Dear “Your Harlow” Readers.

REPORTEDLY, at one time, Harlow was the home of the biggest amateur network of sports participants in Europe and many of the sports clubs grew out of the many social clubs run by local manufacturing industries.

The population of Harlow continues to grow ever more rapidly, but the many community groups, clubs and facilities that supported strong social and sporting networks across all ages including young families , teenagers, youngsters, young adults and the elderly across the town have gone.

Many friendships formed then remain today: they provided a sound and resilient supportive bedrock in the town grandparents will remember The Maypole and others.

The aim of this project is to provide premises on the playing fields between Church Langley and Newhall where new sports and youth activities can be sustained and where vital networks and activities can be created or regenerated.

Demand and need outstrip provision and has done for at least 20 years.

Currently, out of two small cabins we support Frontiers Youth Football Club, senior men and womens’ football, cricket teams, maintain tennis courts, there’s the prospect of new basketball and walking football teams and or coaching this summer.

Last summer we ran a successful pilot project with Harlow Changing Lives that brought children from all over the town to the field to play a range of sports, however, due to a lack of facilities the project had to end hen autumn and winter were approaching.

Needs in our community outstrip the accommodation we have.

This can change: there is substantial funding promised towards a substantial new project and sports, youth and community pavilion but it can only be unlocked if residents are keen to support this project.

You can make a difference by completing our Community Survey today, you can make double the difference if you recruit a friend or relative to partake.

This is consultation in action: the build design will directly be affected by the returns we get.
Many thanks in anticipation:
SEHSYA Trustees
South East Harlow Sports & Youth Association: registered UK Community Charity NO. 1097836

Here is the link and a QR code, either will take you directly to the survey form.
https://forms.gle/494cDVvNzy71abge9