UNUSED land will be opened to the public after a local community centre got involved.
Volunteers at the Bell's Lane Community Centre in Amesbury Circus, Aspley, are hoping an adjecent field will be open to the public in the next few months.
The land, which is also next to Rosslyn Park Primary and Nursery School, is currently unused.
Gill Bainbridge, secretary of Bell's Lane and Aspley Tenants' and Residents' Group and the Cinderhill Community Association, which are based at the community centre, said: "It's been a long process over the past few years.
"Now we're in the process of applying for funding, and our insurance and risk assessments are being finalised."
The group had to go through several steps to get to this stage, including having fencing installed on the Nottingham City Council land and applying for the land to be maintained.
Drainage also had to be redone after the new school building was put up.
Now, the group is hoping to secure a management contract for the land from the city council and is applying for over £70,000 from the Wren organisation to start its first project for the land, a small skate park.
Other plans for the space include an outside gym, play equipment and a wildflower meadow.
The centre put forward three plans for the area, which were finalised after consultation with local parents on the things they would like to see on the land.
Community centre volunteer Tracey Griffiths said: "We've done everything we possibly can to try to raise a bit of money.
"If the land is open at least we know there's somewhere for kids to kick a ball and not cause havoc on the streets.
"It would be lovely if we could have it and we just want to get it open as soon as possible."
The community centre already runs projects for children, including a Surprise Club for children during the school holidays.
