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Partnerships with Barn Elms Sports Trust

Barn Elms Sports Trust work with a number of local community groups and users to provide the best service and facilities possible. 

Our main site partners are shown below:

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Grounds Maintenance - Groundforce

Since the site’s reopening in 2012, we have partnered with Groundforce to cover all our playing fields maintenance and improvement programmes.  

Groundforce have been provided quality landscaping and grass fields maintenance for 25 years, with a notable nod to their standards in 2003 where they won the Football Foundations ‘Groundsman of the Year’

We have a full time on-site groundsman, Sam, the former deputy head greenskeeper at Bushey Green Golf Club for 15 years, before moving on to Brighton FC, and then Best for the last 5 years.

For more info: Groundforce Website

Catering Partner - Alma Cafe

The site’s catering partner since 2018, a fantastic local Barnes establishment that sets up a weekend cafe, for both Saturdays and Sundays, 9-12pm.  

For more info: Alma Cafe Website

Legacy Partners

As part our the redevelopment of the Barn Elms Playing Fields, a number of existing users donated towards the renovation costs in 2010-2012. 

The site will always be very grateful to the 3 user groups below for helping to make this project happen, and supporting the site in it’s plans for renovations.

Barnes Eagles Football Club

Our footballing partner, who’s help secured a large grant for playing fields renovation, goals replacement, and drainage works improvements from the Football Foundation.  

This excellent local community group provide weekly winter season training on Saturdays 9- 12pm under the management of Skills Coach.

Matches are hosted both on site and in Surrey away grounds as part of the Surrey Youth League on Sundays 9-12pm. 

For more information about becoming a member, vist: Barnes Eagles Website

London French Rugby Club

Our rugby partner, who’s help secured a large grant for playing fields renovation, rugby post replacement from the RFU.  

This excellent local community group host weekly winter season training on Wednesday nights, with matches played on Saturday afternoons as part of the Surrey Counties leagues.

For more information about becoming a member, vist: London French Website

St Philips School, Westminster

Our academic partner, with games sessions throughout the school term on Wednesday and Friday afternoons, consisting of football, rugby, hockey, cricket, tennis and athletics.  

A prestigious local private school, with additional coaching provided by our Tennis partner – Tennis 4 Barnes and our grass coaching partner – Skills Coach.

For more information about becoming a member, vist: St Philip’s School Website