Padfield Community Spaces
Our small, local charity was created to maintain and develop a field at the centre of Padfield village for the use and benefit of the local community and in a sustainable relationship with the environment. We aim to maintain a 'green heart' in Padfield, securing it in perpetuity for future generations.
Jan 2026 - Happy New Year - happy new field!
We hope you've had a fantastic festive season and a peaceful start to 2026.
The end of 2025 was super hectic as we hurried to fulfil the requirements of our grant from the UK Government's Community Ownership Fund. Throughout December, we hosted some short-notice workdays to clear rubbish and make space for the new boundary fence. Accessible kissing gates were also installed along with five new benches across the site.
It's been so exciting to see the field begin to take shape, in line with the plans created from residents ideas and wishes. We will be holding more workdays and volunteering opportunities as the new year progresses. Be sure to keep an eye here and on our social media, or subscribe to our newsletter, to be the first to hear about them.
November 2025 - Success! We purchased Temple Street Field!
After years of hard work, we are delighted to announce that we've successfully purchased Temple Street Field. It is a fantastic feeling to have achieved our initial goal of purchasing the land on behalf of the local community and future generations. Read our Chairperson's full statement.
Getting here has been a monumental effort by many members of our community and we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who has contributed to this success; with your enthusiasm, donations, ideas, feedback and positive planning-permission responses.
Over the next couple of months, activity will begin on the field, to make it safe for public use. Until these works are completed, access to the site will be on an ad-hoc basis, for PCS co-ordinated activities only. This is only a short term situation, and we look forward to opening the site fully at some point in 2026.
Preparatory works will include carrying out an initial site clearance, replacing the fence-line, and installing gates and benches. This may cause some initial disruption in the adjacent area and we are grateful for your patience as this work is carried out.
Be sure to follow us on Facebook, sign up to our newsletter and come along to upcoming events to stay up to date!
Jan 2025 - Good News! Funding Achieved
We are delighted to be one of eighty-five projects awarded funding from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s ‘Community Ownership Fund’. This funding will allow us to bring the area into community ownership, and begin managing the land for the enjoyment of local people and visitors, for generations to come. Read our press release here.
Upcoming events
Short notice workday - Saturday 17th January - 10:30am
Join us on the field to plant bulbs or help with some finishing touches to our new fence.
Dress for the weather and bring along work gloves or digging tools if you have them.
Children are welcome, anyone under 16 years must be accompanied by an adult.
Thank you to our fantastic funders...
