FVPF is a group of volunteers who are dedicated to the upkeep, use and well being of Victoria Playing Field located between Verulam Road and Folley Lane in St Albans. Membership of the Friends of the Victoria Playing Field (FVPF) is free of charge and open to all local residents who use and enjoy the playing field on a regular basis. There is a small but dedicated committee, elected at the AGM, which coordinates liaison with the local councils and organises formal events such as the very successful Larks in the Parks. We recognise its importance in our lives and those of our neighbours, and strive to encourage its use and to improve it. At a time when much of our urban green space such as school playing fields are being used for housing and commercial development, and our lives are becoming more sedentary, the value of the Victoria Playing Field and parks like it to ourselves and future generations cannot be underestimated. FVPF objectives:
- bring together those who care about the Victoria Playing Field
- encourage thoughtful consideration of proposals made for the Field
- liaise with agencies which have an interest in, and a responsibility for the Field
- promote activities to transform good ideas for the Field into reality
- enable as many people as possible to enjoy this valued space
- encourage measures to achieve its care and maintenance, both in the short and long term
