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Kirkhill MUGA Project: Enhancing Community Sports Facilities in a Rural Area

The Kirkhill MUGA Project aims to create a multi-use games area for the rural community of Kirkhill, located eight miles from Inverness. Recognizing the need for an all-weather sports pitch, the project emerged after a youth survey highlighted this aspiration. With community support and strategic planning, the renovation includes a sand-filled artificial grass surface accommodating football, tennis, and basketball. Funded through various sources, construction has commenced and aims to promote health, well-being, and community engagement through improved sports facilities.

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Kirkhill MUGA Project: Enhancing Community Sports Facilities in a Rural Area

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  1. Kirkhill MUGA project Sandra Hogg Kirkhill District Amenities Association

  2. About Kirkhill • Eight miles from Inverness • Accessible rural area • Dispersed rural population of around 1500 • Kirkhill main settlement with primary school and community centre • Shop and post office recently closed

  3. Kirkhill Community Centre • Community hall • Grass sports pitch • Tennis court • Centre of village • Close to park and primary school • Built 1985

  4. Kirkhill MUGA Project In 2007… • Youth survey identified aspiration for all weather sports pitch with floodlighting • Hall management committee recognised need to improve tennis court

  5. Options appraisal • Do nothing • Resurface tennis court • Redevelop tennis court as Multi Use Games Area (MUGA)

  6. Evidence of need – community surveys • Participatory appraisal 2004 • Youth consultation 2007 • MUGA community survey 2008 • Club consultation and survey 2008

  7. Evidence of need – strategic context • Highland Wellbeing Alliance’s Joint Health Improvement Plan 2004-2007 • Highland Council Sport facility Development Plan 2008 • Scottish Government Active Schools strategy 2004

  8. Analysis of local facilities • Proximity of other local sports facilities • Proximity of school • Complementary facilitities at community centre

  9. Project development • Small sub-committee with wide skills base • Business plan • Estimates of cost • Cash flow • Income/expenditure forecasts • Fundraising

  10. The MUGA • 18m x 36m • Sand filled artificial grass • Rebound fencing • Recess goal • Football, tennis and basketball • Token operating floodlighting

  11. Finance • Total project costs £87,000 • Funding: • Rural Priorities – Community Services and Facilities £41,500 • Sportscotland £23,000 • Own resources £20,000 • Ward discretionary fund £2,000 • Inverness sports council £500

  12. We’ve started! • Construction started last week! • Five week build Next steps claims!

  13. Lessons learnt • Build a strong team of people, particularly with specific skills • Get professional advice early • Try to think through all costs to build in to funding applications • Check claims procedures and your cashflow! • Things always take longer than you think

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