About Y Sifil

June 7th 2023 was an historic date in the lifetime of this site. After nearly 60years of ownership and management, the Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) finally handed over the keys to local, social enterprise Resultery Projects Cymru.

The original site was unveiled by the CSSC vice-chairman, Sir Noel Curtis-Bennett who described it as “…a new lung for the town of Newport”. As Resultery, we are committed to breathing new life to create a unique, sports and community asset, that delivers real social value, in the heart of Bettws.

In its long and rich history, the Civil Service Sports Ground (as it was originally known) has been the hub of endless community, social and leisure activities. It has provided a home to local sports clubs on the field of football, rugby and baseball. It has also been the destination for countless events, occasions and celebrations.

Despite suffering a lack of investment in recent years, the club has continued to support community development and regeneration activities through partnerships with local authority and Housing associations. It has provided a platform for a thriving local Dance school (GLD) and offered 3G sports facilities, both of which, have benefitted (and will continue to benefit) 1000s of local people of all ages and abilities.

It would be impossible for us to detail the full extent of what the facility has done over the years and how many people have enjoyed it, in its various forms. Its future has been uncertain for several years, but the potential is there for all to see. We are under no illusion about what the place means to individuals, club members (both past and present) and local residents. We aim to respect the sites history and its place as part of the DNA of the local area. We feel really privileged to have the opportunity to keep the place alive and kicking – working with a range of partners and community members to develop and drive the site forward with a fresh set of ideas and energy.

We have taken the decision to formally re-name and rebrand the site as Y Sifil (English: The Civil) to give it a new sense of identity – whilst paying respect to its history. We hope you like what we’ve done and what we’re continuing to do. Our door is always open should you wish to know more about our plans, if you have any questions or whether you just want a general chat to find out more about us and what we do