A significant refurbishment of the changing pavilion at Cringle Playing Fields is underway.
Manchester City Council, in partnership with the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, is spearheading the modernisation, delivering a major investment in the city’s grassroots sports infrastructure and community wellbeing.
The facility, managed by Kingsway Athletic FC under a proposed 25-year lease with the Council, will continue to serve both grassroots football and Gaelic Football, providing a permanent home for the club and a platform for the growth of sport, youth engagement, education, and healthy recreation in an area of high need.
The refurbishment will address barriers to participation by providing new female and accessible toilets, supporting the Council’s strategy to grow women’s and girls’ sport participation and widen access for all residents. The new layout will enable the club to become a beacon for the local community, with space for broader neighbourhood services beyond football.
The initiative which is also supported by funding from the Premier League and The FA will support Manchester’s ambitious carbon reduction agenda by decarbonising public buildings and enhancing sustainability.
