At Summerleaze, our connection to the communities around our sites goes far beyond our day-to-day operations.

For decades, we have worked with local organisations, charities, sports clubs and community groups to help create places where people can enjoy sport, recreation, education and enjoy their lives.

In that time, our land has provided a home for community organisations, while our investment and long-term partnerships have helped important local facilities grow and thrive.

From adventure play and watersports, to sailing, scouting, wildlife conservation and hospice care, we are proud to play a part in supporting the communities in which we operate.

Thames Valley Adventure Playground

Summerleaze has supported Thames Valley Adventure Playground (TVAP) from its beginning.

When the organisation was searching for a permanent home, Summerleaze Chairman Peter Prior was involved with the committee helping to find a suitable location. After two years of searching for a perfect site, without success, Summerleaze offered some of its land at Taplow, where the very successful TVAP has found its home.

Following a lengthy planning process, Thames Valley Adventure Playground opened its doors in 1982 and has remained on the site ever since.

Summerleaze continues to support TVAP by leasing the land at a peppercorn rent and providing ongoing financial and management support.

Today, TVAP provides an inclusive and accessible space where children and adults with disabilities can enjoy adventure, play and outdoor activities alongside their families and friends.

www.tvap.co.uk

Bray Watersports

Summerleaze’s lake at Bray is home to Bray Watersports, one of the country’s longest-established inland water sports centres.

The centre first opened in 1979, while quarrying was still taking place on the site, beginning life as a windsurfing school operating from the back of a lorry.

Over the years, Summerleaze has invested significantly in the facilities, helping Bray Watersports develop into an established centre for watersports enthusiasts.

Most recently, we invested £1.25 million in upgrading the site, including an expanded kitchen, changing facilities and training area, together with improvements to car parking and the revetments around the lake.

The result is a modern facility that provides opportunities for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy watersports in a safe and welcoming environment.

www.braylake.com

Thames Hospice

Thames Hospice is a local charity providing expert care for people living with life-limiting illnesses across East Berkshire and South Buckinghamshire.

Summerleaze has been a long-standing supporter of Thames Hospice. In 2016, when the charity was searching for a new home, the company offered land it owned next to Bray Lake as a potential location for its new hospice.

Summerleaze subsequently sold the land to Thames Hospice and donated the proceeds of the sale back to the charity.

Summerleaze also sold an adjoining parcel of land for residential development with an obligation on the purchaser to make donations of more than £2 million to Thames Hospice.

The new Thames Hospice facility opened its doors in 2020 and was formally opened by Her Majesty The Queen in July 2022, shortly before she died.

We are proud that land once owned by Summerleaze is now home to a facility providing specialist care, support and compassion to local people and their families at such an important time in their lives.

www.thameshospice.org.uk

Maidenhead Sailing Club

Maidenhead Sailing Club is based on Summerleaze’s lake in Summerleaze Road, Maidenhead, with approximately 51 acres of sailing water.

The club organises racing throughout the year, alongside two full-day sailing events where members compete for trophies. Its clubhouse, kitchen, barbecue area and outdoor picnic facilities also provide a popular setting for social events.

The club is run by volunteers, with managers, coaches and committee members giving their time to support its members and encourage participation in sailing.

Summerleaze is pleased to provide a home for a club that has become an important part of the local sporting community.

www.maidenheadsc.org.uk

1st Maidenhead Sea Scouts

The 1st Maidenhead Sea Scout Group is based on Summerleaze land next to the sailing lake in Maidenhead.

Established in 1908, it is one of the oldest Scout groups in Maidenhead and the town’s only Sea Scout group. It combines traditional Scouting skills with opportunities to develop water-based skills and activities.

The group caters for young people aged from six to 18 and provides opportunities to learn new skills, develop confidence and enjoy activities on and around the water.

Summerleaze supports the group by leasing its land at a peppercorn rent, helping ensure that the Sea Scouts have a permanent base from which to continue their work with local young people.

www.scouts.org.uk

Swan Support

Swan Support is a local wildlife charity dedicated to rescuing, treating and caring for sick and injured swans across the Thames Valley and surrounding areas.

As well as providing rehabilitation and care, the charity works to educate the public about the impact that human behaviour and carelessness can have on swans and other water birds.

Summerleaze is supporting the charity’s plans for a dedicated new treatment centre by providing land to the north of Bray Watersports.

Following planning permission from the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Swan Support is now fundraising for the new centre, which will allow it to continue and expand its valuable work caring for injured and vulnerable wildlife.

www.swansupport.org.uk

Summerleaze Park

Summerleaze’s commitment to community sport stretches back more than 60 years.

The company purchased the land now known as Summerleaze Park in 1959 and has continued to support sporting activity at the site ever since.

In 2017, responsibility for managing the facilities was transferred to Summerleaze Sports C.I.C, a not-for-profit Community Interest Company established with the objective of providing sporting facilities for the local community.

Since then, significant investment has been made in improving the facilities and creating a welcoming environment for local clubs, players, families and spectators.

Today, Summerleaze Park is home to a range of sporting organisations and facilities, including lawn tennis, softball, football, athletics and cricket, as well as The Sports Bar.

Visit our dedicated Summerleaze Park page to find out more about the clubs, facilities and activities available at the park.

www.thesportsbar.uk

Community enquiries: info@summerleaze.com