Press Release

10 March 2026

Fareham Parkrun to benefit from Community Funding

Fareham Borough Council has awarded Fareham Parkrun £908.10 from its Community Fund, to provide five professional grade radios to improve safety through 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 10 years. It is completely volunteer led and, while taking place under the umbrella of parkrun UK, no additional cash funding is provided. On average, there are 226 participants each week.

As participation has increased and become more inclusive, some events have experienced serious medical incidents, where acting in a timely way is paramount. At present, Parkrun relies on volunteers using their personal mobile phones. 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.

Executive Member for Leisure and Community at Fareham Borough Council, Cllr Connie Hockley, said: “Fareham Parkrun is a really vibrant community of people who choose to run, jog or walk the course each week, or who volunteer their time to help out. With more than 220 people regularly taking part, I am really happy to provide them with specialised equipment to keep participants safe and could even help to save a life in the event of a major incident.”

For more information about Fareham’s Community Fund and how to apply, please visit: www.fareham.gov.uk/grants.

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