Work recommenced during April 1934 and by July 1934 the children's playground had been improved by the sowing of grass and the planting trees. It was also decided to ask for the co-operation of volunteers to complete the football ground.

Part of the ground was tarmaced during August 1934 and, as with the previous year, it was decided to open the ground for the school holidays.

The children's playground was completed in February 1935 and, it was hoped that, during the coming year, to proceed with the other part of the general scheme and every effort was being made to secure a further grant from the Welfare Fund.

The Fochriw Welfare Association children’s playground was officially opened on 8th June 1935 and the procession, which comprised officers and committee of the Welfare Association, school children, members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade, Cadets, members of the R.A.O.B., and the general public, was marshalled near the railway station and led to the playground by the Fochriw Silver Band.

In July 1935 it was decided to open the children's playground at 10:00am in future.

Further work to the playground in the form of levelling and tarmacing the netball area was undertaken during December 1935 and, during March 1936, a further grant was secured from the Miners' Welfare Fund.   

In May 1936, permission was given for the Fochriw Silver Band to play at the children’s playground during the summer months and by September of that year a shelter had been erected.
 
Even in those days vandalism was in evidence and, throughout the years that it was open, complaints were received about the children's playground being constantly abused. The equipment, shrubbery and fencing were often wilfully damaged. The playing equipment had been erected for the use of children under15 years of age and it was decided to appeal to Fochriw parents for their co-operation in preventing abuse of the playground. The first complaint was reported in August 1936 a few months after its opening.

February 1937   The children's playground was now one of the finest in the valley. It comprised eight play-things; a fine tarmac playground for netball or other games; a fine shelter and seats. All that was required now were some shrubs and flowers. Arrangements had been completed to start laying out the new football ground near the bridge. Work would start in a week or two.

July 1937   It was reported that a grant had been approved by the Special Areas Commissioners to re-commence the new football field.

September 1937  A meeting in connection with the proposed football field etc., under the Distressed Areas Commissioner's Scheme, was held to place before the unemployed proposals for starting work on the scheme. It was decided to accept the scheme and commence work as soon as possible. The scheme was a voluntary one with working hours from 9am to 2pm, with a mid-day meal, from Monday to  Friday, with no Saturday work. Other facilities would be granted the workers, such as a suit of clothes, pair of boots, etc.

November 1937   The scheme had been approved and the amount of the grant settled on, so that work could now proceed at any time. However, it was thought it would be wise, owing to the weather conditions at that time of year, to delay the start of operations until the spring. Following the discussion, a resolution was carried unanimously to commence operations in the spring.

September 1938   The plot of ground by the river bridge had been pegged out. The work on the new playing field had commenced and about 30 unemployed men were working under the Distressed Areas Commissioner's