petition details
Sand Court
Further to the report of GoSpike entitled “Development of
beach volleyball courts” (…) ‘In continental
Europe, sand courts are provided in many local inland parks for the
casual player and local leagues. The growing interest in the UK has
led to a demand for the provision of similar public inland courts
(…)’.
There are numerous online guides available in relation to creation
of sand courts at a relatively low cost – see for
example
https://www.volleyballengland.org/~media/docs/Development%20of%20beach%20courts_.pdf
http://www.bhc-zagreb.com/images/stories/dokumenti/ehf_beach%20handbball%20court%20construction%20guide.pdf
If there is a facility which Warwickshire community could benefit
from it is the sand court. Warwickshire is a home to some 95
football teams (https://www.teamstats.net/teams/football/warwickshire),
10 volleyball clubs (https://directory.volleyverse.com/region/warwickshire/),
2 handball clubs, and Warwickshire County Netball Association. It
is worth noting that the nearest sand court is either at
Loughborough University or in London, both of which are much
outside of Warwickshire. The Warwickshire based (and not only)
clubs and teams could benefit from the sand court in preparation
for domestic and international tournaments, as well as for
leisure.
By creating sand court Warwickshire would give people in our
community the opportunity to engage with sports they love, being
incredibly important in a post-COVID day to day life. There is
overwhelming evidence of the positive effect that sport activity
can have on both physical and mental health. It is council’s
responsibility to create services which promote good health.
Creating sand court would be an excellent way of showcasing this
responsibility.
Started by: Aleksandra Stankiewicz
This petition ran from 22/07/2021 to 04/01/2022 and has now finished.
34 people signed this petition.