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Our mission
As experts in sports and play, we are the voice of the industry. Our mission is to support our sports and play members to achieve their aims.
Through our trade associations, we offer a wide range of key business services to our members and a powerful lobbying voice.
What we do
As the national trade body representing 13 associations, the FSPA serves the interests of over 500 manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of sports and play equipment, clothing and apparel.
With nearly 100 years at the heart of the sports and play sector and as the largest trade body in Europe, we work with our members to promote the industry.
Our aims are to
- Support our sports and play companies with vital and unique business services
- Promote the UK sports and play sector as a whole
- Represent – we are the voice of the UK sports and play industries
- Lobby at the highest levels on issues affecting our members
- Collaborate with key partner agencies and government on behalf of the industry
How it works
The FSPA is an umbrella body which leads and supports its associations. These associations cover businesses involved in the play industry, sporting goods trade and the golf sector. This means that member companies get services which are tailored to their specific industry’s needs.
Businesses are first and foremost members of their association with all the customised benefits and support that provides, but they also get automatic membership of the FSPA which offers a broader range of services and lobbying activity.
What Our Members Say
It’s great to be part of an organisation that campaigns for investment in children’s play facilities and which raises the standards of the entire industry.
Michael Hoenigmann - Association of Play Industries
Having the support of the FSPA behind us is tremendously beneficial and greatly enhances the offering to our membership.
Kevin Marshall - Association of Professional Sales Agents
I have been a member of SPE for many years now and every member shows a 100% commitment to promote participation in sport and play in the UK.
Jason Bowers - Sports & Physical Education (PE) Association
The FSPA provides a cohesive voice far louder than any member company or association could achieve alone. It also creates extremely beneficial networking opportunities.
Neil Parker - British Golf Industry Association
It’s sometimes difficult to get heard when you stand on your own. But when you're part of a respected body like the FSPA, people listen and things start to happen.
Nigel Freemantle - British Golf Industry Association
The opportunity to meet with like-minded people across our sector to discuss some of the challenges is always invaluable.
Jason O'Malley - UK Golf Course Owners Association
A must for anyone in the industry who wants to develop themselves and their Club.
Delegate, Management Development Programme - Club Managers Association of Europe
Working with like-minded people who maintain very high standards is both inspiring and reassuring for my customers.
Mike Pomfret - British Association of Golf Course Constructors
The benefits in terms of cash savings alone more than outweigh the membership cost. The opportunities to exchange ideas with other operators are an enormous help too.
Carolyn Maxey - Play Providers Association
Working together as a group of companies creates a stronger voice for the play industry, which benefits both suppliers and customers.