press & pr
We’ve united sports stars, celebrities, activists, and the public to bring attention to the need to protect our grassroots sports grounds - and it’s working.
Our buzzing campaign has already reached over 300 million people, trended on X, appeared on Match Of The Day and BBC News, and been nominated for a Sports Positive Campaign of the Year Award.
NATIONAL COVERAGE
bbc newsround
“Around 100,000 grassroots football matches are cancelled each year due to ‘poor pitches’… Now a team in Cheshire is highlighting the problem in their own way - by playing in wellies!” (READ)
BIRMINGHAM WORLD
“Alex Ballinger MP, ex-Birmingham City footballer Kerys Harrop, and environmental influencers back national “Save Our Grassroots” campaign.” (READ)
DAILY MAIL
“[Paul] Merson attended a Save Our Grassroots event at Hackney Marshes on Thursday to highlight the threat of climate change to sports” (READ)
EXPRESS AND STAR
“Halas Hawks, the Birmingham County FA, and the Wildlife Trust teamed up to install a new pond, plant native trees, and restore hedgerows at Hingley Playing Fields, all designed to intercept and slow runoff from a nearby wetland.” (READ)
MSN
“Save Our Grassroots campaign announces £100k grant to protect local football pitches using nature-based flood protection measures” (READ)
pheonix newspaper
“Save Our Grassroots campaign announces £100k grant to protect local football pitches using nature-based flood protection measures” (READ)
RADIO INTERVIEWS
Founder Paul speaks to Capital Birmingham, Hearth West Midlands, and Smooth WM
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