A state-of-the-art multi-use games area will open in Freshwater, in September. Located at Moa Place, it features a playing surface that can be used in all weather conditions. The project is being funded by the IW Council and Barclays Bank’s Spaces for Sport project. Funding has also been raised by individuals and through grants from U.E.F.A., the Football Foundation and the Youth Opportunities Fund. IW Council Cabinet Member for Leisure, David Pugh, said "This is a modern facility that will benefit the whole community not only in Freshwater but the whole of the West Wight.” An official opening ceremony is planned for 1 September.