- Email: Info@bestfields.co.uk
- Phone: 0208 8769503
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:
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