Decision Maker:

Outcome: Recommendations Approved

Is Key Decision?: No

Is Callable In?: No

Date of Decision: February 26, 2026

Purpose: This report presents an application for funding under the Council’s Community Funding Programme.   An application to the Community Fund has been received from Fareham Park Run for £908.10 towards radios and a base station.   Fareham parkrun would like to purchase 5 professional grade radios to improve safety via better communication. Fareham parkrun is a 5k community fitness event that takes place each Saturday morning at 9am using the Cams Easy Access Trail and has been operational for nearly 10yrs. It is completely volunteer led and whilst taking place under the umbrella of parkrun UK, no additional cash funding is provided. On average there are 226 participants each week who run, jog or walk and form this very friendly community.   As participation has increased and become more inclusive many events, some locally have experienced serious medical incidents, including cardiac arrests. At present their current process of relying on personal mobile phones is not considered adequate. Equipping each of the on-course volunteer marshals with radio equipment capable of coping with the 2.5k distance and ability to communicate instantly will significantly improve the safety of participants.   The total cost of this project is £1,009 for the equipment to be provided locally from RS Hill Communications in which this equipment has been tested at an event successfully. Fareham parkrun are looking for £908.10 from the Community Fund, with the remaining amount of £100.90 being funded from Fareham parkrun reserves. Any community funding received would be ringfenced only for Fareham parkrun.   As of 10 February 25, Fareham Parkrun held £404.58 in their ringfenced accounts for Fareham under the national Parkrun accounts. Within the national Parkrun accounts, in the accounting year February 2024-January 2025, there was an income of £11,013,130 and expenditure of £10,364,919. Any community funding received would be ringfenced for Fareham parkrun.   Both Ward Councillors, Councillor Hamilton and Councillor West support the Fareham Parkrun community funding application.

Content: RESOLVED that the Executive Member for Leisure and Community approves the award of £908.10 from the Community Fund to Fareham Park Run.