two courts recently opened at Maesteg Welfare Park, transforming former tennis courts into dedicated basketball and netball facilities, now including multi-coloured floor surfacing, line marking and court furniture.

Minister for Sport, Jack Sargeant, said: "The Court Collaboration Fund exemplifies how working together strategically to invest in the right facilities in the right places can maximise the impact for local communities. They’re more than courts - they're catalysts for community cohesion, youth development and improved wellbeing.

"With the £10 million allocated for sports infrastructure, we're building the foundation for a healthier, more active Wales where geography and background are no barrier to sporting participation."