MOD delivers new outdoor games facility for soldiers’ families
A brand new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), which will provide soldiers’ families with a modern sports and recreation facility, has recently opened in the Service Families Accommodation area in Warminster.
The MUGA, which cost £75K to build and includes a floodlit, all weather playing area with goals and basket ball hoops, as well as outside fitness equipment and a picnic area, took six weeks to complete and was officially opened on Tuesday.
A grant of £60,000 from the Army Welfare Grant System – which was set up to enhance the welfare of service personnel and families – helped towards the completion of the project, with the remainder coming from HQ Collective Training Group (CTG).
The project was managed and delivered by Headquarters Warminster Garrison with support from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The design and construction work was carried out by Lightmain – a British company specialising in sports and play design and installation – and the electrical work completed by SSE.
Opening the new facility, Brigadier Hyams, Commander CTG, said:
“I am extremely pleased to be opening this new Multi Use Games Area, which provides a facility the younger members of our service families can use all year round.”
Leo O’Shea, Director of Service Delivery for the DIO said:
“The DIO is proud to have supported this worthwhile project.
“The Service Delivery element of the DIO plays a vital role in the day to day living of the UK military family which is critical to the mission readiness of our overall military force.
“This project is just one example of how we are supporting our soldiers and their families.”
Even before its official opening the MUGA was being used daily and has already proved to be a great success.
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Press enquiries to Emma Sloper, Communications Officer 0121 311 2418 or email Emma.Sloper100@mod.uk
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Notes to Editors
1) Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is part of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). It is responsible for managing and maintaining land and properties to meet the current and future needs of the MOD and personnel at home and abroad, and to support current operations.
2) Our work includes providing, supporting and improving: operational units; single living and service family accommodation; training areas and historic military sites. DIO actively manages these to ensure the needs of Defence are met, value for money is achieved; our heritage is protected and we achieve our environmental goals.
3) Picture credits:
Brigadier Tim Hyams, Commander Collective Training Group (CTG), officially opens the new MUGA at Warminster. [Crown Copyright/MOD2014]
The outside fitness equipment and a picnic area at the new MUGA. [Crown Copyright/MOD2014]
The all weather playing area at the new MUGA. [Crown Copyright/MOD2014]
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