Maintenance & Funding

Free expert support to improve your pitches

Great community sport starts with a great surface to play on. The GMA's Pitch Advisory Service (PAS) gives clubs, schools and local authorities free, expert help to improve their pitches and get the best from what they've got.

As the official PAS delivery partner for Sport England and the Football Foundation, we've carried out more than 28,000 pitch assessments since 2014 – helping grassroots sport raise its standards, whatever the sport and wherever you're starting from.

How we help

Our Pitch Advisory Service supports community sites with:

Pitch inspections and assessment

An expert view of where your surface stands and how you can improve it.

Expert, practical advice

Tailored to your site and what you're trying to achieve.

Clear improvement recommendations

Straightforward steps to get your pitches into better shape.

Training and workshops

building the skills and confidence of your grounds staff and volunteers, in person and online

Help finding funding

guidance to find and apply for the funding schemes that can support your plans

What we run

Maintenance needs vary from sport to sport. Choose yours to get advice and support tailored to your surface:

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Football

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Cricket

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Rugby League

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Rugby Union

In Wales?

PAS works a little differently in Wales. If you look after a community football pitch in Wales, our PAS Wales programme is here to help.

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